R&D News

SESAR is moving into a new phase, in which the public-private partnership will begin implementation of air traffic management technologies defined and developed in research spanning 2007 – 2013. The project has Horizon 2020 funding of €600M

A decrease in applications of almost two per cent is attributed to the ineligibility of Swiss scientists and new rules on re-submission

Temporary backstop of funding to be made available for Swiss researchers disadvantaged by lack of full membership in Horizon 2020

Following criticisms of the first phase in Framework Programme 7, the JTI public-private partnerships are to be remodelled to ensure flexibility whilst increasing transparency

SMEs to compete for up to €3B under new Horizon 2020 calls

The European Commission confirms that Swiss researchers cannot participate on equal terms in bidding for grants in 2014

Telecoms specialist Carlos Salema has been involved in EU science for more than 25 years. In this Q&A he reflects on the advances fostered by previous research and highlights challenges of the €70B Horizon 2020 programme

Switzerland’s beacon status as a hub for collaboration and excellence in science is in question after the suspension of talks on the country’s association in the €80B Horizon 2020 and €14.7B Erasmus programmes

Horizon 2020 contains some important fixes, but does not allow enough flexibility to change the course of research if the unexpected happens, says Juha Ylä-Jääski, President and CEO of Technology Academy Finland

EU officials expect to be inundated with grant applications, but maintain that simplification of Horizon 2020 procedures will accommodate SMEs and young researchers