Major automotive, chemicals, raw materials, engineering and energy companies are joining forces to overcome the EU’s competitive disadvantage in next-generation battery technologies and build a European battery manufacturing base
The outline for a new coalition government in Germany includes support for the French president’s aim of increasing German-Franco cooperation in artificial intelligence, but is quiet on proposal to establish new innovation agency
A Scottish government report lays out potential hit of divorce in a new economic forecast that first minister Nicola Sturgeon says strengthens case for UK remaining in EU single market
EU executive united on need to protect R&D and will look to increase research spending - despite loss of UK’s €12B net contribution and plan to invest €10B in new activities
Influential voices in the commission and national governments want to boost spending on research and innovation from 2021 – 2028. But they are facing competing demands - and must fill a €12B Brexit-shaped hole in the coffers
Viewpoint: More EU ministers and commissioners are voicing support for bigger research and innovation funding – but the political argument is a long way from won
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