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hicksy2<p>Here's a Thursday afternoon work thought. How about CORDIS search could also see into Horizon Europe member countries' national grant funding databases? <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/CORDIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CORDIS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/HorizonEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HorizonEU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/eic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/innovateuk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>innovateuk</span></a></p>
Sarah Arnold<p>Excited about our new <a href="https://beige.party/tags/InnovateUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InnovateUK</span></a> project, FLYTHRIVE, with Olombria, NRI, Asplins and Summerberry Company. Hoverflies are amazing: dual-purpose beneficial insects! They are good little <a href="https://beige.party/tags/pollinators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollinators</span></a>, and many species also help control aphids! The larvae of the aphid-eating <a href="https://beige.party/tags/hoverflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hoverflies</span></a> are voracious little predators that will eat up to a few dozen aphids per day.</p><p>As UK <a href="https://beige.party/tags/fruit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fruit</span></a> growers are seeing more and more <a href="https://beige.party/tags/pesticide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pesticide</span></a> products withdrawn from approval, they are getting much more interested in biological control methods to manage pests - such as predatory insects.</p><p>So the FLYTHRIVE project is all about developing a hoverfly-based system (supported by machine vision and odour lures) to give safe and efficient aphid control on soft fruit.</p><p><a href="https://hortnews.com/flythrive-uses-ai-to-drive-natural-defences-and-deliver-value-to-growers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hortnews.com/flythrive-uses-ai</span><span class="invisible">-to-drive-natural-defences-and-deliver-value-to-growers/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/IPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IPM</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PestManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PestManagement</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Syrphidae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Syrphidae</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/SoftFruit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoftFruit</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Horticulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Horticulture</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/FoodSystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodSystems</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/AgriTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AgriTech</span></a></p>
moongold<p>Innovate UK reveals the women innovators to watch in 2025 – UKRI</p><p><a href="https://www.ukri.org/news/innovate-uk-reveals-the-women-innovators-to-watch-in-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ukri.org/news/innovate-uk-reve</span><span class="invisible">als-the-women-innovators-to-watch-in-2025/</span></a></p><p>"Celebrating the latest Women in Innovation Award winners, who are tackling major societal, economic and environmental challenges."</p><p>"From revolutionary peat-free farming solutions, to continuous green electricity, to an artificial intelligence (AI) powered platform that streamlines allergy management in schools."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InnovateUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InnovateUK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/peat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>peat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreenElectricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenElectricity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/green" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>green</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/allergies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>allergies</span></a></p>
Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EC_NGI" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EC_NGI</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/@NGIZero" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>NGIZero</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nlnet</span></a></span> has one of the simplest accessible applications procedure in this space.</p><p>We do have a massive issue with diversity in Tech. Look to the UK with the recent <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/innovateuk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>innovateuk</span></a> scandal. </p><p>There's very little opportunity for community grassroots FOSS.</p><p>So we need to be vocal, and united.</p><p>Once you've filled in the survey, if you haven't already done so, fill in the open letter.</p><p><a href="https://pad.public.cat/lettre-NCP-NGI#" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">pad.public.cat/lettre-NCP-NGI#</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/publicmoneypubliccode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publicmoneypubliccode</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/fosssustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fosssustainability</span></a></p>
Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:<p>There's more on the campaigns website.</p><p><a href="https://www.letsfundmorewomen.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">letsfundmorewomen.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/InnovateUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InnovateUK</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/LetsfundMoreWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LetsfundMoreWomen</span></a></p>
Adrian McEwen<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@onepict" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>onepict</span></a></span> they'd need to actually care about making shit happen rather than performative vanity "£Xm spent on innovation" projects for that.</p><p>I think it needs a complete overhaul (as does that whole system) but it's shameful they can't even manage to fund 50 women.</p><p>Not massively surprised, the two times I've been involved in <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/InnovateUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InnovateUK</span></a> bids one involved a female founder, and the other a female co-founder, and both times failed (although I was the common factor across those, so maybe it's me 😀)</p>
Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:<p>But it's heartbreaking seeing other women go through what amounts to a bait and switch with only 25 places instead of the promised 50 places being funded.</p><p>"Taking to LinkedIn, one founder wrote: “We were told there would be 50 awards available, so it’s a bit of a gut punch to see that only half of those were actually awarded.”"</p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/innovate-uk-funding-furore-highlights-women-s-start-up-struggles/ar-AA1pRieQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/money/companies/</span><span class="invisible">innovate-uk-funding-furore-highlights-women-s-start-up-struggles/ar-AA1pRieQ</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/InnovateUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InnovateUK</span></a></p>
Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:<p>While the EU does need to improve on diversity and equality in Tech, it's further along than some.</p><p>Take InnovateUK who's currently in a PR crisis, trying to rewrite history on it's website as women founders cry foul.</p><p><a href="https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2024/09/02/calls-for-urgent-reform-to-innovate-uk-after-women-in-innovation-funding-failure" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bdaily.co.uk/articles/2024/09/</span><span class="invisible">02/calls-for-urgent-reform-to-innovate-uk-after-women-in-innovation-funding-failure</span></a></p><p>One of the things I love about being in the EU is my project and therefore me being funded by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@NGIAssure" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>NGIAssure</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nlnet</span></a></span> </p><p>The UK really could take a trick from small seed grants to help folks kick off their projects and develop community.</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/InnovateUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InnovateUK</span></a></p>
The Turing Way Project<p>Join us at The Turing Way Practitioners Hub for a special showcase featuring case studies, expert panels, and attendee-led discussions on the co-adoption of open source and AI</p><p>📅 6 March 2024 <br>🕒 09:30 am - 5:00 pm GMT<br>📍 Online/Hybrid <br>🎫 Register: <a href="https://iuk.ktn-uk.org/events/the-turing-way-practitioners-hub-showcase-event/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">iuk.ktn-uk.org/events/the-turi</span><span class="invisible">ng-way-practitioners-hub-showcase-event/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/InnovateUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InnovateUK</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BridgeAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BridgeAI</span></a></p>
Jonathan Wright<p>Trowbridge man turns old motorsport tyres into trainers</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-67195108" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wilt</span><span class="invisible">shire-67195108</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reuse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Tyres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tyres</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Tires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Rubber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rubber</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Trainers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trainers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Sneakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sneakers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SustainableProductDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableProductDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Sustainibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CircularEconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Bath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bath</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Avon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Avon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Trowbridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trowbridge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Wiltshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wiltshire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CompoundFootwear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CompoundFootwear</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/InnovateUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InnovateUK</span></a></p>
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