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As geopolitical shocks reverberate through Europe, policymakers place energy security and strategic autonomy at the top of the research agenda

Commissioner Mariya Gabriel looks to R&I to support long-term recovery, as government officials in Ukraine estimate 15% of research and higher education institutions have been damaged by Russian bombs

In a ritual fight, member states want to cut next year’s proposed €12.3B budget and divert unused Horizon Europe funds away from research. Stakeholders say it’s time to ensure budget security

After being sent back to the drawing board last year, the budget for the partnership has been cut from a proposed €1.4B - €2B to a miserly €150M. Despite a parallel reduction in its scope, companies say they will struggle to deliver

The funding is part of a $90 billion programme to set up demonstrators, with the aim of accelerating deployment of new types of energy at scale

Germany’s foremost basic research organisation has switched from sector-specific business incubators to a broader programme that will keep innovators in its institutes, while supporting a broader range of spin out companies

After the latest meeting bears no fruit, UK must decide on launching its own alternative programme or taking the EU to months-long arbitration

Next week, the plan initiated by the Commission to make assessments of research more meaningfully reflect its impact and value will open up to signatories. Then the hard work of translating it to action on the ground will begin