The Czech capital has nurtured a strong space and earth observation industry, but start-ups there are yet to feel the benefits of Prague hosting two EU space data agencies

MEPs vow to overturn cuts proposed by member states in their new proposal for next year’s R&D budget. Christian Ehler MEP says overall cuts to research and innovation could be ‘well over’ €1B in 2023

After months of waiting for the Commission to fix internal management issues and start distributing equity funding to start-ups, Parliament’s research and industry committee is moving to force the issue

The east-west innovation divide is now front and centre in EU innovation policy. This pleases the movers and shakers in central and eastern states, but also raises their expectations for action

First year will be dedicated to setting up the network, but the Fraunhofer-led consortium has plans to train thousands of entrepreneurs and support businesses in their green transition

There is a broad welcome for the plan to make Europe a global innovation leader. But now comes the hard part of turning it into reality

A grace period could be the saving grace of European innovators who inadvertently disclose their inventions before filing a patent. But it would also create legal uncertainty for all users of the patent system

With the European Parliament due to report on the progress to date of the EIC, universities are keen to see intellectual property rules put up for revision

Demand for faux alternatives is high, and European start-ups are going hell for leather to capture a piece of the market.

As she prepares to launch a new innovation agenda, EU research commissioner tells Science|Business that Russia’s invasion is forcing the EU to take a more strategic approach to R&D in fields such as health, green energy and semiconductors