The focus of EU-funded research is shifting from early academic work to applications that will have an impact in areas such as the green transition and digitisation. Universities are calling for clarity on the political priorities that are driving this shift
Cancer researchers report they are struggling to see how their work fits into the overarching objective of the Cancer Mission to save three million lives, saying the calls are not targeted at the fundamental science needed to deliver on this objective
The 41 nationally-funded industrial R&D projects in the Hy2Tech programme can now go ahead. They are designed to advance technologies across the piece, to help create an EU-wide renewable hydrogen market
In a heated debate, MEPs grilled a Commission official after learning decisions on equity financing for start-ups under the EIC Accelerator must now be rubber stamped by the College of Commissioners, the top of the bureaucratic tree in the EU executive
After months of waiting for the Commission to fix internal management issues and start distributing equity funding to start-ups, Parliament’s research and industry committee is moving to force the issue
George Freeman says chaos in government is damaging negotiations on international science agreements, as UK prime minister Boris Johnson is forced out of office
First year will be dedicated to setting up the network, but the Fraunhofer-led consortium has plans to train thousands of entrepreneurs and support businesses in their green transition
Christian Ehler MEP and the Commission are to negotiate on whether researchers based in EU member states or Horizon Europe-associated countries could be eligible to benefit from a pilot scheme
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