Martin Greenacre

The landmark pharmaceutical reforms will not be adopted in this mandate, and the opposing views of the two rapporteurs mean the final text may not be ready to hand over to the next parliament, the Science|Business Health innovation conference hears

With Europe’s launchers in crisis, a ‘paradigm shift’ in its relationship with industry will see the agency copy NASA in adopting a new procurement model in which it no longer owns and operates its own space vehicles

The nuclear industry has welcomed European Commission plans for a concerted effort on small modular reactors. A new international consortium plans to demonstrate the technology in Belgium

There is growing pressure on EU policymakers to play a role in promoting the development of psychedelics as medicines. The pharmaceutical regulations reform is an opportunity to incentivise research say MEPs

The EU money will incentivise joint purchases of military equipment by member states and help SMEs get to market. But the fund runs out in mid-2025 and plans for a longer term strategy are held up

Europe is unlikely to meet its climate targets unless meat consumption is reduced. Research into other protein sources is needed to stimulate the development of alternative products, says EIT Food

More investment will ensure Europe takes a share of the future space economy, Josef Aschbacher, told MEPs. The ambition is to see ‘European astronauts, on a European capsule, on a European rocket’

Europe must give investors certainty by extending data protection for new drugs and facilitating access to market, says senior executive, as the industry continues to contest proposals for the largest reform of EU pharma legislation in over 20 years

Co-funded by Horizon Europe and the US National Science Foundation, the project reflects a wider strategy of deepening transatlantic cooperation on key technologies, to reduce dependence on China. The value of the project was not disclosed 

European start-ups with patents or trademarks are up to ten times more likely to secure funding, according to a new report