A year after announcing its ambition to ensure secure internet connections from space, the European Commission says it will provide industry with €2.4B to spur development of Europe’s own ultra-secure quantum-encrypted broadband system to do this

Four members of the agency’s management are dismissed from office after they object when government blocks their choice of new director

With association still uncertain, the UK is on a bilateral R&D collaboration signing spree. Meanwhile, countries outside Europe are invited to the Horizon Europe table

Reacting to the Science|Business white paper assessing the first year of Horizon Europe, Jean-Eric Paquet confirmed the Commission is working on finetuning the next set of calls for 2023 and 2024

Research can’t be ‘dissociated’ from politics, says Frédérique Vidal.  But a senior French scientist says  keeping the UK and Switzerland out ‘punishes all of us’

At the Science|Business Annual Conference, US and EU officials say they’re planning to discuss further research agreements in climate, health, digital and other fields. After Trump, this is, ‘a real turning of the page’

The European Innovation Council’s work programme is finally out. There will be equity investments of up to €15M-plus for start-ups, but EIC is about to lose full control over this fund and some MEPs are unhappy

With the first year of Horizon Europe behind us, it is time to take stock of what works and what does not.  One thing is certain: building a strong and united Europe that can apply research and innovation to pressing societal problems is more relevant than ever

Chips for Europe initiative would help prevent semiconductor shortages and make the EU less dependent on technologies from China

The sector could make a big contribution to the green and digital transitions, but it needs better access to EU R&D and to be routinely involved in multidisciplinary research projects