Japan and EU sign off Horizon Europe association

Japan has officially signed off a deal that associates the country to Horizon Europe, allowing Japanese researchers to apply to some of the programme on an equal basis to Europeans. The deal is the la...

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Link defence R&D support to testing and procurement, EU told

Defence instruments funded under the next long-term EU budget should devote more resources to maturing, testing and certifying technologies and bridging the gap between R&D and production, a new repor...

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For Europe, semiconductors and defence are increasingly inseparable

Defence technologies and semiconductors are among the key sectors Europe wants to strengthen to protect its future amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, and their development is increasingly intertwined...

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Payment pending: the fallout from the EIT Manufacturing collapse

The EU-supported innovator network EIT Manufacturing went bankrupt in March. Two hundred companies are still awaiting payment for their innovation projects, with few still harbouring hopes and many le...

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Tech Champions Initiative 2.0 aims to mobilise €80B for European scale-ups

The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has launched the second phase of the European Tech Champions Initiative, its fund-of-funds programme aimed at bridging Europe’s late-stage funding gap, and thi...

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Advocacy groups welcome EU protein plan, but want more support for innovation

The European Commission’s new plans for the protein and livestock sectors recognise the importance of research and innovation, but industry lobbies and advocacy groups are waiting to see this translat...

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Swiss funding challenges: AI, geopolitics and growing demand

Research funders are facing a challenging period as they try to understand the impact of artificial intelligence and global political developments in science, according to Thomas Werder Schläpfer, the...

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Data Corner: European patent activity shows rapid growth in quantum technology

Between 2016 and 2025, annual applications to patent quantum technology in Europe rose nearly sixfold, from 186 to 1,089, one of the sharpest rises seen by the European Patent Office (EPO) in any fiel...

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Funding Radar: Up to $2M for climate-driven health innovations

A new global climate and health initiative is offering support to innovations that address the health impacts of climate change due to mosquito-borne infections, extreme heat and poor air quality in A...

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ERC evaluators stoical in face of rising workload

Academics reviewing applications for European Research Council (ERC) funding are feeling the strain of a rising workload, but are not yet at breaking point, according to feedback received by Science|B...

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EIC opens first-ever €100M call for defence start-ups

Beginning this month, the European Innovation Council (EIC) is officially allowed to fund dual-use and defence technologies. It marked the change by launching a dedicated €100 million defence innovati...

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Five questions on the future of Horizon Europe partnerships

Public-private research partnerships are among the biggest beneficiaries of Horizon Europe funding, channelling billions of euros into sectors ranging from aviation and manufacturing to semiconductors...

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Pharma industry calls for faster market reform and European Nasdaq

The EU must speed up its reform of the single market and create its own Nasdaq stock exchange if it is to halt the exodus of pharmaceutical firms across the Atlantic, according to the head of the Euro...

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Australian universities fast-tracked Horizon Europe association in hope of shaping FP10

Australia hurried to finalise its association to Horizon Europe so the country could be closer to the decision-making process for the next iteration of the programme, which starts in 2028, according t...

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How should European scientists respond to the US AI kill switch?

Earlier in June, Europe’s worst fears of technological dependence were confirmed when the White House ordered the AI firm Anthropic to stop non-US citizens using its leading models. This kill-switch m...

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Council pushes for greater say in shaping FP10 priorities

EU governments should have a greater say in setting priorities in the tenth Framework Programme for research and innovation (FP10), according to an agreement reached in the EU Council ahead of trilate...

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Europe and Africa set to align global health priorities at EDCTP Forum 2027

Global health is facing a complex and delicate moment. Despite major advances over the past two decades, including a 70% reduction in AIDS-related deaths and the rollout of the first malaria vaccines,...

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Data Corner: How newly associated countries are faring in Horizon Europe

Earlier in June, Australia officially signed a deal to associate to part of Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme. This means that Canberra will pay into Horizon Europe’s budget, ...

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Funding Radar: €100,000 per year for forest management research

The Swiss Velux Stiftung foundation has opened a call for novel forest management projects that help adapt to climate change and foster biodiversity. Two types of projects will be funded: research gen...

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Explained: What do universities do with spin-out equity?

When spin-out companies are created to commercialise university research, it is common for the university to take shares, or equity, in them. How much equity they take can be controversial, with ventu...

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Collaboration in testing EU defence innovations set to grow

The EU is currently looking at ways to dedicate more funding to the development of defence technologies, including through the traditionally civilian Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. ...

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EU polar research melts into the background

Look at the headline figures, and Horizon Europe is on track to invest €244 million less in polar research than its predecessor programme, Horizon 2020. The European Commission argues that the funding...

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Exclusive: DG RTD warns of competitiveness takeover in collaborative research

In the first half of 2026, the European Commission ran an exercise developing mock work programmes for the new European Competitiveness Fund (ECF). For the directorate responsible for research, the re...

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