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Proud to have contributed to #BBISF19 and to have witnessed first hand all the fantastic accomplishments of our portfolio #biobasedsolutions can deliver #sustainability and concrete #environmental benefits #EUGreenDeal #ClimateCrisis @EU_Commission @TimmermansEU @GabrielMariya
Looking back at #BBISF19 ๐Ÿ“ฝ @zikaele: โ€˜The social and #environmental ๐Ÿ’š improvements delivered by @BBI2020 are tangible. But the #bioeconomy ๐ŸŒฑ can deliver more. It needs to change habits to take up products that are better for the #environment and are good business cases.'
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The #NewEuropeanBauhaus festival starts today and explores how citizens can shape greener, fairer communities. But who actually benefits when cities go green? Isabelle Anguelovski found out what policies make the green transition fair for everyone. ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/43dIEG7
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๐ŸŒ Can science shape global decisions? Read the #ERCMagazine with @mleptin, @PeterGluckman, @RebAdlerNissen & others on: ๐Ÿ”น Science & multilateralism ๐Ÿ”น Ocean biodiversity talks ๐Ÿ”น Evidence in constitutions ๐Ÿ”น The emerging tech order ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/3GiZDyF #ScienceDiplomacy
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A new platform eliminates the cold chain for vaccines! ERC grantee @vincersurf: "Seeing years of rigorous science move from the laboratory into a company with real-world impact is always a privilege." More ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4d4cfHq #EuropeanImmunizationWeek #VaccinesWork
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Another good reason to read the ERC's report on #AdvancedMaterials! ๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/9WTQ6q It helped identifying the challenges that researchers are facing, which led to specific recommendations on fundamental research on advanced materials. ๐Ÿ‘‡
Tomorrow, the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) experts will present their independent Opinion on Advanced Materials to Commissioner @EZaharievaEU. A key step to shaping Europeโ€™s future in Advanced Materials. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 21 April | 14:30โ€“15:00 CET Watch live: link.europa.eu/YMq99r
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The number of grant applications is rising sharply. Our capacity for their evaluation isnโ€™t. ERC President Maria Leptin explains why stricter resubmission limits are being introduced for 2027 calls and what this mean for applicants. link.europa.eu/xF7kjc
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How is #AI changing the future of healthcare? A new ERC report explores 238 frontier research projects using AI for disease detection, risk prediction, medical imaging, drug discovery and more. Explore the findings ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4bHkPdF #AIinHealth @EUScienceInnov
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๐ŸŒŸ Read the new report on ERC #FrontierResearch in #AdvancedMaterials and find out why the fundamental research pursued today is essential to tackling the societal challenges of tomorrow. ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4qNq9SK @EUScienceInnov
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A year in the making our latest #feedback2policy report is out ๐Ÿ‘‡ Huge thanks to my team and to @NicolaSpaldin for her guidance ๐Ÿ™ @EUScienceAdvice @EUScienceInnov @EU_Growth @EU_Health @EP_ScienceTech @EU_EISMEA @REA_research @EU_HaDEA
๐Ÿš€ New report: ERC frontier research for advanced materials Discover how breakthroughs in materials science drive transformative change โ€“ for a more sustainable, resilient and prosperous Europe. ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4qNq9SK @EUScienceInnov
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๐Ÿ”ฌ๐ŸŒฑ Also ERC grantees follow their curiosity to study biodiversity, asking fundamental questions that help us better understand the changes our world is facing. Explore their work. ๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/GvfHtn

Three years of work by 80 experts from 35 countries: the long-awaited report on Business & Biodiversity from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services will be negotiated at #IPBES12 starting today in Manchester. More info: link.europa.eu/rCFF8B
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In France, we believe in science. That is why, on May 5, I issued a clear and open call to the world: for science, choose France. I am very proud to see that this call has resonated so strongly. Around forty leading researchers have chosen France. Through โ€œFrance 2030โ€, we have invested more than โ‚ฌ30 million to advance health, climate action, artificial intelligence, and fundamental sciences. Science has found its home.
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'We live in a terrarium with a lid on top. An ecosystem where everything that happens inside comes back to its inhabitants.' #OneHealth, in one image, shared by Ilaria Capua at the ERC Annual Conference on Frontier Research. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Event recording: youtu.be/PNKmwaT1ab0?si=_Aa-โ€ฆ
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Three years of work by 80 experts from 35 countries: the long-awaited report on Business & Biodiversity from the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services will be negotiated at #IPBES12 starting today in Manchester. More info: link.europa.eu/rCFF8B
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๐ŸŒฟ Frontier research not only helps us understand planetary challenges โ€“ it unlocks concrete opportunities for governments, businesses and communities. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Learn more in the ERC report on transformative change: link.europa.eu/GvfHtn #IPBES12 #BizBiodiversity
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A study led by ERC grantee Mariano Barbacid @CNIOStopCancer shows that a three-drug combination can eliminate pancreatic cancer in mice by blocking the KRAS gene in multiple ways. bit.ly/4kckvYa
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๐ŸŒ The new ERC report 'Frontier Research for One Health' shows how ERC research drives innovation, informs policy, and helps societies anticipate health crises. ๐Ÿ“— Explore how ERC-funded science creates real-world impact ๐Ÿ‘‰link.europa.eu/M77RWy #OneHealth @EUScienceInnov
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Meet Giuseppe Paternรฒ! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Associate Professor of Physics at @polimi researching light influence on bacterial behaviour, currently discovering new ways to combat antibiotic resistance ๐Ÿ’Š #Amb4ERC Find out more ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/3Zq1LdT @g_paterno @ERCGrantees
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๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ”ฌ The third scientific panel of our One Health Conference explores how AI advances are transforming the #OneHealth approach โ€” from smarter prediction and improved monitoring to faster, data-driven interventions. ๐ŸŽฅ Follow the livestream on 28/01 ๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/K4YCvc
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Less than 2 weeks to go to our annual scientific conference: this year's theme is 'One Health'. Check out the programme and register to follow online ๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/K4YCvc @EUClimateAction @EU_ENV @EC_HERA @EU_Health @EUEnvironment
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๐ŸŒ 'The health of our planet; the health of us all'. This session at the ERC's conference on One Health will focus on climate change, biodiversity, and ecosystem health. Learn more ๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/K4YCvc @EUClimateAction @EU_ENV @EC_HERA @EU_Health @EUEnvironment
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๐Ÿ“ข Registration for in-person attendance at the ERC's Conference on "One Health" closes on 9 Jan (17.00). Register here ๐Ÿ‘‰ link.europa.eu/K4YCvc ๐Ÿ“… 28 January 2026 โฐ 9:15-18:00 CET ๐Ÿ“ Covent Garden, Place Rogier 16, Brussels ๐ŸŒ In-person & webstreamed
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