The French national research centre has been hit by budget cuts, while private and philanthropic funding has stagnated, says Antoine Petit

Animal use has decreased in all regulatory testing areas except for industrial chemicals, Commission data show

The bloc spends far more of its budget on undirected, curiosity-driven research than its rivals

Now in its third year, the Pioneering Research programme wants “science fiction” ideas that are too radical for other funders

The foundation’s deputy secretary general Henrike Hartmann walks us through its priorities and experimental approaches to funding