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There was applause for the speech, but the early signs are that implementing the president’s sweeping and idealistic vision for Europe’s future technological development will face opposition

French President would give science and technology the biggest role in Europe’s future since the 1960s

In an open letter, the great and the good of European research and innovation have written to the Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee of the European Parliament, asking it to stand up for R&D.

The UK space mission NovaSAR has attracted Australia to take a ten per cent share in the project, which aims to launch a satellite to track forestry management and shipping lanes in early 2018.

Only 5 of 19 cities bidding to host the European Medicines Agency would attract enough current employees for operations to continue as normal. Moving to one of the 8 least popular cities risks permanent damage, the agency warns

French President looks to science, technology and education to revive Europe – and gives a political boost to Moedas proposal for a new innovation council

Alternative for Germany’s wins in the general election could further fuel funding wars in Brussels, as EU hurries to set its next long-term budget. The prospect of securing more funding for research is dimmed

The next €1B flagship projects will target ICT, energy and health, according to the draft work programme for 2018-2020 published by the Commission

As WHO warns the antibiotics pipeline does not address the threat of bacterial resistance, the EU must step up and do more to galvanise R&D, accelerate innovation and help shape a coordinated global response to the impending crisis

A broad package of initiatives includes €50M for a pilot of a new European Cybersecurity Research and Competence Centre to train specialists and an EU-wide cyber security certification scheme

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn recruited to RAND Europe advisory board

Budget Commissioner Günther Oettinger pleads with governments to reverse proposed €500M cut to next year’s Horizon 2020 budget next year saying, “If you are not prepared to invest in 2018, you will have to invest more in 2019 and 2020”

An assessment of the European Research Council’s outputs says 73 per cent represent breakthroughs or major advances