The EU ban on some Hungarian institutes receiving new Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe funding is now having a knock-on effect on counterparts that are not on the banned list. They are calling for the Commission to make it clear they are exempt
This week we are taking a close look at the ongoing stand-off between Hungary and the European Commission over Horizon Europe funding, and how angel investors in central and eastern Europe are keeping an upbeat perspective on deep-tech in the region.
We also have a guest opinion piece on what eastern Europe can learn from Portugal’s sustained effort in R&D policy and funding, and a report from a Science|Business conference in Prague last week.
A sustained effort to diversify funding sources has enbled steady progress. Now, almost 40 years after joining the EU, that Portugal is in sight of meeting the target of spending 3% of GDP on research by 2030
EU officials say economic security assessments are a first step towards gaining competitive edge in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and biotechnology
To deliver on their ambitious climate and health promises, the objective-driven research projects require a change in policymaking culture across Europe, says Wolfgang Polt, who is spearheading efforts to promote transnational cooperation in support of the Missions
Following the Russian invasion, the latest grants awarded by the European Defence Fund back technologies to improve the security of Europe. That is in contrast to earlier awards when the emphasis was on expeditionary capabilities
A dedicated unit, a debate in the European Research Area Forum and pilot projects are in the works, as the Commission looks to set European guidelines for science’s AI revolution. Now member states need to ‘wake up’ to ensure rules don’t diverge
The EU has set itself a tough goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 – so it’s going to need a lot of help from its many vibrant innovation ecosystems. A Science|Business conference highlighted some hot new initiatives and ideas to make it happen.
Roadshows, seed funds, and high-level visits are planned to get EU and UK partners collaborating once again. But UK universities also want an explicit guarantee the country will join the successor programme, FP10
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