After the collapse of foreign direct investment and with tightening labour markets, new growth models are needed for the region. Two key ingredients are home-grown innovation and policies to maintain and strengthen the skilled labour force

Varjo is one of 1,270 companies funded by the European Innovation Council since the pilot scheme launched in 2017

EU research commissioner’s new programme will include a dash of ingredients from successful funding schemes running in both countries

Pilot version of the European Innovation Council will receive a €300 million boost to its budget, to help it start investing in small businesses

In an op-ed calling for European renewal, French President Emmanuel Macron gives his explicit support to the EIC, putting an end to speculation over his position

The Commission’s new ‘Task Force EIC’ would include staffers from both its research and SME agencies, as part of a major restructuring of the EU’s research organisation

Disagreements over European Innovation Council and industry partnerships are holding up an outline deal. Research ministers aim to seal blueprint for science programme next week

Horizon Europe shadow rapporteur Lieve Wierinck says the new European Innovation Council ‘covers same areas’ as European Institute of Innovation and Technology and predicts the two bodies will merge

Innovative SMEs in Spain, Italy and France grabbed the lion’s share in this year’s round of financing