With the last legal hurdle to the creation of Europe’s unitary patent out of the way, it is time for innovators to decide whether or not they will use the new system
The latest figures on R&D funding for neglected diseases show the EU is making its greatest contribution to date. But looking at the big picture it’s clear more needs to be done to tackle diseases that affect millions of people around the world
Draft EU Council statement says high processing fees charged to authors are a growing problem as scientific publishing edges towards a free-to-read model. Member states want to ensure fairness and sustainability
Academics and university lobbyists are celebrating after Commission president said Windsor framework is ‘good news for scientists and researchers’. But there’s no clarity on how long association will now take.
Ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, researchers are grappling with damaged infrastructure, lack of funding and the mental load of the war
As the consultation on the EU’s biggest ever research programme closes today, Science|Business takes a look at the feedback on how Horizon Europe can be improved - and the extent to which this will shape its successor
Having missed out on the first two years, the government says it will not be paying in the full £6.9B put aside to join the research programme. And with association still to be agreed, plans for alternatives are promised soon
A new testing environment will give blockchain start-ups the chance to talk to regulators before they put products on the market. A wide range of sectors will be covered - with cryptocurrencies a low priority
It’s been a long time coming, with MEPs having voted it through in December 2012. But advocates say the unitary patent remains relevant and will be a boon for the European economy
Mirroring a change in sentiment across the EU, Germany’s ‘future strategy’ demands more reciprocity from Beijing on access to research data. A separate China strategy, currently debated in government, could also shift German policy
EU is to start negotiations on how to finance its plan to become more self-sufficient in semiconductors – including a €3.3B R&D package. The row over where the money comes from is about to hot up
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared a ‘Zeitenwende’, shifting Germany policy towards a new, wary realism. Research policy has only begun to catch up, says Ruppert Stüwe, German Social Democratic Party MP
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