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The Swedish Minister for Education and Research Mats Persson invited stakeholders to put forward views on FP10 and Mikael E. Lindstr?m represented the University Alliance Stockholm Trio Karolinska Institutet Kungliga Tekniska h?gskolan Stockholms universitet. The Trion emphasised the need to focus on pre-competitive collaborative projects with lower TRL (Technology Readiness Level) to make sure we continue to have a base for future innovations. The lower TRL will also facilitate international cooperation. Further, research should not only be a political instrument but a priority on it own at EU-level. This is also indirect supported by the @Letta report on the 5th Freedom in the internal market for research, education and innovation. The budget has to be increased substantially. A 3rd of excellent ERC proposals can't be funded today and this is a waste. Issues taken up by other stakeholders were: excellence, competitiveness, simplifications, openness, societal challenges, industrial leadership, budget, lower TRL, technology infrastructure to mention a few. The Swedish position will be ready in June.

? Eurodoc response on the Future of FP10 and ERC ???? ???? The European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc) just released the “Eurodoc response on the Future of FP10 and ERC”: The response addresses the consequences of the European Commission’s plan to restructure the organisation of R&I funding as?reported in ScienceBusiness. These plans are alarming and, if followed through on, could endanger funding schemes anchored in research excellence and bottom-up initiatives, as well as the independence of the European Research Council. ? Read the full statement here???https://lnkd.in/eFSvg4DD ? More info on our website ? https://lnkd.in/e8PrVrGC #FP10 #ERC #ResearchFunding #FutureOfResearch #ResearchExcellence #SciencePolicy #HorizonEurope #ResearchIndependence #Innovation #BottomUpResearch #SupportERC

'CESAER Secretary General Mattias Bj?rnmalm?welcomed the taskforce’s reference to this vision, saying it correctly states the framework programme is directly connected to ERA, since FP10 is its key implementing tool. However, he believes the only way to effectively establish the fifth freedom is to pursue a legally binding and mandatory approach, which the taskforce did not mention. “It goes both ways: the framework programme is the implementing tool of ERA, but ERA must also be pursued in a way that allows the framework programme to excel. This means a mandatory and legally binding approach to achieve the fifth freedom.” Combined with a strong FP10 that “would put us on a trajectory towards achieving a science and technology union?to position Europe as a global leader in research and innovation,”?Bj?rnmalm told Science|Business.' For full details and quotes see: https://lnkd.in/ebYQSyvq

What kind of EU programme for research and innovation we need in the 10th framework of funding from the European Union? Please read League of European Research Universities (LERU) advice paper Blueprint for FP10 to see which key elements are necessary for an inclusive, accessible and sustainable programme that answers to global challenges of the 21st century. Utrecht University Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht #utrechtuniversity #umcutrecht #horizoneurope #fp10 #research #researchandinnovation #innovation #europe #leru #europeancommission

Last Sunday, I received the news that Paul Havinga, professor at University of Twente and dear TNO colleague, passed away. Paul brought a lot to TNO. He joined TNO in 2019 as Director of Science within the unit ICT. Paul knew how to elevate innovations to a higher level. And he wanted to contribute in a meaningful way to solutions for the societal challenges we face in the Netherlands and Europe. Paul was brilliant, not only in his work but also as a person. He could genuinely connect with you and always supported you, even outside the workplace. He had the unique talent of asking the right questions. He approached problems from new perspectives, which made us all think. He inspired us to look beyond the challenges of tomorrow and encouraged us to think outside the box. In 2022, Paul stepped down as Scientific Director and was appointed Principal Scientist within the Advanced Computer Engineering department. He combined that role with his professorship at the University of Twente. From this position, he pursued greater synergy between TNO and the university. He was also a key driver behind the recent strategic collaboration between TNO and the university. In the recent #IPN I/O magazine Commit2Data special issue, Paul was interviewed about his work. Some of his statements are extremely important to researchers, at universities, at TNO and elsewhere. I feel comforted in the knowledge that his wisdom continues to be an inspiration. “The private and public sector can and should learn from each other for the benefit of all society. ... Getting into the real world and a bit away from perfect simulations allows you to get the insight that is needed.” “As a university, we need to look further into the future than companies. When I talk to our private partners, I never tell them we developed a very nice method; do you want to use it? No, I always ask what their problems and main bottlenecks are. This allows us to get inspiration for our research, leading to a new direction that ultimately benefits society.” “I am convinced there should be more interaction between academia and the private sector. That should also lead to companies getting the insight that people from academia are not just sitting in an ivory tower but can actually help with longer-term challenges.” https://lnkd.in/eNFeFJup

You are invited to the defence of the PhD thesis of Dirk-Jan Laan: ‘How To Arrive Where We Are: A genealogy of the road’ The defence will take place on Thursday, November 7, starting at 10:30 AM and ending at 12:00 PM. It will be held in the Senate Hall on the Erasmus University campus. On the topic: The road is nearly always the manner through which we approach the world. Despite this, the physical road as we use it every single day hasn't often been the subject of philosophy. In this research, the central question is how the road shapes our (view of the) world. If the world is unveiled by the road: in which way does this happen? To understand this, the history of the road is uncovered. How did the road of the 18th century change and how did it happen so that we are now not accustomed to muddy cart tracks without rules but rather to tarmac highways? Based on archival research in England, this transformation is traced step by step. Thus, practices we consider to be self-evident in our current road use become thinkable as problems: for example the loss of ownership over the road or the conceptualization of the road as a network. This provides us with the starting points to view our current roads critically. Only when we become conscious of the self-evident aspects in our thinking about the road, can we truly start to think about the way in which the road shapes our world and the possibility for alternatives. Please register beforehand: https://lnkd.in/eJYTUgs3 Promotors: Prof. Dr. Jos de Mul and Dr. Maren Wehrle. We hope to see you at the defence.

?? European University Association (EUA) published its vision for FP10. ?? In this document, EUA examines the current state of play and challenges of #HorizonEurope and the European #research & #innovation landscape within a broader context. The 10 EUA recommendations include a call for an increased budget of €200 billion; more funding opportunities for smaller, collaborative research projects in FP10; and a well-balanced mix of support for basic research, applied research and innovation. ? The full document can be found here: https://lnkd.in/efJXwrmh

The pillar 2 in Horizon Europe should continue to be the foundation of FP10 with pre-competitive collaboration between academia , industry and other stakeholders Karolinska Institutet Kungliga Tekniska h?gskolan Stockholms universitet https://lnkd.in/dwZXaNJS

Will the ERC ?? face challenges in maintaining its independence in FP10? ?? ERC President Maria Leptin highlights concerns over any reforms that could result in less? independence for the research funder. A proposed plan to merge research and innovation funds into a single large competitive fund could undermine the ERC’s autonomy – an essential factor behind its remarkable achievements, including several Nobel Prizes. ?? According to Leptin, ERC's independence is key to driving scientific excellence! ? While she welcomes the support from independent expert group for expanding the ERC, Leptin notes that even doubling the budget may not be enough. It would simply "stabilize" the situation, as ERC grants haven’t kept up with inflation for the past 17 years. ?? Find out more here ?? https://shorturl.at/Uivrj (SK) #ERC #Research #Innovation #Independence #FutureOfScience #ScienceWithoutPolitics