Feb 16, 2012
Job opportunities at Eurice
We are offering the following positions: 'Project Officer''Programme Manager Life Sciences' 'Communication Officer' Interested? Please find below the full job description (in German) for download.
Feb 07, 2012
How to turn EU-funded research into innovation
The European Commission has published the following brochure presenting a selection of results from EU-funded projects that have shown great strides in innovation and will make a positive change to our daily lives.
Feb 05, 2012
EU research funding reaches 15% target for SMEs
Latest figures show that the European Commission is keeping its promises on research funding for Small- and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). SMEs will receive 15.3% (€2.4 billion) of the Cooperation Programme budget of €16.3 billion committed so far under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). This surpasses the goal set by the European Parliament and European Council for FP7. €2.4 billion has already...
Jan 20, 2012
Bacterial genome detectives: New EU project for Next generation sequencing based pathogen diagnostics and genotyping
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) has fundamentally altered genomic research. The rapid development of this technology is intended to enhance performance and bring down DNA sequencing costs, thus widening the spectrum of possible applications. The high potential for ultra fast and accurate molecular typing and diagnostics NGS promises will now be used in the medical diagnosis of pathogens. In...
Jan 16, 2012
Science Fiction becomes reality: “Robots with a Human Touch”
Already familiar characters in countless sci-fi movies, humanoid robots are well on the way towards stepping off the silver-screen and into daily life. But before they can move in as helpers and companions, man-shaped machines have to get a grip on the human world, learning to handle even the most fragile objects with care. Roboscin aims to develop innovative robots interacting with humans for...
Jan 16, 2012