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ViewGabriel promises ‘very narrow’ time gap between EU R&D funds

Research commissioner sets out plans for 10 partnerships with industry, on areas including health

ViewCommission seeking feedback on reforms to state aid for innovation

Reforms aim to make EU’s public-private mega-projects, such as on batteries, more open for participation

ViewStronger links planned between EU’s military and civil R&D

Ideas for tightening ties include a new technology observatory, innovation incubator and flagship projects

ViewBusiness seeks more EU support to invest in R&D

Lobby group backs use of state aid mechanism and industry-led collaboration

View‘Selfish nations and vaccine hesitancy could spell disaster’

Misinformation and “naive assumptions” on vaccine immunity risk repeated outbreaks, warns team of top advisers

ViewEU allocates €150m for research on coronavirus variants

Bloc also launching international clinical trial network for vaccine development

ViewERC setting up mentoring scheme to widen participation

Matchmaking initiative will offer expertise of past grantees and reviewers to national support offices

ViewPatent office reports progress on increased European alignment

Common practices meant to ease burden on patent offices and companies, says office head

View‘More opportunities’ for EU-India R&D ties

Top non-European participant in Marie Curie scheme could boost involvement further, Commission says

ViewHorizon leaks suggest impact agenda

Purported draft texts spark positivity about project impacts but fears over funding rates

ViewWarning of ‘major negative impact’ as Horizon Europe delays drag on

European Research Council’s interim president leads chorus of concern over EU R&D programme

ViewResearch included in renewed EU plan for Mediterranean

Horizon Europe association will foster job growth in southern Europe, Commission argues

ViewMEPs call for EU-backed joint fund for vaccine research

Pharmaceuticals industry group also seeks better data sharing in cross-border clinical trials

ViewEuropean Space Agency seeks new astronauts, especially women

Agency also launching programme looking at potential for recruiting astronauts with physical disabilities

ViewItaly dominates latest European Innovation Council funding round

Italian organisations are participating in 14 of 35 projects funded by €3.5 million call

ViewStudy shows benefits of patents to small companies, EPO says

European Patent Office study finds holding intellectual property associated with higher revenues

ViewERC calls ‘must open soon to avoid major negative impact’

Interim president of European Research Council asks research ministers to avoid grant delays

ViewSpain claims top spot in latest Marie Curie funding round

Spanish government says country won €23 million of up to €100m in total

ViewEurope ‘well below’ rivals on innovation, says von der Leyen

Bloc must invest more and make growth easier for small companies, says Commission president

ViewResearch the ‘starting point’ for EU plan to beat cancer

Plan includes setting up a Knowledge Centre on Cancer to coordinate relevant science

ViewEuropean Innovation Council to fund ‘transitional’ R&D projects

Grantees from other parts of Horizon Europe will be eligible for EIC funding

ViewGabriel’s team ‘doing all our best’ to avoid Horizon Europe delays

MEPs concerned about approval of legislation, as Council and Commission promise no effort spared

ViewPharma industry seeks closer ties to EU health agencies

Pandemic has ‘shown importance of close dialogue’ between drugs companies and EU, says industry body

ViewHorizon Europe launch stresses importance of R&D to EU aims

Ministers told to channel regional development and Covid-19 recovery funds into R&D

ViewEU’s environment R&D call receives 1,550 proposals

R&D commissioner says ‘great interest’ shows researchers’ eagerness to contribute to sustainability

ViewSurvey of European Patent Office staff points to ongoing concerns

Staff say working conditions have grown more demanding, according to report

ViewEU agrees new rules and strategy for innovation agency

Deal on European Institute of Innovation and Technology ‘brings financial sustainability’, says MEP

ViewFirst countries hold talks on Horizon Europe association

Georgia, Israel, Moldova, Tunisia and Ukraine begin informal talks, with more countries starting soon

ViewCommission calls for ‘clear plan’ for AstraZeneca vaccine delivery

British-Swedish company promises ‘even closer coordination’ amid outrage over delivery timing

ViewEU spending on defence research and technology ‘continues to lag’

Average spending on defence R&D is less than half the target amount, agency says