Plan to fund defence-linked research risks damaging openness, academic autonomy and simplification

Support for bottom-up research will remain strong, despite Horizon Europe’s focus on strategic priorities, says research commissioner

European Commission’s €175 billion proposal gives boost to frontier research and triples funding for start-ups 

The research community likes the €175 billion budget, but is sceptical of plans to simplify the programme

Horizon Europe is set to continue after 2027 with an enhanced budget and a new four-pillar structure

Nine research ministers tell research commissioner they want to see “self-standing” future EU research programme

MEPs line up with Commission plan to push competitiveness, but concerns remain about innovation independence 

Draft plan foresees a new category for research and innovation runners-up and funding restrictions for states that fail to boost R&D spending