Panelists at Science|Business conference urge new, interdisciplinary models to train more tech innovators. ‘The EU is lagging behind the front-runners in this talent race,’ warns Commission official
Scientists don’t usually get on their tractors to lobby, but ERC president Maria Leptin wants them to go out and speak to politicians and citizens to explain why investing in research and innovation is important
Simon Johnson, former International Monetary Fund chief economist, says funders and universities should create new, socially beneficial forms of AI through grants and competitions - and not leave the field to tech companies
The public-private partnership will support research and development of advanced materials, which the Commission says are crucial to the EU’s competitiveness
Ultra-rare tritium is needed to jump start fusion reactors. But global supplies are tiny, and most is produced as a byproduct of specific nuclear fission plants concentrated in Canada - a shortage with geopolitical implications
Top-tier European universities are doing more to de-risk new technologies on their way to the market, through industry partnerships and the creation of spin-outs
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