Making the case for giving citizens a say on future science paths and some other ideas for the European Commission’s next research programme

The European Commission launches the Bohemia Study, a foresight exercise aiming to ensure the next EU research programme is equal to the challenges of the 2020s

Its parent organisation had a damning review from the European Court of Auditors in April, but Willem Jonker, CEO of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s digital cluster tells Science|Business the foundations are in place for future growth

The prospect of losing two science heavyweights looms over preparations for Framework Programme 9. Science|Business brought together researchers, funders and policymakers to debate and discuss the implications

Applications of basic research may not be immediately obvious but the findings will help to solve long-term societal challenges, say ERC-funded scientists at Science|Business meeting

Director-general for research and innovation, Robert-Jan Smits outlines plans for Framework Programme 9. A foresight study is underway and a public consultation opens next month, Smits tells a Science|Business meeting

A think-tank set up by the Austrian government calls for simpler rules, more robust evaluation, greater participation from non-EU researchers - and a guarantee that the FP9 budget will not be raided to fund other schemes

Climate Commissioner says the giant ITER project has made important managerial ‘turnarounds’, after the European Parliament refused to sign off the 2015 accounts earlier this year