The SNSF has launched the new career funding scheme for young researchers “Eccellenza”.The scheme replaces “SNSF professorships” and provides professional fellowships as well as grant.
Eccellenza Professorial Fellowships
The aim of the fellowship is to support young, outstanding researchers from all disciplines who do not yet have obtained and assistant professorship. You can apply for your own salary or project funds op to 1 million Swiss francs
Eccellenza Grants
Eccellenza grants are aimed at researchers who have recently been appointed tenure-track assistant. You can apply for project funds up to 1.5 million Swiss francs for 5 years
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Do you have an innovative Start-Up or Biotech Company and are you looking for funding?Then you might want to consider investments from Chinese investors.
Many young and innovative companies have difficulties to obtain the required financial capital to boost their business. In many cases this hurdle is hard to overcome with own capital and public funding only. But there is another way to acquire financial capital: an Investor
For more than five years, EUrelations has been actively building the bridge between Europe and China in research & innovation. We are the right partner in your search for suitable Chinese investors.
EUrelations has an established network and good relationships with Chinese investor clubs. Through our research collaboration projects with China, we travel on a regular basis to different cities in China and present our partner companies at business pitches and investor club meetings.
How we can help you
- In depth knowledge of China related to innovation
- Strong networks with Chinese elite business clubs, A-Shares listed companies in China, Financial Times China top-tier investors, etc.
- Connections with law firms specialized in European/Swiss-Chinese business law.
- Our regular travel activities to China (no travel costs for you)
- Clarify your needs and demands
- Contact suitable investors in our network
- Deliver business pitches for your company in China
- Identify the perfect investor for you
- Connect you with the suitable investor
- Legal services and translation services (additional costs)
What it costs you
- Service-fee only basis: 3-5% of the total amount of investment
How to become our partner:
- Write us an e-mail with your request to: Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein!
- We meet to find out more about your individual needs as a company
- Create a short PowerPoint presentation about your company, that we can show to potential investors
- Sign engagement agreement
Are you a women innovator? Then you should apply for the EU Prize for Women Innovators!
Teh European Commission has launched the fifth edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators to award female entrepreneurs who have achieved outstanding innovations.
Application Deadline: 15. November 2017
Criteria:
- Female innovator with residence in the EU or an associated country to Horizon 2020
- Founded a successful company
- Brought innovation to the market
- Benefittet from R&I funding from the public or private sector
The European Network of Research and Innovation Centres and Hubs (ENRICH) in China has been officially launched and setup in Chengdu and Beijing.
ENRICH in China is a H2020 project where EUrelations is partner. The Centre aims to promote European Science, Technology and Innovation interests in China by connecting and supporting European reseachers and entrepreneurs.
The services of ENRICH in China include:
- Consultancy
- Soft-landing
- Co-working
- Training
The European Commission has published the Work Programme 2018-2020 for FET.
Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) aims to promote resposnible and dynamic multi-disciplinary collaborations on futur technologies. FET is part of the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot, the programme's goal is to advance the European research an innovation ecosystem and reach industrial leadership. Furthermore the programme offers new ways to tackle society's challenges.
The following calls are open for application:
- FET Open - Novel ideas for radically new technologies
- FET Proactive - Boosting emerging technologies
- FET Proactive - High Performance Computing
- FET Flagships - Tackling grand interdisciplinary science and technology challenges
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The 2017 EU-China Think Thank Workshop will be about the hot topic “The Future of Manufacturing”. This event is a unique opportunity to bring policy makers, industry and research institutions together. High level experts from Europe and China, from industry and academia are coming to Shanghai! A full day programm including keynotes, panel discussion and creative workshop will give you an unforgettable experience. We are looking forward to your participation!
Date: 14. November 2017
Time: 08:30-17:00
Location: Lupu Excellence Center, Unibrown Coffee, Ground Floor, Building 3, No. 909 Luban Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Objectives
- Identifying opportunities and challenges for EU-China cooperation based on “Made in 2025” & “Industry 4.0” strategy papers.
- Enabling the community to gain a common understanding on the Future of Manufacturing for China and Europe and on a global scale.
- Creating a better level playing field for European researchers and innovators in China
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We are proud to announce, that Merlin Expo (which resulted from our 4FUN project) recently published a book with the title "Modelling the Fate of Chemicals in the Environment and the Human Body"Modelling the Fate of Chemicals in the Environment and the Human Body"Read More
The Dragon-STAR Plus project team is organising a business tour to China.
The 5-day programme will include participation in the workshop - “The Future of Manufacturing” in Shanghai and the China High-Tech Forum in Shenzhen, B2B meetings with Chinse counterparts, visits to the Hi-Tech Fair and local leading S&T organisations in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
The Dragon-STAR Plus funding will provide support for accommodation for 7 nights (including breakfast) of hotels in Shanghai and Shenzhen, for each European organisation seeking cooperation with Chinese organisations. It is expected that a minimum of 10 European organisations will benefit from this scheme.
