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Sector hails plan for increased research and innovation spending, especially on the European Research Council

Marc Lemaître says European Commission will take seriously sector’s demands to reform “extremely complex landscape”

Experts recommend long-term investment in education, infrastructure and skills to narrow divide

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and European Innovation Council also face cuts to 2025 budgets
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Commission identifies triumphs and challenges in Horizon Europe backing for small and medium-sized firms

European industry leaders want next EU R&I programme to include dual-use technology and “financial firepower”

New faces join organisation responsible for directing EU innovation policy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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