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The project, to be launched under the international ‘Mission Innovation’ initiative at COP26 in Glasgow this November, will be open to European scientists

Officials discuss possible ‘workarounds’ to get more US researchers involved in EU R&D projects: ‘The tone seems a lot more positive’

Following serial postponements, the Commission releases documents setting out the timelines and scope of €14.7B worth of grants it will award over the next two years

Washington and Brussels announce a new joint technology policy council and links on research, including a potential initiative in biotechnology and genomics

After months of delay, Europe’s biggest R&D programme is finally underway. Here’s a quick look at some of its key features

Partnerships with industry worth €22 billion will boost research in AI, clean steel, sustainable manufacturing, zero-emissions transport and other industries

The next seven-year phase will see a more inclusive approach by the Knowledge and Innovation Communities - with a sharper focus on eastern Europe

Countries are banking on R&D to build a green and digital future as they boost spending on science – but there are stark differences between countries, according to new UNESCO report

Details of the terms on which Israel, UK and Switzerland can join quantum and space projects are now public. But it’s not a done deal for the Commission which says negotiations are ‘ongoing’

Only 2% of EU start-up funding goes to all-female led companies, and COVID-19 has worsened inequality. It’s time for the Commission and member states to do more, Parliament says