EU FUNDING TRENDS - published 29 June 2015

In this edition: # DG RESEARCH EU Commission: EU and China step up cooperation in research and innovation Interdisciplinary Cooperation – Speech by Carlos Moedas - Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation at the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Research Headlines - A roadmap for jumping ahead of degenerative disease # HORIZON 2020 Horizion 2020: €50 million EU funding available for transport research projects # SMES Public hearing: The EU budget and SMEs (15 July) - Committee on Budgets # DIGITAL AGENDA Innovation Luminary Awards 2015: A celebration of innovation excellence New European project to develop robotic shower system to assist frail persons Data in Smart Cities – Analysis of the current situation- SMART 2015/0045 # REGIOSTARS RegioStars Awards 2015: Jury selects 17 finalists as Europe's most outstanding regional projects # TEN-T EU Commission puts forward record €13.1 billion investment in transport in