Mark Ferguson, newly installed as chief adviser to the EU’s new technology commercialisation body, talks to Science|Business about plans to drive a massive reform of innovation funding in Brussels

Chris Skidmore hopes EU will offer UK better exit terms after sensing 'paradigm shift' in Brussels position, following offer to extend grant funding beyond a no-deal Brexit

The European Commission wants to cut the number of industrial R&D partnerships from 120 now, to fewer than 50 in the next research programme, Horizon Europe. At a roundtable organised by Science|Business experts discussed how to ensure this increases impact without losing focus

EU competition policy is holding the continent back, Lithuania’s former prime minister Andrius Kubilius, now an MEP and sitting on the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy committee, tells Science|Business

Citizens everywhere must be directly involved in formulating the moonshot missions in Horizon Europe, says European Commission special adviser. The way schoolchildren have pushed the climate emergency to the top of the political agenda shows the appetite for involvement is there  

The European Commission has announced the names of the people to lead the five research missions in Horizon Europe

As incoming MEPs convened for the first time, political groups announced who they’ll be sending to the parliament’s committee for industry, research and energy. Science|Business canvassed new members’ views on the upcoming R&D programme, Horizon Europe

Opinions are being canvassed on the first public outline of plans for implementation of €94.1B research funding programme

Mark Ferguson will lead the 22-strong advisory board set up to help guide the EIC through the remainder of its pilot phase and assist in planning the rollout of the new research commercialisation body