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Regional innovation rankings would be a better reflection of what is happening on the ground if local data was used instead of extrapolating from national figures

After signing letter of intent, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the European Innovation Council are scoping how they can cooperate to de-risk investment in start-ups, providing the inputs needed to scale-up earlier and faster

Dragoș Tudorache wants to help the EU create the next wave of internet giants. ‘If we wake up soon enough, we can make up this gap’ he tells Science|Business

Former head of national innovation agency says UK research funding does not need another big overhaul; former science minister warns it could be ‘destructive’

The relocation to Vienna won’t be reversed, but following the ruling CEU plans to reinforce its remaining foothold in Budapest

A short term, one-off project won’t deliver the resilience needed to deal with climate change, chair of the mission board and former climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard tells Science|Business

Formal investigation comes after researchers whose projects have been delayed by pandemic lockdowns complain about the European Commission refusing to extend grant funding from the academic exchange programme

Cheaper visas and new funds are among the ideas suggested by leading charity Wellcome Trust to shore up research in the years ahead - as ties with the EU are weakened

The first venture capital fund exclusively dedicated to the bioeconomy in Europe gets off the ground, with initial investments made in plant-based proteins and orange peel recycling

In what is promised as one of many initiatives to reduce dependence on US and Chinese technology, the EU public-private partnership on high performance computing gets twice as much money and an extended brief

Too much bureaucracy. Funds go always to the same ‘well lobbied’ actors’- is one complaint from Science|Business online poll

Research commissioner Mariya Gabriel announces new push to coordinate with national policies and help EU13 countries boost their R&D performance

EU research chief spells out the frustrations of an ‘unbalanced relationship’

The European Commission is working on plan to give the regions more sway in research and innovation, and better access to the results

Researchers say that severe cuts will reduce opportunities for the career development of early-career scientists throughout Europe