R&D policy

New hub in thriving tech town marks continued climb for EU funder

Ahead of crunch talks this week, a growing chorus of leaders in Brussels is calling on member states to agree a spending plan that matches EU ambitions in science, digital technologies and greening the continent

A total of 39 small businesses win first round of grants and equity from the European Innovation Council, while 36 more receive grants alone, with support totalling €278M

Setting final details of Horizon Europe could be delayed by difficult budget battle between member states

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, president of the European Research Council who became a forceful advocate for science in Brussels, tells researchers to stay scrappy. ‘There are more battles to fight,’ he says  

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

New commission president is worried ‘severe cuts’ to EU budget would block ambitious innovation agenda

European Commission and European Investment Bank appoint German bank to run the €100M fund intended to boost private investment in Europe’s bioeconomy

Head of Business Finland welcomes the EIC’s plan to buy shares in small businesses, but warns against distorting the market – and stresses the importance of involving industry large and small in Horizon Europe

In her first outing as president, Ursula von der Leyen promises to reshape the economy in a ‘European Green Deal’. But the latest proposal on the EU’s next five year budget could thwart this plan