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This week we’re taking a close look at how the Polish government is withholding funding to a sociology research institute, and how research institutions in eastern Europe see the future of the “Widening excellence” programme in Horizon Europe.
We also have an interview with the rector of the University of Tartu on technology transfer and a deep-dive into Ventures Thrive, an EIC-backed accelerator that offers mentoring to start-ups in eastern Europe
This week we’re taking a close look at a European Parliament report on academic freedom in Hungary in a new instalment of the ongoing row between Brussels and Budapest over the limits of government interference in higher education and research.
Thomas Brent is looking at why Romania ranks last in the EU regional competitiveness index and has fresh figures on how researchers in Poland have fared in funding competitions since the launch of Horizon Europe. Ian Mundell has a story on women entrepreneurship in central and eastern Europe.
Fund backed by the governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia sees supporting academic start-ups as an important first step in bridging the gap between academia and business in central and eastern Europe
This week we’re looking at how the Czech Republic managed to become a hub for research infrastructures in central Europe. Also, a political spat between Brussels and Warsaw could jeopardise funding for Poland’s research and innovation system. Last but not least, research stakeholders discuss what the EU should do next with its Widening programme in Horizon Europe.
The rising cost of energy spells scaling back and temporary shut downs for vital research infrastructures, which are now looking for help from governments to pay their bills. ‘We are going to make ourselves heard,’ they say
€2.4B programme releases “indicative” texts for its upcoming research projects in medical devices, cancer and other fields. Publishing drafts in advance will give applicants time to start building a consortium and working on proposals, IHI says
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