The European Research Council has selected 349 mid-career researchers to receive €728 million in Consolidator Grants. The funding will support groundbreaking projects in various disciplines, including quantum sensing and materials science. Researchers come from 25 countries and represent 44 nationalities.
The European Research Council has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe for Starting Grants, totaling €761 million. These grants support diverse research fields, including cancer, mental health, and quantum science.
The ERC Synergy Grants have selected 57 projects involving 201 researchers from 24 countries across Europe and beyond. These projects will focus on pressing scientific challenges such as eco-efficient infrastructure, ocean nitrogen cycles, and digital technology for community building.
The European Research Council has awarded a €150,000 Proof of Concept grant to the DeepSpacePulse project, led by Prof. Nanda Rea, to develop an efficient and autonomous navigation system for deep space exploration. The new system aims to improve existing space navigation systems and be competitive in both public and private markets.
The European Research Council has awarded €627 million in Consolidator Grants to fuel innovative research projects spanning all disciplines, including engineering and life sciences. The grants will create around 1,800 jobs for postdoctoral fellows and PhD students.
The European Research Council has awarded €544 million in grants to 218 research leaders across Europe, enabling them to explore innovative projects. The funding is expected to create over 2,000 jobs and contribute to major scientific breakthroughs, with a focus on enhancing the well-being of women and children.
The European Research Council has awarded €150,000 Proof of Concept grants to 166 researchers to bridge the gap between their pioneering research and early stages of commercialization. The funding aims to verify scientific concepts, explore business opportunities, or prepare patent applications in various fields.
More than one in ten ERC grantees aim for academic entrepreneurship, with half engaging in knowledge-transfer activities. ERC Proof of Concept Grants show a higher tendency towards company creation or research transfer to existing companies. The survey provides valuable data on start-up companies and their impact beyond science.
The European Research Council has awarded €619 million in its first research grants under Horizon Europe, supporting 397 early-career researchers from across disciplines. The selected proposals cover a wide range of topics, including medical applications of artificial intelligence and the science of controlling matter with light.
The European Research Council has awarded €8.25 million in ERC Proof of Concept grants to 55 researchers, enabling them to explore the commercial and societal potential of their work. This funding will support the development of new technologies, such as a low-cost COVID-19 test and clean energy producing technology.
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded €655 million in Consolidator Grants to 327 researchers, including 37% of female applicants. These grants will fund research projects across Europe, creating over 2000 jobs and addressing topics such as patent-free medicines, viral pandemics, and elephants' long pregnancies.
The ERC highlighted its efforts to bridge the gap between world-class science and world-beating companies at the European Research and Innovation Days 2020. The event featured sessions on public engagement with research, frontier research to fight COVID-19, and blue-sky research for an uncertain future.
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded €677 million in Starting Grants to 436 early-career scientists, enabling them to tackle pressing questions in health, energy, and digital technologies. The grants will create approximately 2,500 jobs across Europe.
The European Research Council has announced its first ERC Public Engagement with Research Awards, recognizing three winners who made an effort to engage audiences beyond the scientific community. Prof. Anna Davies from Trinity College Dublin won for her SHARECITY project, exploring urban food-sharing practices through online and social...
The European Research Council has awarded €450 million in funding to 185 researchers, who will explore innovative ideas in various fields of research. The new projects aim to create 1,800 jobs and address pressing global challenges such as climate change and cancer research.
The European Research Council has awarded 76 researchers with €150,000 Proof of Concept grants to explore the commercial potential of their frontier research. This funding will support projects in various fields, including medicine and education.
The European Research Council has awarded EUR 600 million to 301 top scientists and scholars across Europe, covering a wide range of topics in physical sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and humanities. This funding will create over 2,000 jobs for postdoctoral fellows and PhD students.
The European Research Council has awarded €363 million to 37 research groups tackling some of the world's most pressing scientific challenges. These Synergy Grants will enable groups of top researchers to bring together complementary skills and knowledge to achieve groundbreaking results.
The European Research Council has invested EUR 540 million in grants for 222 top researchers across Europe. Their projects could lead to breakthroughs in renewable energy, biological clocks, and social justice, among other areas.
The European Research Council awarded €573 million in funding to 291 top mid-career researchers from 40 countries, with a focus on building teams and pursuing innovative ideas. The grants will support research projects across various domains, including physical sciences, life sciences, and social sciences.
The European Research Council has awarded EUR 250 million in Synergy Grants to 27 research groups, bringing together complementary skills and knowledge to address cutting-edge research problems. The grants aim to facilitate transformative research that crosses disciplinary boundaries and yields groundbreaking scientific results.
Fifty ERC grant holders have been awarded Proof of Concept Grants to explore the commercial potential of their frontier research results. The grants aim to transform top science into practical innovations that can benefit society.
Alessio Figalli, an ERC grantee, wins the 2018 Fields Medal for his work on Partial Differential Equations and Calculus of Variations. His research on optimal transport theory has deep connections with fundamental problems in the field.
The European Research Council has awarded EUR603 million to talented early career researchers, enabling them to create their own research teams and conduct pioneering projects. The selected scientists will focus on diverse topics, including ultrafast filming and the unique features of human cells.
Hawking's final theory on the origin of the universe predicts a simpler and finite universe, contradicting the prevailing theory of eternal inflation. The new theory, developed by Hawking and ERC grantee Thomas Hertog, proposes that the universe is reasonably smooth and globally finite.
The European Research Council has invested €650 million in advanced frontier research, with 269 senior researchers across Europe receiving funding for groundbreaking projects. The grants are expected to lead to major scientific advances and potentially create jobs.
A global study reveals that only 2% of the world's bacteria species dominate soil populations, with implications for ecosystem health and climate change mitigation. The findings have important applications for agricultural soils and food productivity.
The European Research Council has awarded €630 million in Consolidator Grants to 329 top researchers across Europe, creating an estimated 2,000 jobs and funding research projects in physical sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The grants are aimed at boosting the EU's scientific excellence and competitiveness.
A new independent study confirms that 73% of ERC projects have made breakthroughs or major scientific advances. The European Research Council's blue sky research is achieving its goals of funding high-risk/high-gain projects and interdisciplinary frontier research.
The European Research Council has awarded €605 million to 406 early-career researchers across Europe, with a record share of women amongst the new grantees. The funded research covers various disciplines and will help build teams that can engage over 1,500 postdocs and PhD students.
The European Research Council has awarded €485 million in grants to 325 early-career researchers across Europe. These grants will enable them to pursue innovative ideas, including improving cancer treatment and developing sustainable hydrogen fuel.
The European Research Council has awarded €647 million in funding to 277 senior researchers, enabling them to pursue innovative projects with potentially significant impacts on science and society. The grants, worth up to €2.5 million each, will support research in various fields, including life sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
The European Research Council has announced €585 million ERC Consolidator Grants to support 302 top mid-career scientists conducting innovative research across various fields. The grantees, including German, British, French, and Italian scientists, will develop groundbreaking ideas with potential impact on industries and global welfare.
The European Research Council has awarded Proof of Concept grants worth EUR 150,000 each to 135 ERC grantees, exploring the innovation potential of their research. The grants support researchers in bridging academia and the market, creating new opportunities for jobs and products.