Martin Greenacre

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

MEPs want an additional €3B for the Strategic Technologies for European Platform, bringing the total budget for the scheme to promote European manufacturing in critical sectors to €13B. Now attention turns to negotiating the terms with member states

Current EU legislation does not distinguish innovative start-ups from the massed ranks of SMEs. A specific definition - and a specific strategy - is needed to back start-ups and help them to grow 

A tussle between policy-driven and bottom-up research will shape Framework Programme 10. There are two years to have the debate and strike a balance. ‘This is the beginning of the conversation,’ says Marc Lemaître

The role of science in informing policy has never been more explicit – or at times more controversial - than in the response to COVID-19. A new report examines the fallout and how the scientific advice system can be improved