EU ministers talk about cooperation on data sharing and open science publishing at the kick off meeting for research and innovation policy under Sweden’s six-month EU presidency. Here’s what to expect in the coming months
The fund is a signature project by which Commission president Ursula von der Leyen aims to underpin EU technology prowess. But a leading MEP from the European People’s Party thinks there is plenty of money already and it needs to be better spent
Delays in European legislation relating to green hydrogen have led energy companies to hold back research projects here and look to the US, where the Inflation Reduction Act is providing massive incentives
They’re vital in translating research to market, but there is no common view of what technology infrastructures are. Christian Ehler MEP tells a Science|Business conference he wants the Commission to agree a definition as the basis of future policy
Hugh Brady, president of Imperial College London, argues Washington’s vast green tech stimulus makes UK association to Horizon Europe crucial. There are signs London and Brussels are edging towards a broader agreement
Romina Pourmokhtari calls for more research into behaviour change, resource efficiency and nature-positive food production. But experts assessing the future disagree over whether technology can do enough to prevent a climate disaster
In 2021, a majority of EU governments signed up to an initiative to create a better legal framework for start-up formation and growth. Now, after a long silence, there is progress to report
The majority of funding applications referred to spy agencies were stopped on the basis that they were too risky, research council reveals, amid fears over foreign IP theft
Long-running frustration from MEPs with the Commission bubbles over as Christian Ehler says that agreement will prevent Parliament from scrutinising future association deals
EU Commission wants to see universities in different member states award joint degrees. Universities and national authorities will now run trials to chart how to make this happen
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