What's the Deal with Horizon Europe Widening?
When it comes to research, Europe is divided. To bridge the gap, the EU is now running a Widening programme to help fifteen member states and a few associated countries catch up.
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EU Commission Launches Bid to Expand Funding of Dual-Use Research in Horizon Europe's Successor
EU Commission Launches Bid to Expand Funding of Dual-Use Research in Horizon Europe's Successor
The European Commission is proposing to allow technologies with both civil and defence applications to be funded in Framework Programme 10, in order to boost the EU's strategic autonomy.
Horizon Europe: 2023 Winners and Losers Revealed
Last year was the second in which the EU's €95 billion Horizon Europe research and innovation programme was fully up and running - and with a new year, comes a chance to see how 2023 shook out.
Viewpoint: Framework Programme 10 Needs a Balance of Basic and Applied Research
Viewpoint: Framework Programme 10 Needs a Balance of Basic and Applied Research
Leading academics defend EU research missions and say productivity growth should not be the direct goal of European investment in research and innovation.
The Five Challenges to a Truly Global Horizon Programme
After another year of conflict and war in 2023, there is a ray of hope for a peaceful New Year: the emergence of the EU's Horizon Europe programme as an extraordinary engine of global scientific cooperation.
Swiss Researchers Should Be Able to Apply for European Research Council Grants in 2024
Swiss Researchers Should Be Able to Apply for European Research Council Grants in 2024
The EU and Switzerland have made further progress in talks about their relationship, opening the door for Swiss academics to apply for European Research Council (ERC) grants from next year. On 15 December, Switzerland's ruling Federal Council signed off a draft negotiating mandate with the EU, paving the way for formal negotiations to start next year. That followed on from 18 months of exploratory talks about everything from food safety to financial markets.
Proposed Horizon Cut Stuck As EU Leaders Fail to Reach Budget Review Deal
EU leaders failed to reach a deal on a seven-year budget review, postponing until January a decision that includes potential cuts to Horizon Europe.
UK Weighs Global Science and Technology Priorities After Horizon Europe Association
UK Weighs Global Science and Technology Priorities After Horizon Europe Association
With EU relations patched up, UK researchers and policymakers are planning the next moves. There are no firm plans for AI legislation, but an international collaboration fund set up during the wilderness years will continue, and there will be a focus on South American links.
UK to Give Young Researchers Cash to 'pump Prime' Re-entry to Horizon Europe
The UK and EU have officially signed off on UK association to Horizon Europe, ending nearly three years of uncertainty in which UK-based researchers were locked out of parts of the scheme due to high-level political disputes.
Spanish Presidency Proposes Cuts to Horizon Europe
Documents leaked to Science|Business show the EU research programme could lose as much as €5.3B, as member states scramble to find money to pay back recovery fund loans.
Canada Association Raises Questions over Who Controls Horizon Europe
Last week, Canada became the latest non-European country to announce it will join Horizon Europe, the EU's €95 billion research and innovation programme.
Canada to Sign Horizon Europe Association Deal Next Year
After lengthy negotiations, the EU and Canada reached agreement for Canadian researchers to join Horizon Europe research programme from next year.
EU Budget Negotiations Could Spell Cuts for Horizon Europe
Alarm bells for the future research budget are ringing as Germany looks set to say no to the Commission's proposal to put an extra €100 billion into the EU's seven-year budget.
Swiss Cross Fingers for Fast Association to Horizon Europe After Commission Opens Talks
Swiss Cross Fingers for Fast Association to Horizon Europe After Commission Opens Talks
Swiss university leaders have welcomed the European Commission's announcement that it will finally open exploratory talks on Horizon Europe association, with hopes this could lead to an agreement as early as next year.
Horizon Europe and Erasmus+: "Switzerland Must Come on Board in 2024"
Horizon Europe and Erasmus+: "Switzerland Must Come on Board in 2024"
An end to Switzerland's exclusion from key European research and education schemes may be discussed next year, says the head of swissuniversities.
New Study Shows EU Funding for Industry-Based Doctoral Training Can Foster Innovation
New Study Shows EU Funding for Industry-Based Doctoral Training Can Foster Innovation
Funding doctoral training can be a driving force for innovation, especially if it involves industry, according to a new European Commission study.
