R&D policy

A few programmes are still missing, but the detailed draft plans for research calls over the next two years are now live

An accelerator for digital health companies involving ten regions across Europe is the first project to be funded through the Interregional Innovation Investment programme. Now stakeholders are looking for some fine tuning in how the scheme operates

In times of tight finances, ESA funding for the next three years is going up by 17%, but the US and China are investing significantly more in their space programmes

European partners don’t understand what support is available from the UK, leading them to sideline scientists over ‘uncertainty’ , vice-provost warns

With the budget agreed, here’s a breakdown of how much money goes to what type of research and innovation next year

A world-class R&I sector based on openness and sharing of knowledge is a critical pillar of future prosperity. The EU has a key role to play in building and sustaining this

UK businesses spent far more on R&D than previously estimated, leading small business advocates to condemn a just-announced cut in tax relief for research

Despite continued shelling, perspectives are shifting to the longer-term and moving closer to the rest of Europe. ‘We cannot rebuild Ukraine unless we also invest in research and innovation,’ deputy minister for research and innovation Andrii Vitrenko tells Science|Business

Synergies between the EU’s research programmes and money for research channelled through regional funds should be helping bridge the east-west divide in R&I, but gaps in regulation and lack of know-how on the ground are hindering progress  

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