R&D News

Pilot version of the European Innovation Council will receive a €300 million boost to its budget, to help it start investing in small businesses

Despite some progress, EU legislators were again unable to strike a hoped-for deal on the EU’s next big research programme. More talks are scheduled for 19 March.

The core elements of proposed €9.2B digital infrastructure programme are agreed, but the final budget will not be fixed until the next Parliament. A new space programme also moves forward.

With an eye on Brexit, there’s contingency money for the JET nuclear fusion facility, and tweaks to the visa system in bid to attract more researchers from outside the EU

Parliament’s rapporteurs seeking a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with the EU Council – but ‘we haven’t found the second gentleman yet’

President of Germany’s biggest science organisation sounds the alarm on falling science investment in more than half of EU member states

EU receives 54 cross-border proposals to create new shared campuses

Expert group publishes report on Europe’s future research strategy, following its year-long, “Tour d’Europe”

Plan to help Hungarian companies innovate will encourage universities and research institutes to strengthen ties with industry and to raise income by providing innovation services