R&D News

Loans and grants for SMEs, regions, health systems and strategic supply chains under consideration for coronavirus recovery plan

OECD survey shows countries that were hardest hit by the 2008 crisis fear the global recession following in the pandemic’s wake will stifle R&D budgets and spark a new brain drain  

EU research commissioner Mariya Gabriel says partnership would boost preparedness and resilience, as she hints at possible agreement on a higher research budget

Small innovative companies in Europe report plummeting revenues, but measures such as extending grant terms and early payment of R&D tax credits are handing them a lifeline  

Influential Bruegel think tank urges more research firepower as an insurance policy to secure a vaccine in Europe

Bergen University rector, Dag Rune Olsen, foresees a renewed fight in Brussels over the European Research Council budget. Short-termism is the most dangerous threat when we deal with crises, he says

Ex-ERC chief defends his record and says he remains a supporter of the ERC’s objectives