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ViewEIB calls on Europe to invest more in scale-ups

Lack of access to finance is stifling innovative firms, European Investment Bank says

ViewResearchers’ views sought on new EU platform

First European Open Science Cloud platform to be presented to scientific community in October

ViewLebanon to take part in EU science funding initiative

New member for the EU’s Mediterranean research and innovation partnerships

ViewEU and South Korea announce semiconductor partnership

AI and laser measurement projects get joint support from Horizon Europe and South Korean funder

ViewEU raw materials policy ‘requires significant R&D efforts’

Report says more investment in R&I is needed to ensure a secure supply of materials

ViewLatest EIC funding call has 7% success rate

Only 68 companies from 969 applicants secured Accelerator money from European Innovation Council

ViewCouncil wants to cut €400m from 2025 Horizon budget proposal

Member state governments also seek cut to Erasmus+ academic exchange programme

ViewEUA sounds alarm over member states’ stance on FP10 budget

European University Association says national position on EU’s next R&I programme “does not bode well”

ViewFP10 should fund longer projects, says Austrian science council

Move would ease administrative burden for EU’s next research and innovation programme, advisory body suggests

View‘FP10 should have governing body for industry R&I’

Business Europe association also says industry should lead EU’s public-private research and innovation partnerships

ViewConsultants seek changes to EU evaluation processes

R&I programme should use evaluator consensus meetings for every call, association says

ViewERC’s 2025 budget plan includes big boosts for some grants

European Research Council increases Starting, Consolidator and Synergy Grant indicative budgets by a quarter

ViewCNRS pushes for pillar refurbishments in FP10

French research agency aims for greater integration of fundamental research and innovation

ViewPlans take shape for central and eastern bioeconomy partnership

Proposal could build on existing EU-funded agriculture, aquaculture and forestry initiative

ViewEU innovation performance shows mixed trends year-on-year

Metrics generally improving but with substantial divergence among member states, Commission reports

View‘More effort needed on interdisciplinarity in FP10’

Science Europe calls for disciplinary diversity and continued support for laggards under Horizon Europe successor

ViewExperts sought for EU advice group on advanced materials

High-level group will coordinate efforts to build advanced materials ecosystem

ViewEU offers €325m for chips R&I

Calls will fund work expected to be important for high-performance computing and communications

ViewIncreased Swiss access to ERC grants hailed as ‘excellent news’

Swiss institutions now eligible for applications to host 2025 Starting, Consolidator and Synergy Grants

ViewCommission wants formal Horizon talks with Singapore

EU leader met with Singaporean deputy prime minister to discuss association to programme

View‘Significant increase’ in EU R&I budget urged by over 100 groups

R&I programme should prioritise collaboration and attracting private investment, industry-dominated joint statement says

ViewHorizon Europe stakeholders ‘lack awareness’ of opportunities

Parliament studies recommend increased communication efforts, including through National Contact Points

ViewSlow erosion: Why ERC grants aren’t what they were

Intense demand and limited budgets have made European Research Council grants fall behind inflation

ViewTake missions out of FP10, university association urges EU

Young European Research Universities Network also calls for “societal readiness levels” in funding calls

ViewCanada to sign off Horizon Europe association

Deal gives Canada access to EU research and innovation programme’s collaborative second pillar

ViewCouncil asked to agree on need for more advanced materials R&I

Draft conclusions also call for EU skills academy, digital infrastructure and intellectual property analysis

ViewUniversity leader criticises EU over Horizon-Israel ‘risks’

Commission accused of making “no effort” to support universities on Israeli institutions’ involvement in projects

ViewConsultation opened on Digital Europe programme

Feedback could improve programme helping to digitise businesses, public administrations and other organisations

ViewFP10 needs ‘leading role’ for EU, says member state group

Key advisory body wants member nations to have more say over R&I programme’s funding priorities

ViewNew EIT network on water given the go-ahead

European Insitute of Innovation and Technology will launch call for proposals in 2025