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An Austrian food-tech company is turning discarded stone fruit pits into valuable plant-based ingredients, helping reduce food waste, lower emissions and build a more circular food system.Every year, millions of tonnes of apricot, plum, cherry and peach pits are discarded after fruit processing...

The recently published European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) 2026 shows that Europe’s innovation performance is improving, but that significant regional gaps remain. Addressing them will require stronger links between local talent, skills, investment and markets – precisely the connections that the...

Help shape the next generation of healthcare innovators and entrepreneurs!EIT Health is inviting consortia to apply for funding to develop a new EIT Label-certified micro-credentials programme for advanced Master’s students and PhD candidates in life sciences, medical technologies, biotechnology...

Backed by EIT RawMaterials, Dutch scaleup E-magy is replacing Chinese graphite with locally produced silicon, strengthening Europe’s battery supply chain and improving battery performance.In most lithium-ion batteries today, graphite is the main active anode material. More than 90% of battery-grade...

The EuroHPC JU continues to fund two flagship projects, EuroCC and Castiel, for a third period, further expanding HPC adoption and capabilities across Europe, while strengthening their collaborative network.

The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has signed a procurement contract with Bull, the selected vendor, for the deployment of a new AI-optimised supercomputer in Kajaani, Finland. The system will power the LUMI AI Factory (LUMI AIF).

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 Aug 2026 Today, the European Commission positively assessed Sweden's third and final payment request for €332.8 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 Aug 2026 Today marks an important milestone for the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU, as Member States reach the final implementation deadline for the reforms and investments set out in their national recovery and...

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.