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An independent review has found that European Research Council Proof-of-Concept grants have helped scientists set up companies, file patents and attract venture capital

Court of Auditors says legal complexity of Horizon 2020 is creating risk. The regulations, rules, guidelines, procedures and processes must be further simplified in the successor Framework Programme 9

East-West debate over research funding intensifies, as papers urge a new look at EU geography and pay rules

Coalition urges EU leaders to boost research spending in Framework Programme 9, saying the current budget in Horizon 2020 has fallen well behind rising demand

World International Property Agency says based on 2017 data, China will overtake US in three years. This is part of a shift in the geography of innovation, with almost half of all WIPO filings now coming from east Asia

An alliance with outcomes measurement body ICHOM intends to accelerate the push towards value-based care. The aim is to square the circle between the budget squeeze facing healthcare systems and paying for medical innovation coming through the pipeline

Health programme is trying to reach its potential in the face of funding challenges that may be exacerbated by Brexit

Draft roadmap for the European Open Science Cloud paves the way for a governance structure to be in place by the end of 2018. A ‘soft overlay’ will gradually pull resources across Europe into a seamless whole