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A Scottish government report lays out potential hit of divorce in a new economic forecast that first minister Nicola Sturgeon says strengthens case for UK remaining in EU single market

Commission lays out plan to catch China and US in the competition to create a ‘super-supercomputer’

Influential voices in the commission and national governments want to boost spending on research and innovation from 2021 – 2028. But they are facing competing demands - and must fill a €12B Brexit-shaped hole in the coffers

Viewpoint: More EU ministers and commissioners are voicing support for bigger research and innovation funding – but the political argument is a long way from won

Viewpoint: BioMed Alliance Director Ulrich Jaeger argues that EU funding is crucial in allowing medical researchers across member states to collaborate in the development of new treatments. In Framework Programme 9, processes must be optimised and the budget boosted - to deliver for patients and the economy

As Estonia’s EU presidency draws to a close, the country’s education and research minister Mailis Reps talks to Science|Business about the hurdles to negotiating a bigger EU research programme and the need to rationalise the funding landscape

Four more satellites join the navigation network in space this week

Emmanuel Macron awards millions of euros to ‘Make Our Planet Great Again’ winners, but French scientists are insulted, saying their commitment is “not appropriately rewarded in their own county”

After being hit by delays and spiralling costs, the world’s biggest science project is finally making headway towards the ambition of proving fusion is a viable energy source

Investment in R&D in Europe rose above world average in 2016, but there is persistent weakness in digital innovation and companies are increasingly outsourcing research to academic partners, potentially displacing basic university research

Sector deal features 25 investments from global companies and a pledge by government to provide funding for research infrastructure and long-term capital to allow start-ups to scale

The Science|Business Network picks fields where European companies and research bodies can catch the innovation wave, and suggests ways the EU can ensure this happens

There are more signs of the strain on funding as European Research Council backs 13% of the 2,538 research proposals submitted for evaluation