The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer programs are highly competitive, encouraging small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) work with potential for commercialization.
The implementation activities of the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Research Cooperation, signed in May 2013 by the EU, Canada and the United States of America, and launching an Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance, are moving to a new exciting stage.
BILAT USA 2.0 and ERA-Can+ project jointly held a webinar on Administrative Basics on Horizon 2020 and the Participant Portal on March 17, 2015 at 11 am (EST), 4 pm (CET).
BILAT USA 2.0 project co-organises the "Seabed Mapping Workshop", as a direct follow-up of the Atlantic Seabed Mapping Workshop held in Dublin on 2 December 2014, which aimed to discuss the implementation of the Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation (signed on 24 May 2014) on the specific topic of seabed mapping cooperation.
If you are new to Horizon 2020, or even if you already know the potential opportunities for U.S. researchers, this workshop will provide: (1) an introduction to this €80 billion ($90 billion) research program funded by the European Commission, and (2) hands-on training in finding appropriate funding opportunities, registering your institution in the electronic system, and suggestions for resolving common issues in the grant agreement. Finally, like any government grant program, there are restrictions on who can apply and how the money can be spent.
A thematic forum sponsored by the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) and hosted by the Center for Global Studies at George Mason University, in cooperation with BILAT USA 2.0, NCURA, AAC, EU Delegation to the USA, and US Department of State Office of Technology and Science Cooperation. Senior International Officers, Senior Research Officers, Deans for Research, and individual faculty memberswill:
The BILAT-USA 2.0 project is pleased to invite you to the event “Towards enhanced EU-U.S. innovation collaboration through policy measures - Pre-conference policy workshop”, held on 14 January 2015 morning in Brussels.
This event is especially intended to policy-makers and cooperation facilitators interested in discussing the latest development of the EU-U.S. cooperation in the fields of Research Technology Development and Innovation (RTDI).
Analysts predict that new Internet of Things (IoT) products and services will grow exponentially in the next years. There are more and more reports giving evidence on the growing importance of the role internet of things will play driving our future smart lives (in transport, energy, health, environment, cities). Additionally, many SMEs and large market stakeholders are working on Internet of things and expected applications as bringing promising booming businesses.
The US is one of the top-ranked countries in technology, innovation and R&D expenditures and many European researchers and institutions have developed strong research links with US researchers and their institutions. However, some opportunities within US federal funding programs, such as NIH (National Institutes of Health) and NSF (National Science Foundation), may not be well-known in Europe, and European researchers and research managers may not be familiar with the specific application processes & grants management procedures required by US federal research funding agencies.
The US is one of the top-ranked countries in technology, innovation and R&D expenditures and many European researchers and institutions have developed strong research links with US researchers and their institutions. However, some opportunities within US federal funding programs, such as NIH (National Institutes of Health) and NSF (National Science Foundation), may not be well-known in Europe, and European researchers and research managers may not be familiar with the specific application processes & grants management procedures required by US federal research funding agencies.
