R&D policy

We’re promised that the Horizon Europe public-private research partnerships will be better than ever. But a Science|Business workshop at the ESOF meeting in Trieste finds barriers to participants from countries with weaker research systems remains a major issue  

Since COVID-19, EU leaders are pushing for greater independence from US and Chinese technology. But what would that mean? Science|Business begins a series of special reports and events

Reinhard Bütikofer is wary of the growing power of China and the reach of companies seen as beholden to the Communist government. His views are typical of the more hawkish approach emerging in Brussels

The scientific director of the ILL says EU should contribute more to large research infrastructures, to strengthen the European Research Area

The German presidency of the EU Council wants to push member states to agree on final details of Horizon Europe by the end of September

Scientists are fretting about a repeat of 2014, when a vote to curb immigration saw them kicked out of key parts of the EU’s research programme for almost three years

A shrinking research budget and as-yet uncertain terms and conditions will test the appetite of other countries for joining the EU27’s big science programme

US secretary for agriculture says Europe’s plan to make agriculture more sustainable could stifle innovation, cut agricultural output and put transatlantic trade at risk. The EU commissioner says quality not quantity is what counts

Police, border force, the Joint Research Centre and national research labs to work together on a new innovation hub, as part of strategy to prevent and combat crime, terrorism and cyber threats