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	22 February 2021 	


  Research and Innovation


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News Alerts
EU to invest €150 million for research to counter coronavirus variants
Today, the Commission presented a Communication for the proposed launch 
of a European bio-defence preparedness programme called “HERA Incubator” 
to address the emerging threat of coronavirus variants. Plans include 
important new research investments, mobilising an additional €30 million 
from Horizon 2020 to be complemented by a further €120 million from 
Horizon Europe.

Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, 
Education and Youth said:
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Research and innovation continue to be crucial in fighting the 
continuing challenges of this pandemic. The Hera Incubator and the 
reinforcement of European infrastructures and networks, supported by 
additional funding from Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, will help us 
deal with any variants and be better prepared for future outbreaks/./

	
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Success stories
How gut bacteria can protect us from post-stroke brain damage

Probiotics are used by many citizens as a means to preserve or restore 
the 'good' bacteria in the gut. The EU-funded MetaBiota project has gone 
one step further by demonstrating how these beneficial bacteria - the 
microbiota - also have a positive impact on helping stroke patients make 
a better recovery. This could open the door to a number of new and 
exciting treatment options.

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Events
Fueling productivity and business dynamism after COVID-19
Building on the Horizon 2020 “MapProdIGI” project (Microdata analysis 
for Policies for Productivity, Innovation, Growth and Inclusion), the 
event will discuss the impact of technological development on 
productivity, business dynamism or inequalities and sketch possible 
changes induced by the pandemic.
	
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	28/04/2021 - 29/04/2021

	
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	Online

	
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Horizon magazine
How the ‘physical internet’ could revolutionise the way goods are moved

Shipping goods from furniture to food could be transformed by a new 
transport network called the ‘physical internet.’ It is built on similar 
principles to the internet, which revolutionised the way information 
flows around the word, including open access and global 
interconnectedness. Researchers hope to make it a reality by 2040, when 
a fully autonomous network should be in place.

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