Éanna Kelly

Investment in R&D in Europe rose above world average in 2016, but there is persistent weakness in digital innovation and companies are increasingly outsourcing research to academic partners, potentially displacing basic university research

Sector deal features 25 investments from global companies and a pledge by government to provide funding for research infrastructure and long-term capital to allow start-ups to scale

Longstanding concern that central and eastern member states are not as successful in EU research as western peers needs greater attention, ministers say, warning that east-west split will harm negotiating hand in EU budget talks

Latest report from the Scientific Advice Mechanism team suggests a range of options to foster more offshore entrepreneurs

The Science|Business Network picks fields where European companies and research bodies can catch the innovation wave, and suggests ways the EU can ensure this happens

Commission aims to provide instant access to data stores across Europe, but some scientists worry about governance, control and costs

A Science|Business roundtable in Tallinn, as part of Estonia’s EU Council Presidency, offers some suggestions about how to get the best healthcare outcomes for citizens 

Media are too full of ‘alarmist, hysterical’ doomsday scenarios, says Carlos Moedas, as EU looks at ways to block flow of online misinformation

Swiss research leaders fear the new funding body will only serve the rare, ‘one-in-a-hundred’ breakthrough projects, and neglect the other critical innovation stages