Michiel Scheffer says mobility, soils, AI and quantum computing hardware are possible topics for 2026 pilot challenges

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

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

A Spanish foundation used large language models to screen out proposals predicted to be unsuccessful. But its evaluators are sceptical

With income growing, the digital innovation network foresees a significant expansion of entrepreneurial education activities

The EU can be successful in AI if it does not try to imitate the US or China, says Stéphane Requena, director of technology at France’s GENCI

German Hector Foundation funding will support recruitment, infrastructure development and training 

Novo Nordisk Foundation and the Danish state will invest in a world-leading quantum computer to be used by European researchers and companies

Swedish university will seed foreign talent across departments to stimulate interdisciplinarity, especially with AI

As AI comes to dominate global venture capital investments, Europe must take action to avoid being left behind, a new report suggests