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European Investment Bank Provides First PLN 150 Million Tranche for Wrocław University of Science and Technology’s PLN 600 Million Tech Innovation Park LEM

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Wrocław University of Science and Technology have signed the first PLN 150 million agreement under a PLN 600 million financing package for the development of Tech Innovation Park LEM, a major new research, … Read the full press release →

NWO Taskforce Open Science NL Praised for Driving National Transition Toward Accessible and Reliable Research

(IN BRIEF) The first independent evaluation of Open Science NL concludes that the programme has quickly become an internationally leading initiative and has helped place the Netherlands among the global frontrunners in Open Science. Operating as a taskforce of NWO … Read the full press release →

ZEISS Partnership Enhances Bruntwood SciTech’s Innovation Ecosystem With Advanced Imaging Technology and Specialist Training

(IN BRIEF) ZEISS and Bruntwood SciTech have formed a strategic partnership to support life science research and innovation across the UK by giving researchers and growing companies access to advanced microscopy technology, technical training and expert application support. The collaboration … Read the full press release →

Empa and PSI Researchers Advance Scientific Workflow Automation with AiiDAlab Platform

(IN BRIEF) Empa and Paul Scherrer Institute researchers have expanded the capabilities of the AiiDAlab software platform beyond materials science into fields including battery research, atmospheric science, and experimental data analysis. Originally designed to simplify scientific simulations through an intuitive … Read the full press release →

UKRI Announces Major Infrastructure Investment Including National Cryogenic Facility to Advance Quantum and Clean Energy Research

(IN BRIEF) UKRI has announced a major infrastructure investment package, including £51.2 million for a new National Cryogenic Facility that will enable advanced research at ultra-low temperatures. The facility will support innovation in areas such as quantum computing, healthcare, and … Read the full press release →

ZEISS and WEHI Establish First Australian labs@location Hub for Advanced Imaging

(IN BRIEF) ZEISS has launched its labs@location program in Australia, naming the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research’s Centre for Dynamic Imaging as its first local partner. The collaboration brings ZEISS’ advanced microscopy technologies together with WEHI’s long-standing … Read the full press release →

Heidelberg University begins construction of new interdisciplinary research facility for life-inspired molecular systems

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg University has started construction of its new €70 million Life-inspired Engineering Molecular Systems (LEMS) facility, a landmark interdisciplinary research building that will unite engineering, natural, and life sciences. Located on the Im Neuenheimer Feld campus, LEMS will … Read the full press release →

Estonian President Alar Karis Visits Institute of Biotechnology to Strengthen Estonia-Finland Research Collaboration

(IN BRIEF) On 27 February, President Alar Karis visited the Institute of Biotechnology in Finland to learn about its research and infrastructure, particularly its work in structural biology and coronavirus research. The visit highlighted the potential for increased collaboration between … Read the full press release →

EIB’s €230 Million Loan Supports UZ Leuven’s Infrastructure Overhaul and Research Growth in Belgium

(IN BRIEF) UZ Leuven has secured a €230 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its expansion and modernization efforts as part of its “Health Sciences Campus 2.0” masterplan. The funding will be used to upgrade critical … Read the full press release →

Conception X by Barclays and UCL to create investable, early-stage deep tech start-ups

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 27-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — PhDs in University College London’s top-ranked Computer Science programme will now be able to turn their dissertation into a deep tech start-up. This will become possible thanks to the new initiative launched by … Read the full press release →