Concern over cash means missions may have to wait, advisers told

EU plans may be scaled back amid competition for limited funding

The EU might fund just two or three of its flagship research ‘missions’ in the first years of its next R&D programme, rather than the five initially promised, multiple sources have told Research Europe.

“It’s about how much money will be there,” said Martin Russ, a member of the climate neutral and smart cities mission area advisory board. Russ said the European Commission had indicated such a scaling back was on the cards. Two other board members confirmed similar signals from the Commission, but did not want to be named.