Ultra-rare tritium is needed to jump start fusion reactors. But global supplies are tiny, and most is produced as a byproduct of specific nuclear fission plants concentrated in Canada - a shortage with geopolitical implications
As the EU looks to shape its research and innovation policy to support the economy and strengthen the defence sector, Sylvie Retailleau calls for a ringfenced budget for FP10
The financial sustainability of the first EIT knowledge and innovation communities is proof the model works, says EIT director Martin Kern, after its future is called into question
Anyone with a knowledge of the recent history of innovation policy could have predicted the broad-brush Missions set up under Horizon Europe would not have a smooth ride. With preparations for Framework Programme 10 underway, it is time for a rethink
Two years on from the invasion of Ukraine, the war has exacerbated Russian academic isolation from Europe and North America. Ukraine, meanwhile, has seen a surge of collaboration with the west – and with Poland in particular
New research shows how East Germany and other former Eastern bloc countries remain affected by the legacy of the command economy and the shock transition to capitalism
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