Government Boosts Funding for Swiss Research Amid EU Horizon Exclusion
Government Boosts Funding for Swiss Research Amid EU Horizon Exclusion
The Swiss government has earmarked CHF84 million for 2024 for individual projects by researchers in Switzerland as a transitional measure.
Here's What the EU Member States Have in Mind for FP10 - the follow-up programme to Horizon Europe
Here's What the EU Member States Have in Mind for FP10 - the follow-up programme to Horizon Europe
A special member state task force set up to help shape framework programme 10 (FP10), has compiled the first draft. The documents set out in broad strokes the ideas for FP10, including a call for the EU to be a global research and innovation powerhouse by 2034.
Horizon Europe Extends Call Deadlines After Hamas Attack Rocks Israeli Science
Horizon Europe Extends Call Deadlines After Hamas Attack Rocks Israeli Science
The European Research Council (ERC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) have pushed back four call application deadlines after warnings from Israeli applicants that they need more time, given the impact of Hamas's attack on the country.
Horizon Europe Faces a Cut As Negotiations on 2024 EU Budget Get Underway
The European Parliament is ready for tough negotiations with EU member states over the EU's budget for 2024, including a proposed €12.8 billion for the Horizon Europe research programme.
Request for Delay to Horizon Europe Calls As War in Israel Stalls Science
Israeli scientists have described how Hamas's attack on the country has all but brought research to a standstill, with researchers now called up for a military assault on Gaza.
Horizon Europe Successor Needs €200B to Meet Future Challenges, Say MEPs
Horizon Europe Successor Needs €200B to Meet Future Challenges, Say MEPs
The European Union's next seven-year science funding programme has to have a budget of €200 billion to ensure that future challenges can be met, say two of the European Parliament's top voices on research and innovation policy, Christian Ehler and Maria da Graça Carvalho.
Swiss Eye 'window of Opportunity' for Horizon Europe Association After Federal Elections
Swiss Eye 'window of Opportunity' for Horizon Europe Association After Federal Elections
Swiss voters will go to the polls on October 22 as the country's scientists endure another year locked out of Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme. In May 2021, Swiss leaders walked away from negotiations to agree a new overarching deal between Brussels and Bern, citing fears that it would allow EU citizens working in Switzerland to claim equal welfare payments.
New Zealand Trumpets Flying Start in Horizon Europe
New Zealand has won four Horizon Europe bids so far, outperforming its own expectations but raising questions over how it can control participation costs if they spiral beyond Wellington's forecasts.
Viewpoint: Horizon Europe Missions Are a Long-term Game
The Horizon Europe Missions won't deliver results without widespread change in how policy is made in Europe.
The UK Re-joining the Horizon Research Funding Scheme Benefits Europe Too - the Data Backs It Up
The UK Re-joining the Horizon Research Funding Scheme Benefits Europe Too - the Data Backs It Up
The UK has just rejoined the EU’s flagship research funding programmes, Horizon Europe and Copernicus. This is great news for science, the EU and the UK.
Swiss Expect to Wait Until at Least 2025 for Association After UK Horizon Europe Deal
Swiss Expect to Wait Until at Least 2025 for Association After UK Horizon Europe Deal
Swiss university leaders expect to have to wait until at least 2025 before associating to Horizon Europe after the UK struck a deal with Brussels last week. Switzerland, like the UK, has been excluded due to wider political disagreements with the EU. But while the UK solved its dispute over the Northern Ireland protocol in February this year, Switzerland hasn't even formally re-started talks with Brussels that could pave the way for association.
Scientists Celebrate As UK Rejoins Horizon Europe Research Programme
UK researchers had been frozen out of the scheme for two years, amid disagreements over Brexit.
How the UK and EU Did a Deal over Horizon Europe
The UK now has guarantees that it won't have to make more than a 16% net contribution to Horizon Europe, according to UK and EU sources, a reassurance that has allowed today's deal to go ahead. Since February, negotiators have been locked in discussions over a technical part of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), agreed back in 2020 setting out post-Brexit relations, including what the UK will pay for association.
UK finally rejoins Horizon Europe research funding scheme
After years of excruciating delays, elated scientists welcome the new agreement.
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