Date: 14. - 19. November 2017
Location: Shanghai, Shenzhen
Application Deadline: 8. October 2017
Are you working in the logistics industry? Or, are you interested to learn about the challenges and opportunities digitalisation brings for the logistic industry?
Then, you should not miss the first Swiss Logistics Forum with the topic “Efficiency through digitalisation and sustainability”. Join the event and benefit from interesting keynotes and sessions.
Location: Verkehrshaus Lucerne
Date: 26. October 2017
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Registration
Amongst the covered topics are:
- Digital sustainability – is this possible?
- Logistics- Riskmanagement; legal and assurance aspects
- Efficient Fe-Recycling, respective LEAN and Industry 4.0
- Eco-design 3.0 – Optimisation of supply chain networks
- Learn about the challenges of digitalisation brings for the logistics industry
- Networking with other people from the industry
- Participate in interactive sessions
The SNF will launch the call for the 5th series of National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) shorty.
Eventhough, the new call is not out yet, the SNF already announced changes in the first stage of the evaluation procedure.
The major changes are:
- Proposal outlines will be shorter than in the 2011 call
- A letter of intent including a list of participating researchers, title and project summary has to be submitted 2 months before the submission deadline
There has not been an announcement of changes in the second stage of the evaluation procedure yet. The submission deadline for he outline proposals will be in February/March 2018.
Are you planning to submit a NCCR proposal and need support?
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ERICENA (European Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence in China) is organizing a matchmaking tour in China this September.
This is a great opportunity for all companies and universities interested in doing business in China to meet their counterparts and create networks.
We are proud to announce: Every European participant receives support for the financial expenses of the trip!
The subsidy includes:
- Accommodation in China during the tour up to a maximum of 5 nigths
- 100 Euro reimbursement for the flights within China
Date: 24. to 31. October 2017
Location: Beijing, Chengdu and Qingdao
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The Swiss Centers China and the St. Gallen Institute of Management in Asia (SGI-HSG) join forces to offer a one-and-a-half-day seminar dedicated to the Swiss companies who have or who plan to set up subsidiaries in China, and who wish to improve cross-border management methods between Switzerland and China.
The program also includes a practical workshop session where the participants have the opportunities to present concrete cases and questions, and to practice working out answers and implementable guidelines with the support of the experts giving the seminar.
Date: 14.-15. September 2017
Location: Fribourg, Switzerland
PRIMA is a new grant issue by the SNSF. It will found 10 to 12 female researchers from all disciplines and give them a chance to conduct an own project at a Swiss institution. The duration of the funding is 5 years and includes salary, project and material cost as well as expenses for staff and mobility.
This sheme offers a great opportunity to distinguish yourself with a view to obtain a professorship.
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The International Professional Women's Society (IPWS) was founded in 1993 by 13 professional women who wanted to connect with like minded business women. Today, IPWS is a globally successful networking platform for women with more than 5'000 members. The aim of the society is to help women creating networks, connections and foster personal and profession growth.
This year, the Annual Genereal Assembly of the society will be held on wednesday 30. August 2017, in Shanghai.
Don't miss the opportunity to join them and meet other business women from around the globe.
The Sino-Swiss Women Forum connects female entrepreneurs, political organizations, corporate, financial institutions and communities from China and Switzerland. They forum is held annually either in China or Switzerland.
Location: Chengdu, China
Date: 16.-17. November 2017
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Why you should participate:
- Connect with women leaders from all over China and Switzerland
- Debate and exchange with business and industry experts from both countries
- Visit leading companies in a fast growing Chinese metropolis
- Let a large Chinese audience know about your company, initiative and projects
- Take part to meetings with Swiss Chinese Officials
- Discover Sichuan province, one of the most beautiful regions of China
ERICENA (European Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence in China) is organizing a matchmaking tour in China this September.
This is a great opportunity for all companies and universities interested in doing business in China to meet their counterparts and create networks.
Features:
- Matchmaking with hundreds of Chinese technology based companies and research institutes
- Visits to leading Chinese innovators
- Meetings for business and research opportunities
- Free access to the EU-China Business & Technology Cooperation Fair in Chengdu and Qingdao
Detailed agenda
For more information about the Matchmaking Tour: http://web.spi.pt/ericena/event-october/
For registration: http://web.spi.pt/forms/ericena-matchmaking-tour-china
The website of our international collaboration project ERICENA (European Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence in China) is online now.
