Horizon 2020

European Commission helps raise €7.4B to fund global research on vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, but warns this sum represents only a “great start” to funding needed to deal with the pandemic

Proposals made to EIC last month had a value of over €10B – more than its provisional budget for 2021 - 2027

The working relationship with the European Research Council’s star appointment was difficult from the off, but few imagined it would unravel so quickly

EU releases new Horizon 2020 funding plans, announces €450M in ERC basic science grants

Selected teams will work on epidemiology, diagnostics, treatments and vaccines

One consequence of Brexit closed a financing source to UK start-ups on 1 Feb. – but access could re-open if a UK and EU trade deal includes Horizon Europe participation

Emergency request goes out asking scientists to carry out research to help bring the epidemic to an end