A new declaration warns that research outputs are still not readily available for reuse, leading to less efficient use of resources. A fresh push is needed to set up open data repositories
Concentrated diplomatic efforts win the day as Romania is made a ‘founding observer’ in the ELI ERIC consortium. The move is a huge step forwards after a long-running row that seriously held up the largest research infrastructure in eastern Europe
Research should be outside the scope of the AI Act, but MEPs have agreed that the EU legislation should impose a total ban on the implementation of AI systems for biometric surveillance, emotion recognition and predictive policing
Blame game has ensued after the Commission shut down the bespoke portal with no prior notice. And the application process is likely to be messy for a while, with temporary solutions still being set up
It’s likely the Commission will dip into the research programme’s budget for its new sovereignty fund – and this won’t be the first time money has been diverted to other causes. Flexibility to respond to changing circumstances is important, but when is enough, enough?
The legal framework to support the green tech revolution is winding its way through the Brussels policy mill. Parliament wants changes to make the act easier for industry to expand manufacturing of net-zero technologies in the EU
A drop off in the number of commercially led trials has had an opportunity cost for UK taxpayers of an estimated £360 million over the past five years, says government commissioned review
Some research lobbies are concerned the decision to publish less information on Commission staff will make their work more complicated, saying ‘it is very much to the detriment of the research & innovation community.’ Others don’t care so much
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