You find all the information about the project, consortium, services and the events here
“The European Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence in China (ERICENA) will connect European researchers and entrepreneurs by organising conferences and networking events with China and offering services to expand European organizations to China. It is built by a consortium of 13 European and Chinese partners and a network of 128 partners that act as regional innovation centres, The first action will be a matchmaking tour in Beijing, Chengdu and Qingdao from the 24th-31st of October. Leading technology-based companies and research institutes, as well as innovators, will be visited and opportunities for business initiation will be offered. The entry to the EU-China Business & Technology Cooperation Fair in Chengdu and Qingdao, one of the largest platforms for EU-China investments as well as trade and technology cooperation, is included.
The event is aimed at
· Enterprises, Business Networks and Clusters
· Universities and University Associations, Research Institutes and Research Networks
· Science Parks, Incubators, Accelerators and Funding agencies
You are welcome to join us!
Further Information: http://web.spi.pt/ericena/event-october/
Registration: http://web.spi.pt/forms/ericena-matchmaking-tour-china “
The Innovative Medicines Initiative has published a list of topics which are likely to be addressed in future calls.
Prepare yourself already today for the future calls to get and advantage and be ahead of competitors.
The topics which are under consideration for future calls are:
- European Health Data Network (EHDN)
- Analysing the infectious disease bruden and the use of vaccines to improve healthy year in aging populations
- European Screening Centre: unique library for attractive biology (ESCulab)
- Development and validation of technology enabled, quantitative and sensitive measures of functional decline in people with early stage Alheimer's desease (RADAR-AD)
- Fairification of IMI and EFPIA data
- Development of sensitive and validated clinical endpoints in primary Sjörgen's syndrome (PSS)
- Exploitation of IMI project results
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Our Associate VNL (Verein Netzwerk Logistik) was holding the third annual Logistics Innovation Day (LID) to the topic ”With Digitalisation to New Services”.
Different keynotes were providing inputs on the creative implementation of digitalisation strategies in logistics and supply chain management. Customer service and value has been emphasized at this year’s event, while the process and cost optimization were secondary. The keynotes provided valuable insight into the different challenges and opportunities digitalisation holds for the logistics industry. The participants of the afternoon workshop developed creative solutions for current challenges in the logistics. This year’s event was followed by the Logistics Hall of Fame, which took in the evening. Former Swiss Federal councillor Adolf Ogi and Rudolf Haldimann were receiving the lifetime achievement award from the Foundation Logistics Switzerland.
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Dragon-StarPlus provides tools for setting a long term cooperation strategy between China and Europe in research and innovation.
The proposed activities take the current on-going policy dialogue and the peculiarities of the research and innovation environment in China into account.
For more information on the newly published Calls: Please click here
Are you looking for a chance to increase the complementary skills of your researchers?
The imprortance of complementary training for researchers is higher than ever before, due to the international competition for research funding.
If you want to preserve or increase the position of your university in international comparison, we have the perfect opportunity for you.
In collaboration with mulitple universities and researchers, EUrelations has developed two training modules for Graduates, PostDocs and Professors in order to strenghten their complementary skills .
These modules will help the participants to transform from researchers into research managers.
Module B - Basic:
The Basic Module is created especially fot the needs of researchers which are new to the field of research management.
The module is composed of the three research management fundamentals: Fundraising, Proposal Writing and Project Management.
After completing this module, the participants will:
- Have a toolbox for succesfull fundraising
- Be familiar with the most impotant fundraising intruments
- Know how to write a proposal
- Be familiar with the basic Project Management tools
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Module A - Advanced
The Advanced module is trageting experienced researchers which want to increase their specialist knowledge and graduates of the Basic Module
After completing this module, the participants will:
- Know how to successfully manage their scientific carreer
- Learn the methods of successfully disseminate their research methods
- Have increased leadership, networking and self management skills
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The European Commission is funding the establishment of three European Research and Innovation Centres through the Horizon 2020 Programme in Brazil (CEBRABIC), in China (ERICENA) and in the United States (NearUS).
These Centres will provide a comprehensive and diverse range of services to support and facilitate collaboration in the areas of research, innovation and business for their customers – including European research and technology organisations, universities, national and regional funding organisations, national and regional authorities, research infrastructures and networks, SMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs.
The aim of this survey is to gain a better understanding of the needs of prospective European customers and ecosystem stakeholders when collaborating or partnering with research, innovation and business support organisations from Brazil, China and/or the United States. This will help the Centres to design and offer an efficient set of tailor-made servicesThe 22nd annual EARMA conferece will be in Malta from 23.-26. April 2017
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The 22nd annual EARMA conferece will be in Malta from 23.-26. April 2017
The conferecne offers a unique opportunity for Research Managers and Administrators for Networking.
EUrelations will be present with a booth. We are looking forward to meeting you there!
In preparation to the conference, we invite you to take part in our survey.
Every participant is entitled to pick up a Swiss Surprise Bag from our booth