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European Taxpayers Are Changing Lives, but People Don't Always Know It
Carlos Moedas, EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, has called for political leaders to speak more about science and innovation to connect people with the life-changing research that is funded by their taxes and has the potential to combat urgent global problems.
You Are Never Going to Have Breakthrough Ideas Without Risk
High-risk, high-reward ideas in areas such as AI, blockchain and synthetic biology are typical contenders for support from the EU’s new Innovation Council.
European Commission to Invest €30 Billion in New Solutions for Societal Challenges and Breakthrough Innovation
European Open Science Cloud
The Commission made the Declaration of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) available to all scientific stakeholders, for their endorsement and commitments to the realisation by 2020.
Commission Releases Early Details of Future Research Megaprojects
Commission Releases Early Details of Future Research Megaprojects
The next €1B flagship projects will target ICT, energy and health, according to the draft work programme for 2018-2020 published by the European Commission.
Britain Offers £1bn a Year to Stay in the EU’s Science Club
Britain will offer to keep paying more than £1 billion a year to the EU after Brexit to continue to participate in its science and research programmes.
Budget Chief Wants to Protect Research from Cuts in 2021-2027 Budget Cycle
Günther Oettinger says research should be the only programme spared spending cuts as the EU weighs how to make up for losing the UK’s €11B per annum contribution.
Spain, the European Exception: 'Economic Miracle' & Scientific Suicide
Spanish researchers are still waiting for the full implementation of a law which was approved six years ago.
Framework Programme Set to Go Global
Framework 9 should be opened up to countries beyond Europe’s neighbours so that the EU can benefit more from global talent, a group of insiders has said.
Poland's Science Boom
Heavy investment and low cost of living is powering a meteoric rise.
Germany and Poland Launch Research ‘Twinning’ Effort
Bilateral partnership may provide new blueprint for EU east-west collaboration.