Innovation policy

Approval is expected in December, however research ministers want to widen the agenda’s focus beyond deep tech, to embrace innovation in all its forms

Stronger focus on central and eastern Europe is a focal point of EIT’s renewed strategy

If Europe can band together to set up an independent global satellite positioning system, why can’t it do the same for its software industry?

Average public investment in research in the EU is 0.81% of GDP. The European Parliament remains unimpressed by national efforts

Stakeholders call for the establishment of accelerators and incubators in partnership with universities, to forge rural innovation networks across Europe and reduce the EU’s innovation divide

The resilience of Europe’s innovation ecosystems depends on the financial commitments governments are willing to make in times of crisis

European Commission white paper will consider mandatory testing for ‘high-risk’ AI and updated safety and liability laws 

Innovation clusters could thread multiple EU funding streams together to promote regional development. But those on the ground say fragmented schemes make this impossible, and reforms can’t go ahead until the 2021 – 27 budget is agreed

In new report, European business association warns of EU falling behind in global innovation race, as China’s state-led economy soars ahead