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Farmers will be compensated for cuts of 5% to direct subsidies by an increased investment in research that will bring agriculture into the digital age, reducing inputs, boosting productivity and improving food safety

Organisations can apply to become part of a £3.9 billion programme to support innovative projects that will help to make UK civil aerospace more competitive.

The Commission has proposed a big rise in research funding – but in coming negotiations it will face stiff budget competition from politically stronger interests, from agriculture to regions 

Lobbyists feared an end to programme – but budget and activities largely to continue in next multi-year EU budget

MEPs and research lobby groups say €100 billion is good but not enough. Parliament ‘will fight’ for €120 billion.

New and expanded research and innovation programmes are scattered throughout the EU’s new budget. Here’s a rundown.

Horizon Europe one of the few current EU budget lines to get increase in seven-year proposal

European Commission sets itself several complex tasks in the next research programme, such as bridging the ingrained east-west divide and growing bigger tech companies

Lobbyists mount last, urgent blitz ahead of Wednesday’s budget announcement

The new rules would enable researchers to access structural funds for projects when Framework programme R&D funding is not available

The European Commission is looking to build synergies between different sources of funding. A joint workshop of Science|Business and the European University Association came up with 6 ideas

Stakeholders are urging the European Commission to improve regulations and funding mechanisms for research infrastructures. It is not enough to fund their construction, operating costs must be covered to ensure long term viability  

European Commission plans 70% increase in funding amid rising concern over Chinese and US dominance in the field

Advisor lays out plan for how Europe can keep pace with rivals in key enabling technologies

Jyrki Katainen tells MEPs they will retain scrutiny over the InvestEU umbrella fund, under which the Commission is proposing to centralise all EU investment schemes