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ERC President’s speech at European Parliament - ITRE Committee

ERC President Maria Leptin gave a speech at a public hearing on the next EU framework programme for R&I Horizon Europe (2028-2034) at the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), Brussels.
ERC President Maria Leptin gave a speech at a public hearing on the next EU framework programme for R&I Horizon Europe (2028-2034) at the European Parliament's Committee on Industry,…
ERC President Maria Leptin gave a speech at a public hearing on the next EU framework programme for R&I Horizon Europe (2028-2034) at the European…
ERC President Maria Leptin gave a speech at a public hearing on the next EU framework programme for R&I Horizon Europe (2028-2034) at the European Parliament's Committee on…
ERC President Maria Leptin gave a speech at a public hearing on the next EU framework programme for R&I Horizon Europe (2028…
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Iron Age massacre targeted women and children, new research reveals

New research has revealed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe.
New research has revealed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe.
New research has revealed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe.
New research has revealed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings discovered in Europe.
New research has revealed that women and children were deliberately targeted in one of the largest prehistoric mass killings…
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New report: Frontier science behind Europe’s next-generation advanced materials

The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to Europe’s industrial competitiveness and transition to greener and digital futures.
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to Europe’s industrial competitiveness…
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to…
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and 2023 – an area crucial to Europe’s industrial…
The European Research Council (ERC) has invested €2.37 billion in frontier research on advanced materials between 2014 and…
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From war damage to heart repair: ERC grantees supported to turn their science into practice

The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000, supporting them in exploring how their scientific results can move towards…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000, supporting…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In this round, 136 grantees will each receive €150 000,…
The European Research Council (ERC) has published the outcomes of the last 2025 round of its Proof of Concept Grants. In…
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Proof of Concept Grants 2025: Examples of projects

The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will support 300 researchers in 23 different countries across Europe to test the feasibility of…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will support 300 researchers in 23…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications. The funding will support 300…
The 2025 Proof of Concept Grants will help ERC grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life…
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Astronomers reveal teenage years of new worlds

New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets
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Applications for ERC Consolidator Grants 2026: Facts and figures

The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on submitted proposals.
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on submitted proposals.
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on…
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present the preliminary data on submitted proposals.
The call for European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026. The figures below present…
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Key lung immune cells can intensify allergic reactions

New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain conditions, make allergic reactions such as asthma worse. Their work appears in the journal Immunity.
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain conditions, make allergic reactions…
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain…
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against inflammation can, under certain conditions, make allergic…
New research by scientists at VIB and UGent reveals that immune cells in the lung long thought to protect against…
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