’G6’ leaders want more EU money for scientific research and infrastructure, and stronger partnerships between scientists and industry

European Commission accepts ‘limited impact’ of certificate scheme intended to help researchers who fail to make the cut for Horizon 2020 grants get funding from other sources

Máire Geoghegan-Quinn appeals to research chiefs Carlos Moedas and Jean-Eric Paquet to keep R&D programme focused on excellence, rather than even spread of winners

Half of the funding in the next EU research programme should be dedicated to combatting climate change, says Jakop Dalunde, Swedish green MEP and shadow rapporteur

Research and innovation in central Europe is held back by the emigration of scientists and engineers. Rather than framing policies around encouraging their permanent return, the EU should help universities establish brain networks, in which modern communications enable scientists in the diaspora to contribute to research at home.

Disagreement over the objectives of the next R&D programme and the criteria for funding research is engaging MEPs as they work on successive drafts of the law

There is still ‘a huge gap’ between outputs of research projects and uptake down on the farm. So how can farmers extract value from €10B the EU proposes to spend on agri-R&D in Horizon Europe?

European Commission proposal marks latest battlefield in contentious fight for control of Horizon Europe planning

European Commission puts more flesh on the bones of Horizon Europe 

Oettinger says newer EU members ‘don’t see how they can benefit’ from Horizon Europe plan