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14 May 2025

Brussels rumour mill churns out new scenario for FP10

A new leaked plan for the EU Competitiveness Fund adds further uncertainty, as commissioners gather to discuss the next multiannual budget

R&D Policy

14 May 2025

EIC board calls for better coordination with national and regional funds

More governments should follow Lithuania and transfer regional funds for “direct management” by the European Innovation Council

R&D Policy

14 May 2025

Widening is working, but it is too soon to celebrate, say observers

A midterm analysis of Horizon Europe shows funding and participation are up in the Widening countries, but inequalities remain

R&D Funding

14 May 2025

Serbia’s academics call for research chapter in EU accession process to be reopened

New curbs on academic freedom mean Serbia no longer meets conditions for joining the EU, campaigners argue

R&D Policy

12 May 2025

New Competitiveness Fund may include research and innovation, Séjourné says

Commission vice-president signals that FP10 is highly likely to be subsumed into the new Competitiveness Fund

R&D Funding

13 May 2025

Europe and India to cooperate on human space exploration

The European Space Agency is diversifying its partnerships as NASA budget cuts threaten international collaboration

R&D Funding

13 May 2025

European life sciences strategy fosters hope for more cohesive policy

Stakeholders’ funding wish list includes a Horizon cluster for life sciences and a biotech take on Chips for Europe

R&D Funding

08 May 2025

Supported by BioDT project

How real-time data can help protect Europe’s biodiversity

BioDT is harnessing digital twin technologies to advance ecological forecasting

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BioDT project

08 May 2025

PERISCOPE conducts much-needed study on pertussis vaccine regimens in pregnancy and infants

The Gambian Pertussis Study (GaPs) is the first study to provide comprehensive immunological data comparing vaccine regimes in pregnancy and infancy

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IHI

30 Apr 2025

HORIZON BLOG: European R&D policy newsbytes

Live Blog

28 Apr 2025

The Horizon Papers

Science|Business is publishing the Commission’s sector-by-sector plans for its Horizon Europe programme

R&D Policy

Indra leads Spanish participation in European Defence Fund projects

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This week’s round up of digital health calls

Here’s a list of funding opportunities in the EU, the UK, Africa, Singapore, India, Canada and the US

13 May 2025

R&D Funding

EU ambition for technology infrastructures has €13-16 billion price tag, study finds

Funding, mapping and coordination of technology infrastructures to be addressed in a forthcoming Commission strategy

13 May 2025

R&D Funding

Data Corner: applying for Horizon is too expensive for many

Despite improvements, low success rates mean many researchers struggle to justify the time and money spent on applying for EU research funds

12 May 2025

R&D Funding

Reach out to US start-up talent, EIC board tells Commission

European Innovation Council calls for charm offensive, and practical help, to lure start-up founders and staff turned off by Trump

08 May 2025

R&D Policy

Viewpoint: dual-use innovation, a strategic choice for Europe

Europe needs to embrace support for dual use innovation and seize the opportunity to build leading companies in critical technologies

08 May 2025

R&D Policy

Don’t feel guilty about poaching scientists fleeing Trump, US science body tells Europe

Talent attraction schemes are “generosity” that will keep scientific careers alive, webinar told

08 May 2025

R&D Policy

Budget first, impact later: academic community reacts to Horizon Europe analysis

Europe cannot fund research just to get a return on investment, policy analysts and university groups tell Commission

08 May 2025

R&D Policy

Parliament calls for bold investment in research and innovation beyond 2027

MEPs vote for a long-term EU budget focused on competitiveness and defence, with an independent research Framework Programme

08 May 2025

R&D Policy

Lazio and Lombardy dominate Italy’s Horizon Europe performance

A stark north-south divide can be seen in a mid-term review of Italy’s performance in the EU’s current research Framework Programme

06 May 2025

R&D Funding

Voucher system for new antibiotics cheaper than thought, but also less effective

Industry study suggests data exclusivity vouchers will not provide a complete incentive for new antimicrobial drug R&D

06 May 2025

Health

Events

R&I pipelines: Delivering local impact for global competitiveness

An invitation-only Science|Business roundtable (14:00 – 17:00 CEST), in partnership with Elsevier

20 May 2025

Brussels

Event

By invitation only

Stronger together: How to deepen EU-Canada R&I cooperation in an increasingly turbulent world?

A private Science|Business Network webinar (15:00 – 16:30 CEST / 09:00 – 10:30 EDT), hosted by Polytechnique Montréal

22 May 2025

Online

Event

Members only

The Widening Initiative Group Meeting

A private Science|Business Widening workshop (10:00 – 11:30 CET)

23 May 2025

Brussels

Event

By invitation only

Preparedness in action: Securing Europe’s future against health emergencies

A Science|Business closed-door hybrid roundtable (09:30 - 12:30 CEST), in partnership with Emergent BioSolutions and EUCOPE

04 Jun 2025

Brussels

Event

By invitation only

Reports

Navigating complexity: Are research leaders prepared for an unpredictable future?

This special report examines the complex challenges that research leaders face to balance security, integrity, and openness in a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, featuring expert insights on how to navigate policy shifts, technological risks, institutional change and international collaboration.

06 Mar 2025

Report

Free

Building Greater Material Resiliency

This special report, supported by the SiSAl Project, looks at how Europe’s sustainable competitiveness depends on securing access to critical raw materials

06 Feb 2025

Report

Free

ATTRACT Academy - Calling young innovators!

This special report, sponsored by the ATTRACT Project, looks at shaping Europe’s next generation of deep-tech entrepreneurs

03 Feb 2025

Report

Free

Headlines:

Brussels rumour mill churns out new scenario for FP10

EIC board calls for better coordination with national and regional funds

Widening is working, but it is too soon to celebrate, say observers

Serbia’s academics call for research chapter in EU accession process to be reopened

New Competitiveness Fund may include research and innovation, Séjourné says

Europe and India to cooperate on human space exploration

European life sciences strategy fosters hope for more cohesive policy

How real-time data can help protect Europe’s biodiversity

PERISCOPE conducts much-needed study on pertussis vaccine regimens in pregnancy and infants

HORIZON BLOG: European R&D policy newsbytes

The Horizon Papers

Indra leads Spanish participation in European Defence Fund projects

More network updates:

News

This week’s round up of digital health calls

EU ambition for technology infrastructures has €13-16 billion price tag, study finds

Data Corner: applying for Horizon is too expensive for many

Reach out to US start-up talent, EIC board tells Commission

Viewpoint: dual-use innovation, a strategic choice for Europe

Don’t feel guilty about poaching scientists fleeing Trump, US science body tells Europe

Budget first, impact later: academic community reacts to Horizon Europe analysis

Parliament calls for bold investment in research and innovation beyond 2027

Lazio and Lombardy dominate Italy’s Horizon Europe performance

Voucher system for new antibiotics cheaper than thought, but also less effective

Events

R&I pipelines: Delivering local impact for global competitiveness

Stronger together: How to deepen EU-Canada R&I cooperation in an increasingly turbulent world?

The Widening Initiative Group Meeting

Preparedness in action: Securing Europe’s future against health emergencies

Reports

Navigating complexity: Are research leaders prepared for an unpredictable future?

Building Greater Material Resiliency

ATTRACT Academy - Calling young innovators!

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