The Commission president set out her vision for a new EU military-industrial-academic complex in a speech to MEPs on Wednesday

Scientists don’t usually get on their tractors to lobby, but ERC president Maria Leptin wants them to go out and speak to politicians and citizens to explain why investing in research and innovation is important

Simon Johnson, former International Monetary Fund chief economist, says funders and universities should create new, socially beneficial forms of AI through grants and competitions - and not leave the field to tech companies

The public-private partnership will support research and development of advanced materials, which the Commission says are crucial to the EU’s competitiveness

Ultra-rare tritium is needed to jump start fusion reactors. But global supplies are tiny, and most is produced as a byproduct of specific nuclear fission plants concentrated in Canada - a shortage with geopolitical implications

Stepping up investment in defence was on the agenda as EIB president Nadia Calviño met European finance ministers

The office will oversee compliance with the AI Act and foster development of trustworthy artificial intelligence systems

As the EU looks to shape its research and innovation policy to support the economy and strengthen the defence sector, Sylvie Retailleau calls for a ringfenced budget for FP10

The financial sustainability of the first EIT knowledge and innovation communities is proof the model works, says EIT director Martin Kern, after its future is called into question