10/02/2014 (Agence Europe) - 11 ERA chair pilot projects selected. The European Commission has chosen 11 universities and institutes in 11 different member states to test out the concept of “ERA Chairs” (European Research Area). This project aims to: tackle European innovation disparities by attracting high-level graduates from less developed regions. The first pilot chairs were set up under the 7th research framework programme (2007-2013) and received funding of up to €2.4 million....