Caterina Tani

Farrar will oversee science at the World Health Organisation, after leading Europe’s biggest medical research charity for nearly a decade

The EU came up short in running any pan-European clinical trials to advance the development of COVID-19 vaccines and therapies. It is now trying to fix the problem and be better prepared for future health emergencies

By head count, SMEs represent 40% of those awarded EDF money. But their share amounts to only 20% of the total funding

Budget drawn up in shadow of the pandemic and before Russia invaded Ukraine does not reflect Europe’s military needs and new security priorities  

Diplomatic sources say the objective of a raising a €3.3B budget for ‘Chips for Europe’ remains, but the money must be found elsewhere

The partnership aims to streamline EU funding and encourage data sharing to give a much-needed boost to clean hydrogen

In times of tight finances, ESA funding for the next three years is going up by 17%, but the US and China are investing significantly more in their space programmes

There is political agreement on an EU satellite network to provide Europe and Africa with secure communications. But industry says it needs more detail to implement the plan

Innovation is critical to protect Europe from security threats and to ensure its companies are competitive in the global market. Current funding won’t deliver say MEPs

With prospects of association to Horizon Europe receding, the UK now finds itself excluded from quantum projects to which it previously had access. UK companies awarded grants can’t take part and projects may be scrapped if UK participants cannot be replaced