Thomas Brent

Since the 10 countries joined there has been significant improvement in R&I performance, but not all the signs are positive

Ukraine’s role as test bed for new technologies and a place where adaptable private firms can prosper was showcased at the European Parliament in Brussels

A new report says investment is at its lowest level in a decade, but a closer look shows that there are positive signs for Latvia’s emergent innovation landscape

Former Italian prime minister calls for R&I to be at the core of the EU single market, but leading MEP worries it could lead to a top-down approach to technology and science

Two ministers in the new Polish government tell Science|Business how they intend to improve research and innovation and discuss plans for the national funding agency, which is currently operating under the cloud of a corruption investigation

Science|Business sits down with two ministers from Poland’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education to discuss the future of European research and the necessity of dual-use technologies

A new paper on how the next 12 years could play out in the region shows there is high potential, but  policymakers must adopt forward-looking measures

The new partnership, to be proposed during Hungary’s EU presidency in the second half of this year, aims to bring the region up to speed in the sustainability transition

In an interview with Science|Business, Iliana Ivanova outlines her goals for the rest of her term, where Europe stands in the global technology race - and the need to discuss if dual use military/civilian research should feature in FP10