Malta Aviation Conference 2016

On 18th March 2016 at the Malta Aviation Networking Conference, Anamaria Magri Pantea joined the line-up of speakers to discuss the necessity and opportunity of further pursuing R&D and innovation by Malta’s aviation industry.    

SME Week 2015: Horizon 2020 funding opportunities for innovative enterprises

On the 2nd of October 2015, Anamaria was one of the guest speakers at the SME Week 2015 Info Day on the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and its funding schemes for SMEs and enterprises. As an independent expert evaluators engaged by the European Commission on a number of its hallmark funding Read more about SME Week 2015: Horizon 2020 funding opportunities for innovative enterprises[…]

Elgazala Innovation Days 2015

TV news coverage of the event During 17th to 20th May, Anamaria Magri Pantea participated in the second edition of the Innovation Days organised by the Elgazala ICT Technopark in Tunis. As one of the main guest speakers, Anamaria delivered presentations during two sessions of the event, outlining the various funding support opportunities that the Read more about Elgazala Innovation Days 2015[…]

ICT-enabled Innovation – Startups competition

One of the largest EU supported ICT communities just launched a competition for start-ups looking to scale-up. The contest focuses on 8 topics: Health & Wellbeing Smart Spaces Cyber-Physical Systems Future Cloud Cyber Security and Privacy Internet of Things Urban Life and Mobility Smart Energy Systems The prize money in each of the topics are: EUR Read more about ICT-enabled Innovation – Startups competition[…]

Partner search: H2020 project – Collective Awareness Platform pilot

ICT companies with expertise in one or more of the below areas are sought as partners in a Horizon 2020 project proposal aimed to develop and pilot a generic tool set enabling grassroot initiatives related to environmental or sustainability issues. sensors for traffic, air pollution, noise, gps, etc. to be used in urban areas programming Read more about Partner search: H2020 project – Collective Awareness Platform pilot[…]

Fast Track to Innovation – the latest EU funding scheme for industry

The FTI pilot has been launched in January 2015 by the European Commission to facilitate and support increased innovation within the European industry. Scope The FTI is a bottom-up programme, project funding proposals being invited for any ideas of developing sustainable innovative products, processes and services that both address societal challenges and/or are highly competitive in Read more about Fast Track to Innovation – the latest EU funding scheme for industry[…]

Clustering for excellence and internationalisation

With over 99% of enterprises in Europe being SMEs and over 92% microenterprises with less than 10 employees, one cannot question the need for clusters and for business networks that can facilitate collaboration frameworks for knowledge transfer, economies of scale and scope. This is even more so in today’s context, one of internationalization and global Read more about Clustering for excellence and internationalisation[…]

European funding opportunities for collaborations with North Africa

Times of Malta, 1st June 2014 The Economic Update, May/June 2014 edition Malta’s geo-strategic position in the Mediterranean, our long-standing tradition of good relations with North African countries, together with our cultural affinities both to them as well as to continental Europe, have indeed given us the opportunity to act as a bridge and facilitator Read more about European funding opportunities for collaborations with North Africa[…]