The European research landscape is undergoing a historic shift with the launch of the ERC Plus Grants, a new funding instrument from the European Research Council designed to change the rules of the game for those aiming to lead truly transformative scientific projects. The announcement comes directly from Brussels and was presented by the ERC…
From 10–12 November 2025, Zurich hosted the second edition of the SSbD Conference, Europe’s leading event on Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD). Organised by the IRISS – The International SSbD Network and held at the Empa-Akademie – the conference centre of the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology – this year’s edition brought together…
The ERC-2026-CoG call, opened on 25 September 2025 and closing on 13 January 2026, once again brings to the forefront one of the most competitive and prestigious funding schemes in the European research landscape. The ERC Consolidator Grants, promoted by the European Research Council (ERC), support cutting-edge scientific projects led by mid-career researchers capable of…
Kveloce has been awarded the contract to provide Technical Office services in support of the strategy and submission of European project proposals for the Fundación Valencia Innovation Capital. This initiative aims to strengthen the institutional strategy for participation in European R&D&I programmes, helping València consolidate its position as a key player in the European ecosystem…
As the European Commission advances in the preparation of the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026–2027, new research priorities are taking shape across disciplines and sectors. Drafts of these work programmes reveal not only the future funding opportunities within Europe’s main R&I framework, but also the strategic direction of EU research policy for the coming years.…
September is always a pivotal month in the Horizon Europe calendar. Deadlines, intense work, and proposals that condense months of preparation all come together in these decisive weeks. For Kveloce, the balance could not be more positive: a total of 51 proposals in which we were involved. Of these, 7 were fully drafted by…
Pablo Ares, a researcher at the Department of Condensed Matter Physics and the Condensed Matter Physics Research Center (IFIMAC) at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), dedicates his work to the study of two-dimensional materials and their applications. He explores how these structures behave at the nanometric scale, a field that combines physics, engineering, and…
The European Research Council (ERC) has officially launched its 2026 Work Programme—an ambitious roadmap that mobilizes over €2.6 billion to support the most cutting-edge science across Europe. This new round of calls not only brings updated timelines and budgets, but also introduces key changes in evaluation processes, eligibility criteria, and proposal structure. It reflects a…
On June 23rd, Kveloce actively took part in the 30th German Congress on Crime Prevention (DPT30), held in the city of Augsburg, Germany—one of Europe’s leading events on security, democratic coexistence, and social prevention. Our CEO and main coordinator of the Horizon Europe project CO-SECUR, Maite Ferrando García, was a speaker on the international panel…
On June 16th, the international workshop “Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) within the Safe and Sustainable by Design Framework” took place. This technical and participatory session was organized by Kveloce in collaboration with the IRISS network and brought together more than 65 participants from around 40 European organizations. Held entirely online, the event offered a…