R&D News

The European Commission has appointed the 15 groups of independent experts to advise on priorities for Horizon 2020, the next EU research and innovation programme.

Key documents for Horizon 2020 are circulating on the Internet. The Commission needs to put order into the timely and fair distribution of this information.

Are you hoping to apply for Horizon 2020 grants and want to know what will be funded? Draft work programmes are circulating, but it seems only some research institutes and universities have access. Science|Business provides links to the documents here

Cuts to the R&D budget for 2014 proposed by national ministers earlier this month threaten investment in knowledge, research and innovation, and could push the Horizon 2020 timetable off track, say critics

MEP Andrew Duff argues that it would be a disaster for science – in both the UK and Europe – if Britain left the EU

The past few weeks saw politicians make headway: now Horizon 2020 looks set to start on time in January 2014. So what is this new R&D programme about? Here Science|Business poses Frequently Asked Questions - to be updated as final details unfold

New programme will bid to develop long-term clean energy supplies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Europe’s energy and transport sectors

Electronics is the biggest winner in European Commission’s R&D plans for 2014 – 2020, landing a €4.8 billion package of investment in research and innovation to boost components, system design and manufacturing capabilities

The Commission is following up €1.6B spending on cutting noise and emissions from aircraft in Framework Programme 7 with a €4.05B package of research in Horizon 2020