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Leaders hit back at ‘weak’ Council president over proposal
ViewGovernments considering rules for association to Horizon Europe
Governments considering rules for association to Horizon Europe
German presidency wants to herd countries towards consensus ahead of self-imposed September deadline
View‘Major improvements needed’ to European Innovation Council
‘Major improvements needed’ to European Innovation Council
EIC grant process is ‘burdensome’ and grants ‘lack flexibility’, independent experts say
ViewERC hands out inaugural public engagement awards
ERC hands out inaugural public engagement awards
First three gongs given out for creative communication efforts by top-tier scientists
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ViewPharma companies team up for $1bn antibiotics fund
Pharma companies team up for $1bn antibiotics fund
Industry commits $1bn to tackle drug-resistant bacteria and push policymakers to encourage antibiotic development
ViewEU hydrogen strategy needs ‘continuous R&D’
EU hydrogen strategy needs ‘continuous R&D’
Strategy intended to help make EU carbon neutral by 2050
ViewEuropean registry of female cybersecurity experts launched
European registry of female cybersecurity experts launched
Initiative aims to help reduce predicted skills gap
ViewHealth programme should fund antibiotics research, MEP says
Health programme should fund antibiotics research, MEP says
Budgets committee MEP backs higher budget for disease prevention and crisis preparedness
ViewEU battery initiative publishes research and innovation priorities
EU battery initiative publishes research and innovation priorities
Securing raw materials, speeding charging and extending battery life identified as goals
ViewIndustry unhappy with EU pharmaceuticals roadmap
Industry unhappy with EU pharmaceuticals roadmap
Lobby group seeks support for clinical trials, data sharing and manufacturing
ViewLeading MEP criticises fragmented EU technology plans
Leading MEP criticises fragmented EU technology plans
Piecemeal R&D funding will not have desired impact, says Christian Ehler
ViewEvaluators sought for European Innovation Council
Evaluators sought for European Innovation Council
Business, innovation and investment expertise on wish list for remote evaluation and interview panels
ViewCommission suggests ways to get more out of research
Commission suggests ways to get more out of research
Suggestions include boosting academia-industry collaborations and engagement with local communities
ViewMarket indicator tool launched for EU-funded innovations
Market indicator tool launched for EU-funded innovations
Tool assesses commercial potential of R&D outputs
ViewEuropean innovation institute allocates Covid-19 crisis funding
European innovation institute allocates Covid-19 crisis funding
Funds will be used to save struggling startups and launch anti-pandemic ventures
ViewInterview: The arbiter of R&D
Interview: The arbiter of R&D
Meet the man in charge of the OECD’s Frascati Manual, the rulebook central to global...
ViewExtra €6bn committed for Covid-19 vaccines and recovery
Extra €6bn committed for Covid-19 vaccines and recovery
EU contributes another €5.4 billion to global effort
ViewHorizon Europe talks could drag on into 2021, EU leaders indicate
Horizon Europe talks could drag on into 2021, EU leaders indicate
Presidency presentations show potential delays anticipated
ViewNext medicines chief nominated as space agency starts search
Next medicines chief nominated as space agency starts search
WHO department director selected to lead EMA
ViewHealth programme should fund child cancer studies, says MEP
Health programme should fund child cancer studies, says MEP
Recommendation made in draft report for proposed programme
ViewStudy suggests tweaking Marie Curie funding in Horizon Europe
Study suggests tweaking Marie Curie funding in Horizon Europe
Changes would be intended to make funding fairer and simpler
ViewEuropean human rights body seeks protections from biotech
European human rights body seeks protections from biotech
Council of Europe sets out strategy for ethical oversight of biomedical technology R&D
ViewEU told to save three million lives with R&D missions
EU told to save three million lives with R&D missions
Draft plans for five missions also include 100 cities becoming climate-neutral by 2030
ViewBumper 2021 EU budget planned to revive ailing economies
Bumper 2021 EU budget planned to revive ailing economies
Proposal comes as share-buying innovation instrument is formally established
ViewLeft group calls for IP waivers for Covid-19 cures
Left group calls for IP waivers for Covid-19 cures
Petition seeks to hold Commission to account over equitable vaccine access
ViewEU funds lead to new health research methods, survey finds
EU funds lead to new health research methods, survey finds
Dementia and cancer projects surveyed to help Commission choose future impact metrics
ViewTechnology organisations feel left out of EU mission planning
Technology organisations feel left out of EU mission planning
Specialist institutes want a bigger hand in R&D initiatives
ViewEU innovation ranking finds steady but uneven progress
EU innovation ranking finds steady but uneven progress
Most member states have improved, but Germany, Romania and Slovenia are in decline
ViewSocial sciences alliance calls for Covid-19 ‘mission’
Social sciences alliance calls for Covid-19 ‘mission’
Pandemic research ‘must include diverse methodologies’, just like the official Horizon Europe missions
View€641m from Horizon 2020 made available for Covid-19
€641m from Horizon 2020 made available for Covid-19
Commission updates work programme to hit €1bn pledge
ViewMarie Curie fellows fear Covid-19 crisis will lead to career devastation
Marie Curie fellows fear Covid-19 crisis will lead to career devastation
Researchers on prestigious international scheme hit out at lack of support from EU following disruption
ViewBetween cancer and coronavirus
Between cancer and coronavirus
Cancer mission head Walter Ricciardi wants the EU to take a stronger lead on health
ViewCommission proposes Covid-19 vaccine strategy for EU
Commission proposes Covid-19 vaccine strategy for EU
Strategy aims to pool vaccine development risks and ensure fair and rapid dissemination
ViewEU called on to boost support for basic research and education
EU called on to boost support for basic research and education
University and life science groups petition politicians before budget talks
View‘Disruptive’ defence and civilian cybersecurity projects unveiled
‘Disruptive’ defence and civilian cybersecurity projects unveiled
Research projects announced as European Defence Fund pilot enters final stages amid budget talks
ViewCommission planning to change setup of R&D partnerships
Commission planning to change setup of R&D partnerships
Rules for Joint Undertakings are due to change as partnerships are tweaked for 2021-27
ViewEU mission plans to be finalised over next three months
EU mission plans to be finalised over next three months
Board recommendations will form basis of mission programming, with public consultation over the summer