The problem of gender imbalance continues, with men winning 72% of grants. And with 2,920 proposals submitted, the success rate was under 10%

The European Research Council has elected Klaus Bock, Carlsberg’s ex-CTO, as a new vice president

While the European Research Council exists to fund excellent basic science, its proof of concept grants allow researchers to go one step further and embark on the path to commercialisation. A spinout formed as a result has been named ‘Most Investible Company’

The first competition opened this week, with two more scheduled for October

Ambarella is buying the Italian self-driving vehicle lab developed with the help of European Research Council funding

Europe’s research funder has awarded its 5,000th grant

Tim Hunt confirms resignation with European Commission, a day after resigning from University College London

There are many potential commercial gems in the work being done by ERC grantees. European business angels looking for new investments should check it out

Reshuffle at the top sees two new vice presidents and three scientific council members come on board

The budget of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research should be absorbed by the European Research Council. A proviso that projects backed by Dutch money be conducted in the Netherlands would strengthen the country’s research, says Luc Soete, Rector Magnificus, Maastricht University