The European Commission should shift funding towards smaller enterprises that cannot participate in Horizon 2020, says the European Parliament’s rapporteur on a new SME initiative
Bigger, and simpler – those are among the promised virtues of the proposed Horizon 2020 programme. But are the changes sufficient to tempt industry back into the fold? And will universities like what they get? A Science|Business meeting in Brussels heard from some of the key architects of the plan
Science|Business polled some of the main stakeholders of the EU’s next research funding programme about the proposed simplifications. The verdict: Nice try, but let’s work on the details
Over 600 researchers from all round Europe have contributed to a critical review of Horizon 2020. They say collaboration is needed across disciplines for the €80B research programme to deliver, writes EMRC Chair Liselotte Højgaard
As it celebrates its 5th birthday, the European Research Council is not about to give in to pressure to spread grants more evenly across Europe. Excellence will prevail, says president Helga Nowotny
Policy makers have put innovation and the promotion of entrepreneurship at the heart of economic rejuvenation plans. But can start-ups seriously be expected to end unemployment overnight?
The European Commission proposes to unite national funding agencies in ‘pacts’ to complete the European Research Area (ERA) by 2014 deadline - without further legislation
The UK may have used its veto on treaty change, but it will support increased spending on R&D from 2014 – 2020, as proposed in Horizon 2020. Cutting agriculture subsidies could pay for this, Business Minister Vince Cable tells Science|Business
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