The scope of Horizon Europe research missions became clearer, as mission boards handed over their final recommendations at the EU Research and Innovation Days meeting. Next comes haggling over the budgets in time for the launch in 2021
Possibility of more funding now hangs on member states’ agreeing to let EU raise €200B from new levies and allocating some to Horizon Europe and other strategic programmes whose budgets have been cut
The European Innovation Council’s ability to buy ‘golden shares’ in tech firms may help keep key technologies in Europe, says EIC Director Jean-David Malo
US biomedical research body has seen its role grow during the pandemic but has found itself in dispute with the US president. ‘Trump was forced on BARDA, not the other way around’, says one observer
Scientists say rapidly improving ‘molecular microscope’ method will be an essential tool for detecting and intercepting disease earlier. The potential savings are huge.
The European Commission is to set up an equivalent to the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority BARDA, after coming under criticism for falling short in matching US support for COVID-19 vaccines development
Since COVID-19, EU leaders are pushing for greater independence from US and Chinese technology. Industry and researchers warn against closing Europe’s arms to the rest of the world. This special report decodes the debate
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