Florin Zubașcu

The Swedish presidency of the Council of the EU is due to start in January, with plans to focus on open science and research infrastructures

The Cassovia New Industry Cluster launched in 2021 with the aim of bringing universities and industry together to increase the industrial competitiveness of an economically deprived region

Universities and research institutes plan to take on a coordination role in European ocean research and education, as the EU gets ready to launch a marine Knowledge and Innovation Community

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

Forum is to highlight the extent of the threat by conducting an annual analysis of the limitations put on academics and scientists, and will debate new policies and laws aimed at safeguarding academic freedom in the EU

MEPs say the EU Chips joint undertaking should put more emphasis on R&D of next generation semiconductors – and they tell the European Commission not to divert Horizon Europe money to new initiatives like the Chips Act

Details revealed in leaked work programme for 2023 imply the European Commission expects there will be less money for the innovation funding agency in 2024, after the pandemic recovery fund runs out

EU research community welcomes Freeman back and hopes this improves the chances of the UK taking part in Horizon Europe

The European Commission is to set up a monitoring system to track attempts to level up R&D capacity across the EU. That should point the way to improving the performance of these funding schemes – with the aim of making them redundant

The decision is part of the European Parliament’s final position on the 2023 budget. MEPs also vowed to block any attempt by the Commission to siphon off Horizon Europe money to fund the Chips Act or its secure satellite communications scheme