EU programmes are too complex for countries that do not have armies of consultants, say Widening experts

The start-up community supports the initiative in the EU’s new competitiveness strategy, but wants more done to set investment free

The EU’s approach to collaborative R&D can be improved, but a complete change is not necessary

Brussels wants to make the European Innovation Council more like the legendary US innovation agency, but currently the differences are large

Initiatives to support European Research Council applications have worked, but cannot bridge the whole gap, say senior figures

Artificial intelligence, propulsion systems and batteries top wish lists at the European Space Agency and European Defence Agency 

EU-sponsored Initiative aims to better define research management as a role and a career path

The EU’s lending arm plans to invest €2 billion in security and defence projects in 2025, but member states want it to go further

Here’s a list of funding opportunities that link Switzerland to EU and non-EU member states

Europe has more cancer start-ups than the US, but American firms file more patents and have better access to capital