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"Research and Education: Canada is moving toward full membership in [Horizon Europe] (targeting 2028) and aims to join the Erasmus+ student exchange program by mid-2027." https://search.brave.com/search?q=canada-eu+summit+2026&source=web&conversation=09c4254a19df57ee5a322ffdc4289ee34ea3 . Policy Horizons Canada defines biodigital convergence as the interactive combination, sometimes to the point of merging, of digital and biological technologies and systems.  This convergence is categorized into three emerging forms: full physical integration of biological and digital entities, the coevolution of biological and digital technologies, and the conceptual convergence of biological and digital systems.

Key capabilities arising from this convergence include altering human bodies and behaviors, creating new organisms, and using biological systems for data storage and processing. Policy Horizons has published reports such as Exploring Biodigital Convergence (2020) and The Biodigital Convergence: Cross-Cutting Policy Implications (2024) to explore the economic, social, and ethical implications of this shift. Canada is currently leading international efforts, including at the IEC, to standardize and manage the risks and opportunities of this emerging field https://search.brave.com/search?q=Horizons+biodigital+convergence&source=android&conversation=09c45a891344d42464a93a82e8544ad374db . The European Commission funded research into the Internet of Bio-Nano-Things (IoBNT) through the Horizon 2020 programme, aiming to develop communication systems that connect nanodevices and biological cells to digital networks. Key projects like IoBNT (2024–2026) and ScaLeITN focused on integrating molecular, ultrasonic, and radio communication schemes to enable precision medicine and microscale industrial applications within the context of 6G and beyond.

These initiatives targeted the convergence of the biological and digital domains by:

Developing in-body nanonetworks with localization and two-way communication capabilities. Creating communication platforms for remote monitoring and actuation within the human body. Establishing theoretical models and simulation tools for molecular communication systems. Preparing technological enablers for future 6G+ wireless networks that interface with synthetic biology and medicine. The research supports the broader 6G vision of pervasive connectivity, aiming to facilitate applications such as holographic communications, remote surgery, and intelligent connected management by 2030. https://search.brave.com/search?q=European+Commission+6G+internet+of+Bio-Nano+Things+Horizon2020&source=web&conversation=09c4bca0e34478886c68acf30350696cef50