Latest: Geographical quotas in Horizon Europe will not bridge the innovation gap, excellence comes first, says ScienceEurope

Meeting of member states’ research delegations this week in Brussels saw further disagreement over the direction of Horizon Europe. And a proposed mission to build a universal quantum computer is scratched

US tech companies are raiding our computer science departments. A new initiative, Ellis, wants to give researchers a reason to stay in academe and in Europe. Meanwhile, the Commission is putting flesh on its AI plans

Research and education commissioners say they wish Central European University could stay in Budapest, while academics hit out at limp response from Brussels

The freedom, and perils, of a plan to build a rival to Galileo and the US global positioning system

Litigation has delayed full implementation of the largest research infrastructure in central and eastern Europe

New Science|Business paper on how Europe can meet fast rising scientific demand for data storage and processing calls for a long-term strategy

Two consortia, including Siemens, win bids to start EIT ‘innovation communities’ for urban mobility and manufacturing, with up to €80 million each per year

Science establishment complains about lack of clear guidance; calls for more detailed planning

Commission concedes it will need more time to resolve long-term budget negotiations – but it remains committed to its plan boosting R&D subsidies