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Calls for Evidence That Singapore Meets Horizon Democracy Criteria

Calls for Evidence That Singapore Meets Horizon Democracy Criteria

A leading MEP and human rights organisations want the European Commission to explain how it gave Singapore a clean enough bill of health on democracy and human rights to join the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

European Research Council Head Pleads for Openness at G7 Science Summit

European Research Council Head Pleads for Openness at G7 Science Summit

The president of the European Research Council has pleaded with G7 science ministers not to strangle global cooperation by further tightening research security measures, as Western countries worry about leaking valuable knowledge to China and Russia. During a gathering in Italy this week, Maria Leptin told ministers that there would be "costs to applying restrictions" during a special closed-door discussion on research security and integrity.

Innovation Report Delivers 'wake-up Call' for Europe

Innovation Report Delivers 'wake-up Call' for Europe

Stakeholders are calling for more research and innovation funding at EU and national level after the latest figures from the European Commission showed Europe's innovation performance is growing more slowly than in China and internal geographical differences persist.

Joint Calls with India Expected As Brussels Seeks Deeper Tech Ties

Joint Calls with India Expected As Brussels Seeks Deeper Tech Ties

The EU is planning several joint calls with India in next year's work programme for Horizon Europe, as Brussels tries to strengthen its links with New Delhi, in order to weaken Russian influence.

European Research Collaboration Has Seen a Huge Rise - and Deepening Concentration

European Research Collaboration Has Seen a Huge Rise - and Deepening Concentration

Research collaboration is growing apace and shows no signs of stopping. According to the latest research and innovation data from the European Commission, the number of co-patents, joint publications and multinational EU projects, are all on the rise.

Member States Call for a Greater Role in Shaping FP10

Member States Call for a Greater Role in Shaping FP10

Member states have laid out their broad plans for the next framework research programme, FP10, calling for EU governments to be more involved in strategic priority setting, and for the creation of 'Collaborative Research Actions' to support basic research.

EU Commission Blames Low R&D Investment for Economic Stagnation

EU Commission Blames Low R&D Investment for Economic Stagnation

The European Commission is blaming the EU's economic stagnation on low investment in research and innovation, in the European Semester report, the bloc's main policy tool for coordinating economic and fiscal policy across the 27 member state, which was published on Wednesday.

Make EU Research and Innovation a "Collective Priority", Draghi Says

Make EU Research and Innovation a "Collective Priority", Draghi Says

The EU must make research and innovation a "collective priority", Mario Draghi said on Friday as he outlined some of the key points from his highly anticipated report on EU competitiveness, set to be submitted to the Commission next month.

Commission Under Pressure to Give Guidance on R&D Collaboration with Israel

Commission Under Pressure to Give Guidance on R&D Collaboration with Israel

More universities are seeking official guidance from the European Commission as they struggle to assess whether Israeli institutions are still eligible to join Horizon Europe projects, as the Israeli war against Hamas is raising ethical questions across academia.

EU Convenes Key Israel Council As Gaza Boycotts Spread

EU Convenes Key Israel Council As Gaza Boycotts Spread

More European universities have announced they will suspend ties with Israel over its military campaign in Gaza, as EU foreign ministers decided to convene a meeting of the Association Council that governs relations between the bloc and Israel.

EU Missed Artificial Intelligence Targets Due to Horizon Europe Delay, Auditors Find

EU Missed Artificial Intelligence Targets Due to Horizon Europe Delay, Auditors Find

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has issued a stinging report criticising the European Commission's AI strategy, finding that the EU underspent on AI by €600 million because of a delay in 2021 starting Horizon Europe.

EU Ministers Call for More Public and Private Investment in Space

EU Ministers Call for More Public and Private Investment in Space

EU ministers called for increased public and private investment to support innovation in the space sector today, as they pledged to use space to boost European competitiveness.

Academic Boycotts Over Gaza War Jeopardise Israel's Place in Horizon Europe

Academic Boycotts Over Gaza War Jeopardise Israel's Place in Horizon Europe

A number of European universities are ending their ties with Israel over the war in Gaza, including in existing Horizon Europe projects, prompting Israel's science minister to hold talks with the country's research leaders over how to retain scientific links with Europe.

EU Research Lobbies Team Up to Ask for R&D Budget Boost

EU Research Lobbies Team Up to Ask for R&D Budget Boost

In a flurry of position papers released over the past few months, research lobbies have been calling for a €200 billion budget for FP10. Now, some of those organisations have teamed up to make their requests louder and stronger.

Funding Radar: This Week's Ten Most Interesting Calls Targeted at Young Researchers

Funding Radar: This Week's Ten Most Interesting Calls Targeted at Young Researchers

The EU recognises the role of young researchers in shaping the future research and innovation landscape and throughout the years policymakers have pushed for better career paths and put in place specific funding programmes in support of this.

Ten Graphs Show How the Research Landscape in EU 2004 Members Has Changed

Ten Graphs Show How the Research Landscape in EU 2004 Members Has Changed

May 2024 marks 20 years since the EU's largest single enlargement, when 10 countries joined. The data show that great progress has been made in improving research and innovation systems in that time, with more public money being pumped in, more international scientific collaboration, and more private investment.

Call for Incoming Parliament Not to Raise Barriers to Open Scientific Cooperation

Call for Incoming Parliament Not to Raise Barriers to Open Scientific Cooperation

Presidents of national academies of science in all EU member states signed a joint statement on Monday, urging the incoming cohort of MEPs to secure EU's global leadership in science and innovation and to promote open science.

A Deep Dive into How Gates, Wellcome and Novo Nordisk Spend Their Millions

A Deep Dive into How Gates, Wellcome and Novo Nordisk Spend Their Millions

With their new $300 million global health programme announced 6 May, the Gates, Wellcome and Novo Nordisk foundations bring together three very different funding networks. A Science|Business analysis shows how they operate, and who benefits.