A government-commissioned review of university technology transfer will look at the spin-off process, the size of university retained equity stakes and the role of investors
The German academic exchange service began advising research organisations on running international projects in 2019. In an interview with Science|Business, its president Joybrato Mukherjee says now is the time to expand its scope
With parliament voting through the EU Data Act, it is edging towards adoption. But universities say that as things stand it represents a missed opportunity for research and innovation in the public sector
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to the US results in agreement to a ‘transparency dialogue’ over incentives given to the clean tech industry, in a move to prevent huge US subsidies luring companies from Europe
Two new laws are intended to ensure a commitment to increase public and private investment in research will survive changes in government. The aim is for total spending to reach 4% of GDP by 2030
The EU has ambitions to set up a shared system giving researchers cross-border access to large amounts of health data. Parliament wants to make sure it’s trusted and robust
Universities say too much money is going into near-market technologies, potentially spelling disaster for EU’s long-term goals. But industry says time is ripe to cement the green and digital transitions
Open strategic autonomy will be one of Spain’s priorities when it takes up the EU presidency in July. The aim will be to define a strategy for the EU to end its dependency on imports of strategic technologies and resources
As Slovenia advances plans for a new research and innovation agency, science minister Igor Papič decries the amount of EU R&D money paid to consultants for advice on filling in complex grant application forms
The 2023 comparative scorecard by the European University Association shows the impact state policies have on the autonomy of higher education institutions
MEP Lina Gálvez Muñoz calls for more focus on research that matters to less-developed regions and targeted help for researchers across the bloc to take part in EU schemes
Brexit limbo continues for UK researchers, as the government issues a ten-point strategy for the future of science that fails to commit to association to the EU research programme
One year on, and as Russia continues waging war on Ukraine, the research community is holding its breath to see how geopolitical fractures will impact global science cooperation
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