Jo Swinson, leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrat party, pledges ethical AI, R&D tax credits and better access to finance for start-ups led by women, as election campaign gets underway
A new large-scale research infrastructure will revive the scientific and technological potential of the Balkans, whilst helping its economy and bringing people together around a shared endeavour
Science diplomacy can work when other kinds of politics and diplomacy have failed, says Carlos Moedas, outgoing commissioner for research and innovation
Long-mooted plan for body through which national geology agencies can share data, access expertise and provide evidence for sustainable use of subsurface resources is now set to get off the ground in Horizon Europe
Draft EU paper targets cash flow and other financial problems in its Horizon 2020 ‘Joint Undertakings’ involving multiple companies, universities and governments
With negotiations over the EU’s long term 2021 – 2027 financial plan at an impasse, Mariya Gabriel will be plunged into an immediate battle to preserve research and innovation funding when she takes up the reins at DG Research
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