The Widening News

Daniel David says fragmentation and inefficiency are the main problems of the country’s R&D system

An informal task force set up in the European Parliament will advise on making Widening a stronger presence in the next research Framework Programme

More money and bigger markets are needed to consolidate Lithuania’s rapidly growing deep tech start-up ecosystem

AI in science, the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe, and arming the EU drive the agenda

EU research chief expects states to boost budgets and come up with ‘significant reforms’ in research and innovation

Budapest doubles down on domestic funding schemes to protect researchers and students from being marginalised

An analysis of position papers from 7 member states in central and eastern Europe points to divergent views on Framework Programme 10

Outgoing research commissioner tells member states to invest more in research and innovation

Estonia, Slovenia and Poland join the bidding for EU funding, with ambitions to build national AI sectors 

The Widening programme is too complicated. It needs to be restructured and to have a more inspiring name, but it should remain part of FP10