A former programme manager walks us through the strategic thinking behind the European Innovation Council’s approach to boosting translation of research to market

Germany is the home to most applicants for AI patents at the European Patent Office, followed by the UK and France

Tense geopolitics and the €7.9B European Defence Fund are overcoming qualms, as universities and SMEs move into military R&D

There is now the option to set an organisation-wide daily staff fee. Read about the how and why

The fund has made eight investments in start-ups and venture capital funds, in areas including novel materials, AI and robotics

As member states call for greater cooperation between the two, here’s how they collaborate now

Mature companies will support and inspire start-ups in the Cité de l’Innovation, currently under construction in Paris

Prague-based university coordinates an EU-funded project for the first time

With research links ever more politically delicate, China science experts discuss what academics and universities can do better.

Here’s a list of funding opportunities in the EU, the UK, Australia, and the US