EU governments have key questions to resolve if agreement on the next EU research programme is to be reached in May.

The groundbreaking inquiry follows a complaint from a Polish company that the use of AI to evaluate its EIC bid was unfair.

Geopolitical imperatives should not give the Commission the right to move funding at its discretion, Lewandowski says

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.

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

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.

Horizon Europe’s push for free inquiry clashes with Egypt’s human rights record, critics say.

The European Commission has launched two strategies it hopes will speed up the adoption of artificial intelligence and strengthen Europe's competitiveness and innovation capabilities.

Japan is edging closer to signing off on a deal to join the EU's €93.5 billion Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, with research Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva flying to the country on 2 October to continue talks.

Exploratory talks that would lead to Australia associating to Horizon Europe were announced by the European Commission on September 10.