R&D News

MEPs say EIT should be more open to new partners in poorer regions and reduce ‘excessive concentration’ on excellence in the evaluation criteria

New commission president is worried ‘severe cuts’ to EU budget would block ambitious innovation agenda

European Commission and European Investment Bank appoint German bank to run the €100M fund intended to boost private investment in Europe’s bioeconomy

Head of Business Finland welcomes the EIC’s plan to buy shares in small businesses, but warns against distorting the market – and stresses the importance of involving industry large and small in Horizon Europe

In her first outing as president, Ursula von der Leyen promises to reshape the economy in a ‘European Green Deal’. But the latest proposal on the EU’s next five year budget could thwart this plan

Researchers divine meaning from pre-election promises on Brexit, innovation incentives and climate change

Member states strike a deal on which funding schemes should be coordinated with Horizon Europe, the proposed €94.1B research programme

MEP and former leadership contender for Romania’s National Liberal Party looks set to replace PNL colleague Adina-Ioana Vălean, who has been appointed transport commissioner

After weeks of intense lobbying, incoming commission president Ursula von der Leyen gives in to pressure and adds ‘research’ to the job title - at the last possible moment