With the European Commission still refusing to sign off on UK association to Horizon Europe, 19 UK-based ERC grant winners are leaving the country, taking their prestigious projects with them
The Czech presidency of the Council of the EU starts on Friday with plans to focus on research infrastructures, synergies and a new strategy for European innovation
Essential for electric cars, medical scanners and weaponry, the EU is almost totally reliant on China for the materials used in rare earth magnets. The race is on to open new mines, develop alternatives, reduce waste and recycle more
Ahead of next week’s launch, Commissioner says her plan to turn into EU into a deep tech innovation leader depends on a ‘coalition of the willing’ to implement it
Policymakers promised to make the new generation of public-private research partnerships easier to manage. But a year after they started the jury is still out, as a Science|Business conference hears
Europe lags on quantum computing, artificial intelligence and biotechnology, the Commission warns. It also sees a role for small modular nuclear reactors in its power mix
Following the start of the Ukraine War, many governments have curtailed scientific relations and partnerships with Russia. As part of its ongoing news coverage, Science|Business is conducting a brief survey about these ‘scientific sanctions.’ All answers will be kept anonymous.
IMI project RESCEU is shedding new light on the burden of respiratory syncytial virus, a common infectious disease that can cause serious illness in young children and other vulnerable groups.
Most job listings posted this spring for Ukrainian refugee scientists were in Germany, according to a report by the grassroots organisation Science4Ukraine.
The organisation created a platform where universities and research institutions from around the world could post job openings and other collaboration opportunities for Ukrainian academics who had to flee their country after the Russian invasion in February.
With the European Parliament due to report on the progress to date of the EIC, universities are keen to see intellectual property rules put up for revision
Democracies launch $600B Partnership for Global Infrastructure to compete with Beijing. But critics say it is a rehash of existing schemes which have made little progress during the past year
Europe needs technology proving grounds where industry can test and scale up new products. Christian Ehler MEP says this will lower the cost of bringing innovation to market and help Europe reach its green energy goals
The government invested more than C$1B in quantum research from 2009 – 2020, following up with C$360M for a national quantum strategy in 2021. The sector is seen as key to the economy, as the science matures and more sectors adopt the technology
‘Political relationships can heal, but the impact of fragmenting research now will continue to be felt in the decades to come’ research leaders say as they call on Ursula von der Leyen to ‘safeguard vital science collaboration’
If confirmed Arati Prabhakar will also lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy, which has been mired in bullying and funding scandals this year
The majority of scientists chose to stay in the country, but bombed out labs and lack of water and electricity means 73% cannot continue their research
As she prepares to launch a new innovation agenda, EU research commissioner tells Science|Business that Russia’s invasion is forcing the EU to take a more strategic approach to R&D in fields such as health, green energy and semiconductors