The long-awaited, go-it-alone alternative for international collaboration in research gets an equivocal reception from the UK science establishment, which is still firmly in favour of joining the EU programme
It’s not starting until 2028, but stakeholders are ready to negotiate for more long-term vision, better balance and a bigger budget in the EU’s tenth research framework programme
UK science and technology minister Michelle Donelan is in Brussels today to meet EU research commissioner Mariya Gabriel and set the scene for upcoming association talks
Access to capital is the key requirement, but the newly formed European Scaleup Institute sees talent as essential to helping start-ups grow and mature
The former member of EU Committee of the Regions also brings wide experience in innovation and start-ups - and the hope he can steer the EIC out of troubled waters
Negotiations to join Horizon Europe are gathering speed, but potential suitors say the EU’s strategic autonomy goals are limiting the scope of association deals
Poland has taken a lead role in coordinating international support for Ukranian scientists. As a result, new bonds have been forged between the two countries and research cooperation has strengthened
Regional competitiveness is above the EU average in all regions in Austria, Benelux, Germany and the Nordic member states. In contrast, most regions in eastern Europe score below the EU average
This week we’re taking a close look at the latest ideas and trends in EU regional funding for research and innovation, a cross-border start-up network in central Europe, how Poland is helping Ukranian scientists forced to flee the war and those who have remained, and we revisit the spat between Budapest and Brussels over access to EU research funding.
Free advice and funding for the earliest stages of company formation will help Dutch academics shape up their research and make it attractive to private investors
A year ago, the National Science Foundation set out to promote translation of the basic research it funds, forming its first new directorate in 30 years to do so. On the first anniversary, Science|Business assesses progress
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