Science and technology in Europe

European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Iliana Ivanova inaugurated the establishment of a "Trusted Investors Network" during a press conference with Deputy Minister of Development and Investments Zoe Rapti.

GENEVA - Addressing the CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research) 70th anniversary ceremony in Geneva, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday Serbia would double the funds it was investing in CERN and called on all member states to increase the funds they were providing to the organisation.

GENEVA - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is attending the CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research) 70th anniversary ceremony in Geneva, thanked the organisation's representatives for a cordial welcome.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will be in Geneva on Tuesday for a ceremony that will mark the 70th anniversary of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), the presidential press office has announced in a statement.

The Ministry of Digital Governance announced an Open International Tender for the “Development of a New High-Performance Computing System” project, involving the Daedalus supercomputer. This move positions Greece to join the exclusive club of nations with immense computing power.

European countries have approved a significant expansion of the European High Performance Computing (EuroHPC) Joint Undertaking, allowing companies operating EU supercomputers to provide artificial intelligence (AI) training services on these advanced systems. This decision marks a strategic move to leverage existing supercomputing infrastructure for AI development and projects.

In an exciting development for the Bulgarian company Dronamics, the European Innovation Council (EIC) has allocated an additional EUR 10 million under its EIC Fund for deep tech companies. This substantial investment follows a previous grant awarded to the drone manufacturer in 2022, as announced by Dronamics co-founder and CEO Svilen Rangelov during a recent online press conference.

Scientists will work to channel the huge emerging power of quantum computers for the common good at a new institute that opened in Geneva on Tuesday, its founders said.

The Open Quantum Institute is calling on researchers from around the world to pinpoint the most promising future applications for the fast-emerging technology — and ensure they are open and accessible to all.

In 2000, the European Commission decided to create the European Research Area in order to promote closer cooperation between EU countries, facilitate the mobility of researchers, and enhance the innovation and competitiveness of research institutions. The European Research Council (ERC) and the Horizon Europe funding program are the fruits of this effort.