Research projects and results

Researchers discover that viruses attack in sync to spread infection
The EU-funded Vis-a-Vis project used social evolution concepts to study viral transmission, showing how viral particles compete and collaborate with one another.

Livestock farmers from Sweden to Greece test paths to greener agriculture
Cow, goat and poultry farms are getting help from EU research to cut their environmental footprint and ensure high-quality foods.

The race is on for a new internet
Europe is pushing to create a network infrastructure based on quantum physics.
Facts and figures
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New Report: Food 2030 Research and Innovation – Pathways for action 2.0
Report on “Research and innovation policy as a driver for sustainable, healthy, climate-resilient and inclusive food systems”.

European Commission hosts a bi-regional meeting with Latin America and the Caribbean
On 28 and 29 November 2023, the European Commission hosted the Senior Officials Meeting for the EU-CELAC Joint Initiative on Research and Innovation (JIRI). The Senior Officials meeting was co-chaired by Maria-Cristina Russo, Director for International Cooperation at the European Commission.
2nd EU-Faroe Islands Joint Committee meeting under Horizon Europe, 27 November 2023
The second EU-Faroe Islands Joint Committee meeting under the Agreement on the participation of the Faroe Islands in EU programmes took place in Brussels, Belgium, on 27 November 2023.
Blue Economy: launch of ‘EU Blue Champions’ scheme to support innovative projects helping to restore the ocean and waters
The European Commission, in collaboration with the European Investment Bank (EIB), is launching the new pilot scheme ‘EU Blue Champions’. It will be supported by the BlueInvest platform.