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Sector hails plan for increased research and innovation spending, especially on the European Research Council
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Marc Lemaître says European Commission will take seriously sector’s demands to reform “extremely complex landscape”
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Experts recommend long-term investment in education, infrastructure and skills to narrow divide
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and European Innovation Council also face cuts to 2025 budgets
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New faces join organisation responsible for directing EU innovation policy
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Lack of access to finance is stifling innovative firms, European Investment Bank says
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First European Open Science Cloud platform to be presented to scientific community in October
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New member for the EU’s Mediterranean research and innovation partnerships
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AI and laser measurement projects get joint support from Horizon Europe and South Korean funder
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Report says more investment in R&I is needed to ensure a secure supply of materials
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Only 68 companies from 969 applicants secured Accelerator money from European Innovation Council
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Member state governments also seek cut to Erasmus+ academic exchange programme
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European University Association says national position on EU’s next R&I programme “does not bode well”
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Move would ease administrative burden for EU’s next research and innovation programme, advisory body suggests
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Business Europe association also says industry should lead EU’s public-private research and innovation partnerships
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R&I programme should use evaluator consensus meetings for every call, association says
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European Research Council increases Starting, Consolidator and Synergy Grant indicative budgets by a quarter
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French research agency aims for greater integration of fundamental research and innovation
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Proposal could build on existing EU-funded agriculture, aquaculture and forestry initiative
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Metrics generally improving but with substantial divergence among member states, Commission reports
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Science Europe calls for disciplinary diversity and continued support for laggards under Horizon Europe successor
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High-level group will coordinate efforts to build advanced materials ecosystem
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Calls will fund work expected to be important for high-performance computing and communications
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Swiss institutions now eligible for applications to host 2025 Starting, Consolidator and Synergy Grants
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EU leader met with Singaporean deputy prime minister to discuss association to programme
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R&I programme should prioritise collaboration and attracting private investment, industry-dominated joint statement says
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Parliament studies recommend increased communication efforts, including through National Contact Points
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Intense demand and limited budgets have made European Research Council grants fall behind inflation
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Young European Research Universities Network also calls for “societal readiness levels” in funding calls
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Deal gives Canada access to EU research and innovation programme’s collaborative second pillar
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Draft conclusions also call for EU skills academy, digital infrastructure and intellectual property analysis
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Commission accused of making “no effort” to support universities on Israeli institutions’ involvement in projects
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Feedback could improve programme helping to digitise businesses, public administrations and other organisations
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Key advisory body wants member nations to have more say over R&I programme’s funding priorities
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European Insitute of Innovation and Technology will launch call for proposals in 2025
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Member state governments say bloc’s research is “partially failing” to find necessary healthcare solutions
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Priorities for photovoltaic and thermal technologies include increased efficiency and societal acceptance