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Wondering how your country did on this year’s #EUInnovation Scoreboard?   DG RTD (EU Science, Research and Innovation) just released both the 2025 European Innovation Scoreboard (#EIS) and Regional Innovation Scoreboard (#RIS)👇   Our team at Technopolis Belgium, David Rosenfeld, Paresa Markianidou and Owen Mc Colgan, contributed to the elaboration of these reports along with our partners European Future Innovation System (EFIS) Centre, Visionary Analytics, OneTandem and Old-Continent.   📊 Our colleagues conducted data work on the #RIS, led by Visionary Analytics, and the methodology revision of the #EIS, thanks to our reproducible analytical pipeline in R, which we created last year for EIS 2024.   Want to learn more? Read the complete reports!   European Innovation Scoreboard: europa.eu/!FYvhwH  Regional Innovation Scoreboard: europa.eu/!FNFB37  

We're excited to support the launch of the #IndiaEUIdeathon to address marine plastic pollution through collaboration! 🌊   We invite Indian and European startups, innovators, researchers, and sustainability enthusiasts to join this initiative.    The focus areas are:  ✔️ Tracking marine plastic  ✔️ Innovative removal technologies  ✔️ Preventative strategies    The winning India-EU teams will receive expert support, advisory services and cash prizes to bring their ideas to life.    Join the plastic-free ocean initiative and co-create solutions for a clean ocean: https://urlr.me/nGXh8R 

Technopolis Belgium is recruiting! 🇧🇪 Want to join our international team in Brussels? Multiple positions are currently open:   Senior Consultant in Evaluation 📅 Application deadline: 17 July 2025 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gGkpyMTq     📣 Internship opportunities in Digital Economy & Technologies:  🔗https://lnkd.in/gUpf8zri 🔗https://lnkd.in/gMxNG7R8    📣 Our communications agency, ARCTIK - Communication for Sustainability, is also offering a full-time paid #Internship in Brussels! Check all the details here: https://lnkd.in/dEXcHKWU    #HiringNow #TechnopolisGroup #Internship 

As we head into full summer mode, let’s pause and revisit one of the year’s best gatherings, Technodays in Strasbourg 🇫🇷   Missing the flammekueche? Still thinking about that boat café on the Rhine river? Us too.   At #Technodays2025, we explored: 👉The role of large research infrastructures in shaping society 👉Peer-to-peer sessions on crisis response, entrepreneurship, climate finance & more 👉Cutting-edge tools from our Data Science Unit   What was your best memory from last Technodays?   🎥 Relive the highlights in our recap video and learn more about us: https://lnkd.in/dTPrnkCb   #VitaminT #TechnopolisGroup

Big ideas for Europe's research future! 🇪🇺 Kleitia Zeqo, Principal Consultant at Technopolis Amsterdam, has been interviewed by Science|Business on a new STOA report that calls for a strategic rethink of the next EU #FrameworkProgramme.   With challenges like the Green Deal, digital transformation and resilience on the line, the report signals that current R&I structures may fall short, and action is needed.   Learn more below 👇

Future-proofing EU Emissions Trading: What’s next for the EU ETS framework post-2030? 🌍   A new report commissioned by the European Commission provides critical insights into the key challenges and policy options facing the #EUETS post-2030. As the emissions cap tightens in ETS1 and ETS2 is scheduled to become fully operational in 2027, key issues such as market stability, the potential integration of carbon dioxide removals (#CDR), and distributional aspects move to the top of the agenda.   The report provides a mapping of key challenges and policy options in seven areas, based on:   🔍 A comprehensive review of academic and expert literature 🔍 17 in-depth expert interviews 🔍 A stakeholder survey with 117 participants across industry and civil society   Key aspects of the report:   🎯 Market stability under a declining cap and reform options for the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) 🎯 Arguments related to the potential integration of CDR into the EU ETS To ensure that EU emissions trading remains ‘fit for purpose’, policy makers need to align the policy instrument with the identified future challenges and implement coherent policy solutions   Read more: https://bit.ly/3G6I70N   #ClimatePolicy #CarbonMarket #FitFor55 #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #NetZero   — — —   Den EU-Emissionshandel zukunftsfähig gestalten: Wie geht es nach 2030 weiter? 🌍   Ein neuer Bericht im Auftrag der Europäischen Kommission beleuchtet die strategischen Herausforderungen und Reformoptionen für den #EUETS im Zeitraum nach 2030. Mit einer verschärften Emissionsobergrenze im ETS1 und der geplanten vollständigen Inbetriebnahme des ETS2 ab 2027 rücken Themen wie Marktstabilität, die mögliche Integration von Negativen Emissionen und Verteilungseffekte zunehmend in den Fokus.   Der Bericht enthält eine Übersicht über die wichtigsten Herausforderungen und politischen Handlungsoptionen in sieben Themenfeldern, basierend auf:   🔍 Einer umfassenden Auswertung wissenschaftlicher Literatur 🔍 17 Interviews mit Expertinnen und Experten 🔍 Einer Online-Befragung mit 117 Teilnehmenden aus Industrie und Zivilgesellschaft Zu den zentralen   Die im Bericht behandelten Themen:   🎯 Marktstabilität bei sinkender Emissionsobergrenze und Reformoptionen für die Marktstabilitätsreserve (MSR) 🎯 Argumente im Zusammenhang mit der möglichen Integration von Negativen Emissionen in den EU ETS   Damit das EU-Emissionshandelssystem auch in Zukunft zielgerichtet und funktionsfähig bleibt, ist es notwendig, dass die politischen Entscheidungsträger das System gezielt weiterentwickeln und kohärente Lösungen umsetzen.   Mehr erfahren: https://bit.ly/3G6I70N   Jan Stede, Marc Blauert, Liz Victor, Gaëtan Coatanroch, Michael Pahle, Claudia Günther, Sebastian Osorio, Simon Quemin, Kostas Kavvadias, Kristina Govorukha, Michael Mehling,   #Klimapolitik #CO2Entnahme #Emissionshandel #FitFor55 #Energiewende #Nachhaltigkeit #NettoNull

