🌱 How can digital tools encourage healthier habits among children and adolescents? The SmartCHANGE project is exploring how AI and gamification can support healthier lifestyle choices and help reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Read more about the project: sciencebusiness.net/news/promisi...

🔬 EU governments will discuss a proposed portfolio of 19 Horizon Europe partnerships on 12–13 October, as the Commission seeks to reduce the current 60 partnerships. The proposal includes new initiatives on railways, space and climate resilience. Read more: buff.ly/sIK6UBm

EU governments to debate a 19-partnership Horizon Europe portfolio

EU governments are set to have a strategic discussion on the next set of Horizon Europe partnerships on October 12 and 13, with a proposed portfolio of 19 partnerships up for negotiation.

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🔬 Can open science and research security go hand in hand? In this interview, Mona Nemer discusses how researchers can protect sensitive data while maintaining international partnerships, including with countries facing political tensions. Full interview here: sciencebusiness.net/news/open-sc...

Open science is compatible with research security, says Canada’s chief science advisor

Open science is “not incompatible” with research security and science leaders and policymakers should “demystify” the false dichotomy between the two, according to Mona Nemer, Canada’s chief science a...

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The EP is standing firm on its €1.94 trillion budget proposal as the Council prepares a revised position on the EU’s next long-term budget. Meanwhile, MEPs are nearing agreement on the next Horizon Europe, but potential budget cuts could put research funding at risk. Read more: buff.ly/MLtMvuz

Parliament stands firm on budget as Council readies negotiating box

The Council of the EU will present a new negotiation box on October 10, with a revised proposal for the size of the next long-term EU budget. This amends a proposal of €1.73 trillion in 2025 prices…

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Several European countries have endorsed a US-led vision for science, raising concerns over academic freedom and university autonomy. Critics fear its links to the Trump administration’s broader science agenda could undermine research institutions. Read here: sciencebusiness.net/news/interna...

Concern after Europeans endorse US science agenda

Germany’s biggest research funder has said it is “concerned” after Berlin, plus several other European countries, endorsed a controversial US-led science policy statement.

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Disagreements over employee participation rights have delayed the European Parliament's committee vote on EU Inc. Negotiators now hope to reach an agreement ahead of the next committee meeting on 19 October. Read more about the key points of disagreement here: sciencebusiness.net/news/start-u...

Employee participation disagreement delays MEPs’ vote on EU Inc

A European Parliament vote on the proposed EU-wide company regime has been delayed after political groups failed to agree on their approach to codetermination, rules that exist in a majority of EU mem...

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The European Open Science Cloud Federation opens to the public, giving researchers easier access to data from 200+ organisations. What could this unlock for climate and health research? sciencebusiness.net/news/open-sc... #OpenScience Sponsored by EOSC Gravity

Water, regulation, skills, technology and trust all shape the agrifood transition. Green Minds Gather 2026 brings these questions together across research, farming, industry and policy. start.uni.dk/green-minds-...

🎙️ Meet the speakers for our upcoming webinar on research security in Europe. On 14 October, together with Digital Science, we will bring together experts from across Europe to discuss how research security can move from controls to capabilities. Register here: sciencebusiness.net/events/rethi...

⚡ How can Europe scale clean energy technologies and infrastructure, strengthen R&I partnerships and advance industrial decarbonisation? Join us on 19 November as policymakers, researchers and industry leaders discuss the next steps for Europe’s clean energy transition. Register: buff.ly/ElSLFfo

We are pleased to be a media partner of the Falling Walls Science Summit 2026. The summit will bring together voices from research, policy and innovation to spotlight breakthroughs and ideas shaping the global R&I landscape. More: buff.ly/Pz4pfmc In partnership with Falling Walls

The Netherlands has launched a new agency for disruptive innovation. With a €500 million budget over the next decade, Nadi aims to help promising technologies bridge the gap between academic research and private investment. Read here: sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-fun...

The Netherlands unveils its new innovation agency

The Netherlands has become the latest European country to launch a new innovation agency, running competitions between teams of inventors to get technologies off the ground. The National Agency for Di...

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🌍 Horizon Europe is opening €35 million in new funding for climate-related projects. Three calls will support work on climate resilience, solar radiation modification, and access to climate projections and data. Read here: sciencebusiness.net/r-d-funding/...

Funding Radar: Horizon Europe opens new €35M call for climate-related projects

The European Commission will open three Horizon Europe calls on October 6, offering a total of €35 million for three large-scale climate action projects. The biggest of the three is a €20 million proj...

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The European Commission has announced an additional €240 million for the MSCA, following a record number of applications in 2026. Read more here: sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-fun...

MSCA research career scheme gets €210M funding boost

The European Commission has announced an additional €240 million for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) grant scheme, which supports doctoral education and postdoctoral training. But the fundin...

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📊 What do the latest numbers say about Europe’s research and innovation performance? The EU is still struggling to close its R&D investment gap and help start-ups scale, while its position in global patenting continues to face pressure. sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-fun...

Data Corner: The EU’s research and innovation performance in six charts

The EU still has work to do if it is to catch up with its global competitors, according to the latest European Commission report on the Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU.

