Position papers from five countries indicate great diversity of opinion over how the EU should organise and structure the Widening programme after 2027 

Daniel David says fragmentation and inefficiency are the main problems of the country’s R&D system

Proposals build on Teaming actions and EIC pre-accelerator calls. Meanwhile, ERA fellowships and the hop-on facility will be phased out

An informal task force set up in the European Parliament will advise on making Widening a stronger presence in the next research Framework Programme

More money and bigger markets are needed to consolidate Lithuania’s rapidly growing deep tech start-up ecosystem

A five-year assessment could hold lessons for the EU as Brussels tries to create its own ARPA-style agency

Trump wants to deter scientific collaboration with China. Europe should choose its own course, argues a Swedish researcher with long Chinese experience

Forthcoming EU Space Act and space industrial strategy will set out policies to deliver heightened ambition