Cristina Caffarra says it’s “maddening” that companies wait on Brussels to launch a scale-up fund

Parliament committees fight to preserve sectoral funding in Competitiveness Fund, as rapporteurs brace for up to 15,000 amendments

Research commissioner’s remarks are meant to be encouraging, observers say, not stoke fears about future budgets

Anne Besnier from the Committee of the Regions says the current proposal for the next programme lacks a place-based approach

Draft negotiating position on €409 billion European Competitiveness Fund gets mixed reviews from industry and universities

Expert councils governing Horizon Europe could mean longer waits for grants and more complexity, says Zaharieva staffer Manuel Aleixo

MEPs are calling for a Horizon Europe budget of at least €200 million, but know this will be difficult to deliver without new sources of funding

We have a historic opportunity to use Horizon Europe as part of a vigorous science diplomacy push in a world unravelling before our eyes

Budget committee proposal also sees Erasmus+ allocation rise slightly, to €42 billion from 2028

An experimental metascience unit would allow the Commission to test innovative ways of awarding research funds with immediate impact