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But EU institution says increased cooperation requires ‘rebalancing of relations’

Commission says amount of future funding for European Universities still ‘up for discussion’

Uğur Şahin’s company received funding from several EU R&D programmes

EU research funding is too transitory to meet sustainability goals for natural resources, experts warn
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‘We should be worried’ about innovation, says European Investment Bank president Werner Hoyer

European Institute of Innovation and Technology planning to select first universities for support

Consultation on European sustainable architecture initiative kicks off with promises of inclusiveness

German court pauses final ratification needed to launch European patent system after fresh legal challenges

Agreement on budget flexibility and themes for innovation network expected soon, MEP says

Organisations asked to make nominations for Ferrari’s replacement say they did not coordinate their choices

Flurry of deals on EU programmes supporting research and innovation follow budget agreement

Publication of first calls and model grant agreement expected after mid-April

New EU space programme means money for launchers, but ‘constraints’ on Earth observation

Government must clarify arrangements ‘as quickly as possible’ to give researchers certainty, say science academies

Over half of Horizon 2020 funds went to just 25 institutions, according to briefing

Knowledge exchange funder EIT and startup funder EIC to share advice, data and investment opportunities

European Research Council awards €8.25m to 55 winners for commercialisation of their work

Funding shift will see 42 companies receive €178m in first direct investments in startups

Study reports ‘considerable’ gains but still ‘patchy’ integration of social sciences in Horizon 2020

Inquiry into Commission’s handling of Marie Skłodowska-Curie complaints finds researchers ‘not fully aware’ of constraints

Council of the EU warns against fragmentation of defence technologies and seeks more R&D collaboration

Minister says terms of Horizon participation agreed, raising hopes of collaboration if Brexit talks fail

Approval ‘milestone’ as Commission purchases 20 million Covid-19 rapid antigen tests

Negotiators add respect for human rights to requirements and regular corrections to financial contributions

Countries sign up to initiative enabling them to use public funds to support risky R&D

Commissioner calls for increased investment in ICT R&D after reviewing 2019 corporate rankings

Adoption confirms funding allocations for EU programmes, meaning money should be awarded from January 2021

Starting Grants and Proof of Concept Grants affected, with possible delay for Consolidator Grants

Coordination forum for battery innovation says ‘significant investment’ is needed in ‘extensive’ research

European Research Council governing body welcomes deal linking non-EU countries’ budget contributions to their winnings

Union says strike planned for 15 December, as disputes with management persist

Commission pushes to make R&D programme more inclusive after previous stipulations failed to deliver

National leaders resolve budget row that threatened to delay Horizon Europe R&D programme

Attack comes as EU picks Bucharest to host new cybersecurity research coordination centre

Patents filed for data processing and transmission technologies are outpacing other fields globally

Uncertainty over EU’s 2021 spending and seven-year budget threatens to scupper Horizon Europe launch

Germany and UK share bragging rights as top hosts of latest mid-career awards