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📣 Leuven and SandboxAQ to expedite the discovery and testing of candidate drugs to restore the function of (ATP10B) a ...
15/01/2025

📣 Leuven and SandboxAQ to expedite the discovery and testing of candidate drugs to restore the function of (ATP10B) a protein associated with protection against hashtag .

SandboxAQ uses advanced hashtag simulations and Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) to accelerate and improve drug discovery projects by utilizing methods such as protein folding, free energy calculations, and protein language models to enhance both small molecule and antibody design.

This novel technology will and the search for small molecule drugs to enhance ATP10B´s function, paving the way for new for Parkinson´s disease.

📌 Find out more: https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/ku-leuven-and-sandboxaq-partner-accelerate-search-parkinsons-treatments-ai

11/01/2025

📣 Have a look at this week's highlights from our Blog:

🔷 Commission reshuffles its research and innovation directorate-general
🔶 EIT recognised Europe’s top investor in Financial Times-backed ranking
🔷 EC sets up world’s largest ground-based gamma-ray observatory
🔶 EU should develop its own technology champions, European Council head says
🔷South Korea to join Horizon Europe under transitional deal
📌 Read more: https://sciencebusiness.net/live-blog/horizon-blog-european-rd-policy-newsbytes

📣 Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel is leading PerPrev-CID, an €11 million international project to tackle chronic...
11/01/2025

📣 Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel is leading PerPrev-CID, an €11 million international project to tackle chronic inflammatory diseases ( ) such as rheumatoid arthritis ( ) and inflammatory bowel disease ( ). Coordinated with the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein and the Cluster of Excellence 'Precision Medicine in Chronic Inflammation', the initiative brings together 15 institutions from eight countries.

The project aims to transform early and intervention in CIDs through advanced omics analysis, and digital tools. Its patient-centred approach empowers individuals to co-create solutions, ensuring personalised .
📌 Find out more: https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/kiel-researchers-coordinate-eu11m-international-project-inflammatory-diseases

10/01/2025

State funding is often bogged down in bureaucracy, yet competition between innovators has been shown to produce faster, higher quality results. Rafael Laguna de la Vera, founding director of the German innovation agency Sprind, and writer Dr. Thomas Ramge draw on the agency's first five years of operation to argue for a shift towards shorter funding cycles, parallel team challenges and less red tape. Their approach shows how Europe can reform its innovation systems, focusing on competition rather than picking winners, to accelerate breakthroughs and boost .
🚀 More: https://sciencebusiness.net/viewpoint/eu-budget/viewpoint-competition-between-innovators-beats-picking-winners

10/01/2025

The EU risks "flying without radar" when it comes to critical dependencies and emerging breakthroughs, according to a new report by its advisers. The report highlights the bloc's lack of coordinated intelligence on its strengths and weaknesses, and warns that this gap leaves Europe vulnerable to dependencies on other powers. To address these challenges, the report calls for a major overhaul of the EU's technology monitoring systems.
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09/01/2025

A European Commission survey reveals significant obstacles to the development of common European degrees, including different national rules on curricula, teaching languages and degree recognition. While remains a national competence, these barriers hinder cross-border cooperation. However, the Commission insists that overcoming these challenges would lead to greater excellence and in Europe's higher education sector. Plans include a European degree label and new to support joint degree initiatives.
🚀 Find out more: https://sciencebusiness.net/erasmus/national-differences-hinder-development-european-degrees

09/01/2025

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for Europe to intensify its efforts in , , and , emphasizing the need for strategic and regulatory reforms to enhance . Speaking to French ambassadors in Paris, Macron outlined his vision for a stronger , capable of leading in while safeguarding economic and geopolitical . His proposals, including a push for simplification and significant budgetary increases, aim to accelerate Europe’s edge and strengthen its .
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📣 TalTech - Tallinn University of Technology and the Defence Resources Agency are collaborating to develop advanced fo...
08/01/2025

📣 TalTech - Tallinn University of Technology and the Defence Resources Agency are collaborating to develop advanced for national . The partnership provides and students with the opportunity to tackle real-world defence challenges, such as developing a minefield mapping application, while being mentored by experts.

🎯 The collaboration also promotes careers in national defence through initiatives such as the agency's annual scholarship programme. This collaboration strengthens 's technological capabilities and equips students with the skills to drive defence .

📌 Find out more: https://sciencebusiness.net/network-updates/taltech-and-defence-resources-agency-cooperate-develop-technologies-national

We are thrilled to share that Koji Saeki, senior vice president at the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), will s...
08/01/2025

We are thrilled to share that Koji Saeki, senior vice president at the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), will speak on 6 February at the Science|Business annual conference, ‘New mandate, new agenda: Will the EU live up to its promises on R&I?’

📌 Secure your spot by registering here: https://web-eur.cvent.com/event/fdd54684-7583-4826-bb43-0b6a07446bf8/regPage:88a885f1-1700-4903-b361-2c68aab95155

➡️ Have a look at our preliminary agenda: https://sciencebusiness.net/events/new-mandate-new-agenda-will-eu-live-its-promises-ri

08/01/2025

📊 The data corner: The European Commission awarded €12.3 billion in grants last year, with France's National Centre for Scientific Research ( ) emerging as the top recipient. The CNRS secured €231 million in , participated in 318 projects and led 135 as coordinator, outperforming all other beneficiaries. Germany claimed the largest total funding, while Spain led in project participation.
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Science|Business exists to bring together three worlds which should work together but too often stumble apart: industry, research and policy. The Science|Business Network of universities, companies, and research and policy organisations is a uniquely powerful forum for driving innovation forward. Our newsletters reach Europe’s most influential innovators and policymakers. Our meetings bring together speakers and audiences looking to make a real difference. Our reports utilise our unrivalled expertise and knowledge of European policy making to analyse and point the way forward.