Programme managers at the European Innovation Council could be in line for more responsibility as the Commission refines the role

A new €20 million scheme will support civil start-ups helping rebuild the country

Uncertainties include the extent of defence funding, changes to EIC’s investment role and the fate of its scale-up programme

Kat Borlongan of the EIC board helped France launch its start-up strategy. Now she wants more strategic direction from the EU

Under a new proposal, the EIC would fund dual-use technologies and defence would become the fourth priority of the STEP programme

The EU innovation agency wants to be more agile, as it plans to fund dual-use projects and create closer links with other EU funding institutions

The OECD applauds EU support for start-ups, but warns that grant funding can lull innovators into a false sense of security

Small, young health start-ups that are looking to scale up are best placed to secure funding from the European Innovation Council

Companies selected in first EIC STEP Scale Up call welcome new €30 million investment ceiling, and urge the EU to maintain ambition

A greater focus on user experience would help lift the burden of the next EU Framework Programme