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💡The COST Conference 2026 will bring together researchers, policymakers, research managers and other R&I stakeholders in Brussels to explore what research networks can contribute to this next phase of European research and innovation. Register here: buff.ly/SCrbgit

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Universities from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland broadly support opening the next Horizon Europe to research with both civilian and military applications, but say clearer definitions are needed. Read more here: buff.ly/BS9QldA

Dual-use restrictions risk holding back research, Nordic universities say

The escalating security situation on Europe’s eastern border means that a larger range of research can now be classified as dual-use. As a result, excluding dual-use research from Horizon Europe…

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Could delays to the next Horizon Europe programme cost Europe research momentum? YERUN president Dag Rune Olsen warns that a funding gap in 2028 could disrupt research networks and hit early-career researchers hardest. Read the interview here: buff.ly/glbAX1K

Time lost to political haggling means lost momentum for research

While it’s not up to universities to set deadlines for EU institutions, “lost time” in the run-up to the launch of the next Horizon Europe would translate into “lost momentum” for universities,…

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The Commission is warning EU governments not to water down EU Inc. Key parts of the proposal, including stock option harmonisation, remain under debate. The Commission argues they are essential to making the regime work for start-ups. Read here: buff.ly/Qq6Ifov

Commission urges EU governments not to water down EU Inc

Stéphane Séjourné, the commissioner responsible for prosperity and industrial strategy, has urged national ministers not to water down the European Commission’s proposal for an EU-wide company…

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Horizon Europe’s 2026–27 work programme has been updated with €507 million in new funding. The Commission is adding two major cross-cutting schemes focused on biodiversity and strengthening the pathway from research to market deployment. Read the article here: buff.ly/kHnL42l

Horizon Europe 2027 plans updated with €507M in new calls

The European Commission has added two new big funding schemes to Horizon Europe in a €507 million update to the programme’s 2026-27 funding calls. These cover key Commission policy priorities in…

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The EU needs an additional €565 billion in R&D investment to reach its long-standing target of spending 3% of GDP on research and development by 2030. A European Commission report warns that, on the current trajectory, the EU would reach only 2.34% by the end of the decade. Read: buff.ly/tNZUXOy

EU must invest an extra €565B to reach its 3% R&D spending target

The EU needs to invest an additional €565 billion in R&D to reach 3% of its GDP by the end of the decade, according to the latest European Commission report on the Science, Research and Innovation…

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Key MEPs working on the Chips Act 2.0 back dropping the EU’s target of reaching 20% of global chip production by 2030. Instead, the focus could shift towards making Europe indispensable in critical parts of the semiconductor value chain. Read here: buff.ly/x0kyP77

Key MEPs back dropping EU’s 20% chip market share target

Plans to drop a target for semiconductor production in the EU are unlikely to be opposed in the European Parliament, according to two key MEPs working on the file. Instead, the policy should help the…

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🧬 New research from the @viromarkers.bsky.social project is helping to improve our understanding of chronic hepatitis D. 👉 Read more about the findings here: www.ihi.europa.eu/news-events/... In partnership with @ihieurope.bsky.social

Central and eastern Europe is looking to strengthen its voice on AI. Nine countries have signed the Prague Declaration on AI, laying the groundwork for closer regional cooperation on infrastructure, regulation, talent and EU policy. Read the article here: sciencebusiness.net/news/ai/cent...

Central and eastern Europe unites to have a greater say on AI

Artificial intelligence is in many ways a divisive technology, but at the high levels of government in central and eastern Europe (CEE), it is having a unifying effect.

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Can stronger regional institutions boost R&D beyond their own borders? A new study of 48 southern European regions finds that higher-quality local governance is linked to greater private-sector R&D spending in neighbouring regions. Read more here: sciencebusiness.net/news/researc...

Study finds link between R&D spending and quality of neighbouring regions’ institutions

The quality of local authorities in one region can positively impact private-sector R&D expenditure in neighbouring regions, according to a new study. The research looked at 48 southern European regio...

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#ADRF26 in just two weeks! 🤖 How will Europe shape its future in AI, data and robotics? At #ADRF26, leaders from across research, industry and innovation will come together to discuss the choices and priorities shaping Europe’s technological future. Register: adrforum.eu Sponsored by ADRA.

Registration reminder 📣 The S|B Integrators conference in Brussels will explore Widening, cooperation with the Western Balkans and the role of science diplomacy in Southeast Europe. Register here: sciencebusiness.net/events/expan...

The Science|Business Integrators conference will explore how Widening policy, cooperation with the Western Balkans and science diplomacy can strengthen research and innovation ecosystems across the region. Explore the program and register here: buff.ly/C1Hj7Gj

Expanding and integrating knowledge ecosystems in Southeast Europe

The Widening instrument may be a relatively small part of Horizon Europe, but its strategic relevance in geopolitically turbulent times cannot be overlooked. As a direct result of enlargement – one…

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Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences is urging the international research community not to restore institutional cooperation with Russian state scientific and educational organisations. Read the full article here: sciencebusiness.net/news/interna...

Ukraine’s Academy of Sciences warns against Russian cooperation after attack

The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has urged the international scientific community not to “restore or legitimise institutional cooperation with Russian state scientific and educational struc...

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AI is beginning to reshape university technology transfer, with growing use across areas such as contract review, market analysis and innovation discovery. Read more here: sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-fun...

AI for tech transfer: small victories or a revolution?

Everything comes with AI these days, and knowledge transfer in universities is no exception. Generative AI is being put to work on routine tasks, such as summarising legal advice and checking contract...

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