R&D News

European University Association calls on policy makers to prioritise research and innovation in post-COVID-19 rescue packages - and avoid reproducing some of the effects of 2008 financial crisis

Money will be channelled from Horizon 2020 to fund projects that enable industry to be better prepared for the next major shock, a Science|Business webinar hears

Horizon Europe ‘will be strengthened’, after research spending ‘proves its worth’ during COVID-19 crisis, von der Leyen tells MEPs

Lockdown means more than half of European research infrastructures are closed, while the rest are running scaled back operations. Now they are looking for new ways to offer access to their beams, lasers and particle accelerators

The online hub is a one-stop-shop for a number of tools and information sources supporting the ongoing efforts to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic.

European Innovation Council announces €114 million for 35 projects in its latest funding round, and appoints first programme manager to steer biomedical research to commercial success

European Commission health chief calls for more power to organise health systems for crises, while parliament’s budget chair issues warning on China

After switching R&D resources to focus on COVID-19, Mariya Gabriel suggests upcoming EU long-term budget will defend €94B earmarked for research from 2021-2027

The resumption of normal life is being attempted, but scientists warn that a new surge in infections can’t be ruled out