Budget amendment from Hungarian MEP Tamás Deutsch would end support for research on gender, Islam and far-right extremism

Science leaders in Europe and Canada say international cooperation must go on amid geopolitical turmoil. At the same time, Europe and like-minded countries should continue to enhance and diversify international partnerships.

The future success of European research and innovation rests not on the structure of the next Horizon Europe or the new Competitiveness Fund (ECF), but on the continent’s capability to scale cutting edge technologies across borders.

With both powers wary of Chinese and US dependence, joint work on green technology and digital platforms is increasingly attractive.

Here’s how EU research participation rules are changing, starting this year.

Swiss teams, researchers from developing countries, and eligible European partners invited to bid

Fund designed to help EU start-ups grow is expected to make its first investments this summer “at the latest,” Zaharieva tells Davos.

Donald Trump pulls the country out of climate bodies, history organisations, and even a roads research group

Tokyo has pledged €6.6 million to fund activities this year. But questions remain over participation levels and awareness of the programme in Japan

A formal deal will be signed in 2026, the European Commission says 

EU governments have made progress in negotiations over the Horizon Europe programme for 2028-34, particularly on the fundamental research pillar. 

Europe must be less naïve and support homegrown technologies, Emmanuel Macron tells Paris summit billed as the Davos of AI

A new Trump administration plan to expand the use of artificial intelligence in US science could boost research productivity. But, it also highlights a need for more global cooperation in AI development.

The Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities has proposed a series of measures that would help increase collaboration between academic institutions in the UK and Germany.

Science Business is publishing the European Commission’s sector-by-sector plans for its Horizon Europe programme. These documents spell out the research topics, timing and budgets the European Commission plans.

Germany has officially launched a new strategy to take the country to the cutting edge in several technological fields, including fusion nuclear energy, biotechnology and low-emissions transport.

Barriers remain in the European Research Area, amid a new push to further integrate the Western Balkans.