Funding Radar: €40M to Help Universities Innovate
The EIT has opened a new call for its Higher Education Initiative, giving university consortia money to improve their deep-tech innovation capacity.
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China's Extraordinary Rise in Science and How It Will Change the World
China's Extraordinary Rise in Science and How It Will Change the World
The nation is on a trajectory to lead the world in science, a development that will reshape technological advancement, innovation and the balance of global power.
Will AI Scoop Your Science? Some Researchers See a Gloomy Future
Will AI Scoop Your Science? Some Researchers See a Gloomy Future
Scientists worry that increasingly capable large language models will beat them to discoveries.
Swiss Innovation Fund Faces Conflict of Interest Concerns
Swiss Innovation Fund Faces Conflict of Interest Concerns
The Swiss Innovation Agency, which funds start-ups, faces questions over conflicts of interest.
Nova Scotia's Experiment in Research That Solves Real Problems
Nova Scotia's Experiment in Research That Solves Real Problems
Locally focused research investments enable coalitions of scientists and citizens to serve community needs.
Frontier-technology Markets Are Too Narrow — Here’s How to Widen Them
Frontier-technology Markets Are Too Narrow — Here’s How to Widen Them
Governments need to keep their procurement processes as open as possible, or they will face risks of technological lock-in down the line.
EU Access Charter Sends ‘Important Signal’ to Research and Technology Infrastructures
EU Access Charter Sends ‘Important Signal’ to Research and Technology Infrastructures
Voluntary framework aims to improve access for industry and start-ups and to speed up time to market.
Open Science, Open Innovation? The Role of Open Access in Patenting Activity
Open Science, Open Innovation? The Role of Open Access in Patenting Activity
This study, which analysed how scientific publications are used in patents, finds that open-access research is cited in patents more often than expected, suggesting that open science can strengthen knowledge transfer from academia to innovation and industry.
Should Horizon Europe Take More Note of Vocational Centres?
Dutch MEP Brigitte van den Berg is on a mission to raise the profile of vocational training in EU research and innovation policy.
Flexible World Bank-Supported Project Helps Croatia Fill R&D Funding Gaps
Flexible World Bank-Supported Project Helps Croatia Fill R&D Funding Gaps
Croatia has partnered with the World Bank in a highly targeted €106 million project that aims to fill R&D funding gaps that are not easily met by EU programmes.
National R&D Efforts Needed to Make the Most Montenegro’s Coming EU Accession
National R&D Efforts Needed to Make the Most Montenegro’s Coming EU Accession
EU accession will be a huge boost to Montenegro’s research and innovation ecosystem, but the country must still make efforts nationally to create real impact, say members of its research community.
EIT funding pushes university alliances further towards innovation
A dedicated call from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology will help shift the focus of EU education networks
Switzerland Makes the Case for Bottom-Up Innovation Funding
Start-ups and SMEs should set innovation priorities alongside government, says Innosuisse chief.
Hungary Moves to Overhaul University Models Banned From Horizon Europe
Hungary Moves to Overhaul University Models Banned From Horizon Europe
New government in Budapest lays out plan to revamp Hungary’s R&D system and regain access to EU grants.
Europe agrees on plan to reconstruct Ukrainian R&D
Gdańsk declaration sets out infrastructure, brain drain and grant office measures. But Ukraine is far short of R&D spending targets
France Takes Step Towards Creating New Innovation Body
France could become the latest European country to set up a new innovation body after a government-commissioned report recommended it create one “within months, not years.”
Risk Aversion in Science Stifles Innovation
The scientific enterprise must be willing to reflect on and dramatically overhaul its processes if they do not work.
Innovation Starts in Schools - Lessons from China
Countries that want successful innovation systems must invest in science education and science teachers.
Five Things We Know About The EU’s New €5B Scaleup Europe Fund
The EU will officially launch its €5 billion investment fund for scaling up future European tech giants on June 3. Here are five things we know about the Scaleup Europe Fund so far.
Slovakia revises R&D approach to increase focus on competitiveness
Slovakia revises R&D approach to increase focus on competitiveness
The country has set bold ambitions to revamp its research sector, with experts on the ground saying steady improvement is being made.
Early-career Researchers Do More 'disruptive' Science Than Veterans
Early-career Researchers Do More 'disruptive' Science Than Veterans
Analysis of papers from millions of scientists shows that older researchers tend to stick with ideas from their past.
Europe Should Align Research and Innovation Policy with its Energy Security Goals
Europe Should Align Research and Innovation Policy with its Energy Security Goals
New technologies are needed to help break the EU’s dependence on foreign energy supplies.
Scientists Develop New Way to Detect Breakthroughs in Science
Large-scale analysis reveals “disruptive” innovations in research history.
NASA Wants to Build a Base on the Moon by the 2030s - How and Why It Plans to Build Up to a Long-term Lunar Presence
NASA Wants to Build a Base on the Moon by the 2030s - How and Why It Plans to Build Up to a Long-term Lunar Presence
It's about more than just beating China. As a space lawyer puts it, a Moon base would come with strategic, economic and scientific advantages.
Commission postpones European Innovation Act
Observers suggest the delay could be due to disagreements between the Commission directorates handling research and innovation policy.
India is Moving Towards Joining Horizon Europe
Brussels and New Delhi ramp up cooperation on digital public infrastructure, but differences remain, such as on AI regulation.
Applications Flood In For First EIC Advanced Innovation Challenge Call
High demand means that only 2.8% of applicants will receive ARPA-style European Innovation Council funding
Switzerland Hosts 'CERN of Semiconductor Research'
Swiss universities rely on open-source technology to design more efficient chips.
Under Trump, MRNA Skepticism Threatens a Promising Technology
The administration had cut crucial funding for mRNA-based therapies. The rest of the world might step in and benefit.
Widening, ECF Links and Priority Setting Top List of Horizon Europe Sticking Points
Widening, ECF Links and Priority Setting Top List of Horizon Europe Sticking Points
EU governments have key questions to resolve if agreement on the next EU research programme is to be reached in May.
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