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A fourth call for funding that opened this week will further expand the EU’s transnational university initiative. But universities say national education reforms and a long-term perspective are needed to make a real difference

There is broad support for EU Chips Act’s ambition of reducing reliance on imports of semiconductors, but experts are questioning the means and goals

With the focus on the energy crisis, the budget committee settles on the main negotiating lines for next year’s EU budget

Washington’s new ‘blueprint’ for government action highlights the growing gap with Brussels over the best way to regulate the emerging technology

Development of vaccines and therapeutics is highly risky and takes time. New models are needed to ensure we are prepared for fresh outbreaks of disease and emerging infections

Science|Business is posting new unapproved draft work programmes, one on climate and energy, the other on food, agriculture and environment-related research. They give researchers an early view of what calls for projects to expect in 2023 and 2024

US investors can make more money from European high-tech start-ups than they do at home. That points to the increasing maturity of EU innovation and should encourage risk-averse EU investors, says Mark Ferguson, chair of the European Innovation Council

Following the appointment of a fund manager to oversee equity investments, money will finally start flowing to 139 cash-strapped companies. But this is a transitional arrangement, not a full fix, and some MEPs remain sceptical

Poor funding, short-term thinking and staff problems are hindering American collaboration in global science, says report to Congress. But it’s unclear what will be done about it

As geopolitical shocks reverberate through Europe, policymakers place energy security and strategic autonomy at the top of the research agenda

In a ritual fight, member states want to cut next year’s proposed €12.3B budget and divert unused Horizon Europe funds away from research. Stakeholders say it’s time to ensure budget security

After being sent back to the drawing board last year, the budget for the partnership has been cut from a proposed €1.4B - €2B to a miserly €150M. Despite a parallel reduction in its scope, companies say they will struggle to deliver

The funding is part of a $90 billion programme to set up demonstrators, with the aim of accelerating deployment of new types of energy at scale

Germany’s foremost basic research organisation has switched from sector-specific business incubators to a broader programme that will keep innovators in its institutes, while supporting a broader range of spin out companies