Martin Greenacre

The prohibitive cost of computing is a big barrier for AI SMEs trying to enter the market. A new Commission proposal aims to ease the way, but questions over access, budget and an ethics requirement remain

With the Ariane 6 rocket four years late and Russia’s Soyuz off-limits, Europe has no guaranteed access to space. Competition commissioner Thierry Breton pledges to change that in the next EU space programme

The Commission has set out proposals to fund more research with military as well as civil applications in Framework Programme 10, but universities want to see safeguards put in place

Europe will see the switch-on of Jupiter, one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, later this year

As the first private mission to deliver instruments to the moon for NASA crashes back to earth, ESA gives further details of its plan to work with industry to develop an independent cargo return vehicle

The EU is hoping to reach an agreement on its plan to boost the European green tech industry in the coming weeks, as negotiations between the Parliament and Council continue

The EU should not put restrictions on the use of chemicals until alternatives are available. And companies need more help to plot the route to a more sustainable future, says a leading Italian textile manufacturer

European Digital Infrastructure Consortia will help countries to pool resources and implement joint research projects in areas from blockchain to genomics

‘The dream of a European machine crossing the exaflop threshold with a European microprocessor inside is coming true,’ says Philippe Notton, CEO of SiPearl, the EU-backed start-up that designed the device

Trilogue negotiations are underway on the European Health Data Space, which will enable cross-border sharing of data, including for research. Standardisation will be key to the plan’s success