The Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network is providing a live webcast tomorrow for a major presentation on opportunities in key areas of the new European Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme- including blue growth.
The webcast of tomorrow's information day, organised by Defra, BBSRC, NERC and FSA, is for both business and academic organisations interested in exploring funding opportunities in two key areas of the new European Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (2014-2020) launched on 11 December 2013.
The event will feature:
- Presentations from the European Commission’s DG Research and Innovation on funding opportunities in the 2014 work programmes for the Societal Challenges
- Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine and Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy (SC2), which is covering two highly cross-cutting calls on ‘Sustainable Food Security’ and ‘Blue Growth’ and a call aimed at fostering an ‘Innovative, Sustainable and Inclusive Bioeconomy’; and
- Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials (SC5), where calls on ‘Waste’ and ‘Water Innovation’ have been selected as particular priorities, on the grounds of their substantial potential for business opportunities and job creation while tackling important resource efficiency challenges
- Information on the opportunities available in other Horizon 2020 and European Research Area activities, including under the ‘Excellent Science’ and ‘Industrial Leadership’ Pillars
- Presentation by the Technology Strategy Board on European funding sources for business organisations and business-academia collaboration opportunities under Horizon 2020
The webcast will start at 10:30am tomorrow and end at 15:45pm.
Visit ESKTN TV Webcast at https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/sustainabilityktn/esktn-tv
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