G20 statement marks first international agreement on how artificial intelligence should work – but also shows deep divisions between US, EU, Japan, China and Canada on the way forward
The European Commission wants to cut the number of industrial R&D partnerships from 120 now, to fewer than 50 in the next research programme, Horizon Europe. At a roundtable organised by Science|Business experts discussed how to ensure this increases impact without losing focus
Proposed strategy for European Institute of Innovation and Technology will see it aligned with Horizon Europe’s strategic planning process. A new Knowledge and Innovation Community will be set up to support the creative industries
‘Hope is strengthened’, says physicist Tommaso Calarco, one of the driving forces behind the EU’s €1B Quantum flagship. Start-ups are beginning ‘to sprout like mushrooms’
Citizens everywhere must be directly involved in formulating the moonshot missions in Horizon Europe, says European Commission special adviser. The way schoolchildren have pushed the climate emergency to the top of the political agenda shows the appetite for involvement is there
Through the Central European Science Partnership, four national funding agencies will issue joint research calls and recognise each other’s evaluation procedures
Advanced therapies feature in new Innovative Medicines Initiative Calls for proposals, along with topics on artificial intelligence; the need for reliable, relevant health information; and ways of incorporating patients’ perspectives into healthcare and cancer clinical trials.
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