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Being popular is a usually a good thing. But the European Research Council may have too much of a good thing.

There’s a 30% increase for funding in young researchers under Horizon 2020: ScienceBusiness looks at how the Commission plans to spend it

The EU has set ambitious climate and energy targets for 2020 that require improvements and innovation in the generation, supply, delivery and use of energy. Research to be funded in Horizon 2020 should help

Management science in the Internet Age: The embarrassing fact is that this information-drenched world is too complex to manage. Computer-based decision support tools can help. But we must be sure to control them, says Helga Nowotny

As the first calls are launched and the details revealed, Science|Business examines the Horizon 2020 draft programmes. Here is the programme for Health, demographic change and well-being

Success rates may drop to 15% from 20-22%, as EU officials brace for an unprecedented flood of applicants

“It’s time to get down to business,” said EU Commissioner for Research and Innovation, Máire Geoghegan Quinn, launching the first calls under the EU seven year flagship R&D programme, Horizon 2020.

Commission launches call for independent evaluators to single out the best research and innovation proposals

As negotiations come to an end and attention shifts to the finer details, Science|Business examines the Horizon 2020 draft programmes. This week: Information and Communication Technologies

Looking forward to the launch of one of the world’s largest public R&D programmes, Science|Business interviews Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, the EU Commissioner at the centre of formulating Horizon 2020 and steering it over the finishing line

In times of shrinking public spending, the 8th Framework Programme offers more money for R&D. With this show of faith comes an explicit new mandate for universities: Be engines of growth

National governments give the final seal of approval to the EU’s budget for 2014-2020. Now, the first calls for Horizon 2020 grants will go live next week

Over the next six years Europe must invest €60 billion in technology overhaul for new electricity networks – and customers likely to foot part of the bill

A new Science|Business report examines the role of shale gas in Europe, highlighting the challenges and opportunities.

The current US model for technology transfer isn’t working. Rather than depending on out-licensing to the highest bidder, universities should support researchers to turn entrepreneur and nurture their own start-ups, says Walter Valdivia