As the Ukraine Recovery Conference #URC2025 approaches, we’d like to highlight the role of evidence-based policy, innovation, and global collaboration in supporting Ukraine’s long-term recovery and resilience. How has Technopolis Group supported Ukraine’s Recovery and Resilience through Knowledge, Innovation, and Strategic Policy Advice? 🌱 Green recovery and reconstruction: We contributed to this transition by contributing to UNIDO Baseline Study on Opportunities for Circular Economy in Ukraine (2023), led by Circular Economy Foundation 🔬 Science, technology and innovation policy: We supported DG Research and Innovation (DG RTD) with monitoring Ukraine’s STI systems in the Eastern Partnership countries 📊 Evidence and evaluation in emergency and long-term response: We led the Flash Evaluation of the French emergency response in Ukraine for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CDCS) 🏭 SME support and regional economic recovery: We have been contributing by conducting an evaluation of the EIB framework loans in crises countries Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dahK9WCQ   #UkraineRecovery #URC2025 #ScienceForRecovery #GreenTransition #InnovationPolicy #TechnopolisGroup #STI #CircularEconomy #ResilientUkraine #SmartRecovery   Anastasiia Konstantynova, Ph.D., Stephan Kreutzer, Matthias Ploeg, Tomas van den Broeke, Lidewij Heerkens, Kleitia Zeqo, Charlotte d'Elloy, Elisabeth Zaparucha, Camille Hennion, Cristina Wallez Cuevas, Vineta Goba, Ruslan Zhechkov, Matthieu Lacave, Sam Slota-Newson

📸 Technopolis Group in the spotlight at the Cloud & AI study’s Interim #Workshop at European Commission (DG CNECT) premises!   The hybrid workshop, that took place on 6 June, involved more than 130 participants who attended in person or online, covering a diverse set of stakeholder groups, including:   🤖 AI providers and deployers ☁️ Cloud service providers and data centres 🧪 Technology experts from industry and research ⚖️ Regulatory experts 💶 Financial investors and EU 🏛️ National public administrations   The workshop served to present and discuss the preliminary findings of the Cloud & AI study concerning respectively:   1️⃣ the existing capacity and future needs for general-purpose and AI-optimised infrastructure computing,  2️⃣ challenges and opportunities in cloud and AI development across EU Member States, and  3️⃣ preliminary policy intervention topics based on available evidence. The workshop sought to gather expert views on the findings.   Technopolis Group, together with Wavestone, Timelex, STL Partners, OpenForum Europe and Kapa Research, is carrying out the study to provide research and empirical evidence to evaluate the current and future Cloud and AI landscape on behalf of DG CNECT. Stay updated on our upcoming activities: https://lnkd.in/ds8Ut5Vv #CloudComputing #AI #DataCentres #TechPolicy #DigitalTechnologies #DigitalEconomy #Research   Morten Rasmussen, Yari Borbon Galvez, Paresa Markianidou, Reda Nausedaite, Anna Denais, Elizabeth Caroline Storer, Alessia Iannacci, Alessandro Zamboni, Solène Vossot, Alejandro Simón de Dios, Riccardo Bergamaschi, Teuta Toth Mucciacciaro, Tilly Gilbert, Henry Osborne, Hans Graux, Nayana Murali, Gerasimos Routzounis, Astor Nummelin Carlberg

How can we prepare to face current and emerging risks?   Climate change, geopolitical tensions and technological innovations are creating a complex risk landscape in Europe. As our economies and societies become more and more interconnected, these risks have the potential to spread across sectors and borders.   Preparing to manage this new landscape is essential. Our latest report analyses 47 risks and identifies the drivers that can influence them, such as geopolitical instability, weak governance, environmental degradation, and technological development. To build a more resilient Europe we need to develop tools to anticipate and respond to these risks. Creating a comprehensive EU risk assessment framework and investing in foresight and scenario planning are some examples. But there are many more, check our news: https://europa.eu/!4K4dHq 📷 @EU, 2024 / José Jordan

📣Save the date! Join the webinar: 'Why should public procurers choose EU Ecolabel certified products?' on 10 October! What to expect? 🟢Insights on the EU policy context for green #publicprocurement. 🟢Panel discussion with policymakers and procurement experts on enabling greener tenders. 🟢Successful case-stories from public authorities and businesses using the #EUEcolabel. 🟢A hands-on session on integrating EU Ecolabel criteria into tender documents. 👉Find the registration link and more information about the webinar: https://lnkd.in/de6YR2-X #CircularEconomy #WhyEUEcolabel