Rector of the University of Rijeka, Prof. Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Ph.D., met with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Ms. Dubravka Šuica, to discuss the University of Rijeka's initiative to bring the seat of the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) for water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems to Croatia. Knowledge and Innovation Communities are part of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology within the Horizon Europe progra...

Under the European Regional Development Fund, the European Commission has adopted a new two-year programme for the I3 Instrument. The Interregional Innovation Investment Instrument (I3) creates links for interregional cooperation, bringing together stakeholders from different regions of the EU who invest in joint innovation projects within the framework of the Smart Specialization Strategy (S3). We encourage you to study in detail the opportunities listed in the new programme and establish contacts with partners in t...

Brunel University is participating in UK Hydrogen Week by running a series of Hydrogen Webinars entitled Thinking Differently in Hydrogen. There will be one webinar each day a 1 PM (13.00), with an academic from Brunel University partnered with an industrial speaker developing applications, and time for Q&A. The program is the following: Monday, February 13: H2 Living LabsTuesday, February 14:...

Join us for European Researchers' Night on September 30th! Reserve the last Friday in September for the European Researchers' Night, which will take place this year in 25 European countries, including Croatia! Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in numerous exciting experiments, interactive workshops, games, educational exhibitions, and lectures in the five largest Croatian coastal cities of the Mediterranean part of Croatia: Split, Rijeka, Pula, Zadar, and Dubrovnik

European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond. The event will take place online on 28 and 29 September 2022, allowing everyone to get involved from anywhere. This year’s European Research and Innovation Days gi...

The University of Rijeka, within the funds of the program agreements for financing of scientific and artistic activities, announces the very first tender for institutional financing of interdisciplinary research and development projects involving participants from the economic sector and/or the "UNIRI-INOVA“ community. The tender is intended for financing or co-financing of interdisciplinary research and development projects of scientists from the University of Rijeka in co...

Europe is facing major challenges such as climate change, digital transformation, and aging of the population, all during the greatest global health crisis in the last 100 years, followed by severe economic consequences. Universities and the entire higher education sector are in a unique position: at the crossroads of education, research, and innovation, shaping sustainable and resilient economies and making the European Union greener, more inclusive, and digital. Hence, a series of publications, initiatives ...