Country dominates competition for research and innovation funding backing key “twin transition” policy

New defence fund from public investment bank Bpifrance aims to raise €450 million and could be made available throughout Europe in the future

Draft document suggests the 28th regime will be delivered via a directive, which start-up associations fear would lead to fragmentation

Draft text published ahead of January 2026 launch to give applicants more time to prepare

Horizon’s ten big industrial partnerships have invested almost €11 billion in research and innovation. Here are the key players

Bosch, Volkswagen and Nokia are among the companies backing a dedicated photonics initiative to make up ground with China

Wishlist includes standard templates for the non-scientific sections of proposals and smoother access to proposal data

Initiative backs projects to advance automation, sustainability and digital transformation across Europe’s rail network

Governments want to limit participation in dual-use and defence research projects to a select group of countries

The call, cancelled last minute due to legal concerns, has already reappeared in a draft work programme for 2026