Several countries in the south and east of Europe have improved their R&D performance, slightly narrowing the gap with richer member states. But excellence in research and innovation remains concentrated in northern and western strongholds
The Innovative Medicines Initiative is a catalyst, and our research has been a launch pad for vital research infrastructures that will drive innovation long after projects have finished, writes IMI director Pierre Meulien.
The project, to be launched under the international ‘Mission Innovation’ initiative at COP26 in Glasgow this November, will be open to European scientists
Following serial postponements, the Commission releases documents setting out the timelines and scope of €14.7B worth of grants it will award over the next two years
Washington and Brussels announce a new joint technology policy council and links on research, including a potential initiative in biotechnology and genomics
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