COVID-19 Updates

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COVID-19 related member initiatives

Read the innovative solutions introduced by our member organisations to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.
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COVID-19 Member Initiatives

Lund University launches COVID Symptom Tracker app

Please write a short summary.Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have launched a free app to help map the spread of infection in Sweden and… Read More

1 year 3 months

Malmö University spends 7 million on coronavirus research

Ten projects at Malmö University receive research funding related to the ongoing corona pandemic, according to a new Vice-Chancellor's decision. The… Read More

1 year 3 months

Five Flemish universities organise virtual job market for young researchers

Five Flemish universities have organised a virtual job market to allow young researchers to connect with companies and organisations despite… Read More

1 year 3 months

Flanders' Care & E.E.N. platform designated best practice by EC

The European Commission has identified the Flemish platform 'Care & Industry together against CORONA!' as a best practice.

1 year 3 months

Protection shield developed by the University of Bolzano

This project aims for designing and producing low-cost, high-volume production of protection shields. By now 3000 shields have been produced and… Read More

1 year 4 months

Tourism #POSTCOVID19 challange to help the sector recovery in Andalusia

CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusian) is launching the CTA Challenge ‘Tourism #PostCOVID19’ to reward with €15,000 a technological solution… Read More

1 year 4 months

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Latest Updates

By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
22/07/2021

Making digital transition work for all SMEs: study available

A new CoR study "The state of digital transformation at the regional level and COVID-19 induced changes to the economy and business models, and their consequences for regions" is now available for download.

By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
17/05/2021

Survey on the state of digital transformation at the regional level and Covid-19 induced changes

The European Committee of the Regions and EUROCHAMBRES invite you to participate in a short survey on the state of digital transformation at the regional level and Covid-19 induced changes to the economy and business models and their consequences for regions.

By Hilary Webb
29/03/2021

Commission hosts matchmaking event to expand COVID-19 vaccine production

The Commission is currently hosting the first pan-European matchmaking event to expand COVID-19 vaccine production capabilities across Europe. The event with over 300 participating European companies will also explore how to address production and supply chain bottlenecks.

By Hilary Webb
19/03/2021

Digital Green Certificate proposed to facilitate safe free movement

The European Commission is proposing the creation of a Digital Green Certificate in order to facilitate safe free movement inside the EU during the pandemic.

By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
22/02/2021

Study on Cultural and creative sectors in post-COVID-19 Europe

The Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies in Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Policies has published a study on Cultural and creative sectors in post-COVID-19 Europe: crisis effects and policy recommendations.

By Hilary Webb
17/02/2021

EU bio-defence preparedness programme proposed in response to virus variants

The European Commission has proposed a launch for a European bio-defence preparedness programme, the 'HERA Incubator', to address the growing threat of coronavirus variants.