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With the European Green Deal (EGD), Europe aims to become the world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050. To this end, in 2020 and 2021, the European Commission will present numerous further measures for a comprehensive growth strategy of a climate-neutral and resource-efficient European economy, which will be cost-effective and socially balanced at the same time. The specific "Green Deal Call” was published today und can be found here (page 62-154).

From 27 – 28 October 2020, the Digital Conference on Industrial Technologies 2020 will take place. It will offer participants the opportunity to join a platform for stakeholders from research organisations, industry and policy-making to discuss future trends, technological challenges and the further steps required in order to shape and strengthen future European industrial and research policy in the field of key enabling technologies such as nanotechnologies, advanced materials, biotechnology and advanced manufacturing under the considerations of socially fair transition to a sustainable and green economy.

Since the beginning of July 2020, the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) has been home to a new Scientific Coordination Office (WKS) which has been tasked with strengthening scientific and technical cooperation between Bavaria and Africa.

Since 15 June 2020, the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) has been managing a part of the Innovation Fund programme via grants.

The EIC Fund, which will provide equity from €0.5m to €15m to breakthrough innovation companies selected for EIC Accelerator blended finance support (grant and equity), has become an official entity.

Until 3 June 2020 the European Commission gives you the opportunity to help shaping the Green Deal Call which is due to be opened mid-September 2020.

The Commission has mobilised another €122 million from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, for research into the coronavirus.

The Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has recently launched its seventh call for project proposals (H2020-BBI-JTI-2020).

The National Research Council (NRC) of Canada and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) will provide access to public funding for joint Canadian-German R&D projects through Germany´s largest innovation programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (ZIM), and through the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) in Canada. The aim is to develop innovative technical products, services or processes with a strong market potential. The submission deadline is 30 June 2020.

The European Commission has recently launched its 2020 call for project proposals under the LIFE programme.