To be held on 7-8 May at the Square – Brussels Convention Centre, the European Commission’s European Cluster Conference will zoom in on the role of clusters in building value chains and creating hotspots to attract investments in Europe.
The European Parliament has approved the Artificial Intelligence Act, but there are increasing worries about the burden of compliance and how, along with a mix of other digital legislation, companies now have a ‘regulatory spaghetti bowl’ to untangle
The debate in Germany about increasing military research funding is becoming more concrete. A commission of research experts, as well as ministers Bettina Stark-Watzinger and Robert Habeck, have called for stronger support for defense innovation
The innovation programme for start-ups with dual-use technologies has announced a significant expansion of its network of accelerator sites and test centres
In the wake of an espionage scandal, a former vice rector of the University of Tartu examines how universities across the EU have become targets in Russia’s hybrid war - and how they should defend themselves
In 2018, US government advisers predicted it would soon be overtaken by China. But now, with the Chinese economy faltering, that no longer looks inevitable. Meanwhile, the EU lags both significantly
As a hub set up by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology to build UK participation in Horizon Europe opens its doors, the UK joins the EU semiconductor partnership
A special report on the ideas circulating around Brussels on how the European Commission could shape its next Framework Programme for research and innovation
The European Council has adopted a negotiating mandate with Switzerland. When talks formally begin, transitional measures will allow applications to the European Research Council this year, and the entire programme in 2025 if an agreement is reached in time
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