Innovation gap

Ending the west to east disparity in pay for scientists working on Marie Curie projects in Horizon Europe would be one way to limit brain drain from poorer EU countries, Croatian science minister tells MEPs

Academics want to see a new system that values competition and internationalisation - and which distributes R&D money based on results and excellence

In an interview Mariya Gabriel says her priorities include establishment of a European Knowledge Strategy, and reducing the east-west performance gap

‘Trieste Declaration on Science’ paves the way for 17 countries in south-east Europe to boost participation in Horizon Europe and strengthen international research cooperation

The partnership aims to pool expertise in the region, increase the scale of research projects and reduce bureaucracy when applying for grants

MEPs say EIT should be more open to new partners in poorer regions and reduce ‘excessive concentration’ on excellence in the evaluation criteria

Not all aspects of international science cooperation are to the liking of researchers and policy makers in central and eastern Europe. They want to see the innovation gap fixed before the EU spends more money abroad

After saying European consortium had failed to deliver, ELI has looked elsewhere. The contract is a sign of strengthening scientific cooperation between Romania and the US

Start-ups in central and eastern Europe get a helping hand to sell their products and services to larger companies in the region