The next research and innovation programme should be designed to dovetail into other EU funding streams, says Erik Huizer, chief executive of the pan-European research and education data network GÉANT

A formal system has been put in place that allows regional funds to be transferred to Horizon Europe projects. To date, €18.5M has been made available

Seven countries have signed up to a Commission initiative to help them in drawing up tailored R&I policies that make the most of EU programmes. Initial reaction is positive, but participants say implementation is what counts

The Commission’s former regional development chief moves over to head the research directorate, amid hopes his experience in Cohesion policy will be applied to bridge east-west disparities in research and innovation

Member states strike a deal on which funding schemes should be coordinated with Horizon Europe, the proposed €94.1B research programme

The seal of excellence is as much a signifier of the EU’s R&D funding shortfall as it is of Europe’s high quality science. Now, the EU wants money from the cohesion programme to fill the funding gap and translate research to market

As governments try to stimulate innovation, they struggle with how to coordinate policies across departments. The OECD tracks how they are managing it