EU should attract more US scientists, MEPs say

Ekaterina Zaharieva, the commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation, speaking at a plenary session in Strasbourg. Photo credits: Mathieu Cugnot / European Union The European Parliament wants the Commission to increase efforts to attract US scientists affected by budget c … | Continue reading


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Director Angelika Kalt steps down after 17 years at the SNSF

A new chapter has begun at the SNSF with the retirement of its Director, Angelika Kalt. Over the past 17 years, she has played a central role in developing the institution and tackling the challenges it faces. After eight years at the University of Neuchâtel as a professor of… Re … | Continue reading


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CERN releases report on the feasibility of a possible Future Circular Collider

After several years of intense work, CERN and international partners have completed a study to assess the feasibility of a possible Future Circular Collider (FCC). Reflecting the expertise of over a thousand physicists and engineers across the globe, t<… Read more here | Continue reading


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EU pitches auctions-as-a-service model to help scale up cleantech

Photo credits: Rafael Maggion / Unsplash The European Commission is encouraging more member states to channel funding for clean technologies through EU instruments such as the European Hydrogen Bank. The idea is that governments should use auction and granting mechanisms establis … | Continue reading


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How gender balance can swing who wins Horizon Europe funding

Photo credits: Tim Mossholder / Unsplash Horizon Europe is serious about gender equality. All applicant organisations must have a gender action plan, where project proposals are tied in an evaluation, the gender balance in applicant teams can sometimes swing who gets funding. In … | Continue reading


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Extremism research in Horizon Europe gets €3.5M boost in 2025

Photo credits: AJ Colores / Unsplash Research projects focused on countering and preventing radicalisation, extremism, hate speech and polarisation will receive an additional €3.5 million in 2025, according to Read more here | Continue reading


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Funding Radar: Opportunities for US researchers in Europe

Photo credits: zverge / BigStock The European Commission is exploring new ways to attract US scientists facing mass layoffs, grant cancellations and increasing censorship in academia under Donald Trump’s new administration. Last week, a Subscribe to read more | Continue reading


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The Widening Initiative Group Meeting

As the debate about the future of Widening in the next Framework programme for Research (FP10) is heating up, Science|Business assembled a group of leading research and innovation actors to help research stakeholders and policymakers find the best ways to unlock the EU’s full… Re … | Continue reading


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R&I pipelines: Delivering local impact for global competitiveness

It is a well-known truism that the state of research and innovation (R&I) supply chains varies widely across Europe. Even within countries spending the most on R&I relative to GDP, resources tend to flow into specific regions, cities or clusters, thereby concentrating… Read more … | Continue reading


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Data corner: which fields of health science is the US curbing?

Photo credits: Trnava University / Unsplash Health science projects involving transgender people, diversity, racial bias and HIV are among those most heavily targeted by the new US administration of Donald Trump, as it seeks to shut down research in politically forbidden fields. … | Continue reading


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Indra leads groundbreaking European project to revolutionise military avionics

Indra is coordinating the NG MIMA (Next Generation Military Integrated Modular Avionics) project, one of the most important European R&D initiatives to boost a new generation of modular avionics carefully tailored to address the distinctive and demanding requirements of future mi … | Continue reading


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The University of Malta hosts EMBL’s Advanced Mobile Laboratory for research and training

EMBL’s Advanced Mobile Laboratory (AML) was a key component of the TREC expedition. As part of the pan-European expedition exploring coastal ecosystems along the continent’s coastline, the mobile laboratory brought cutting-edge technology and… Read more here | Continue reading


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INESC TEC researchers strengthened the partnership with CENTRA international network

INESC TEC reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to international research collaboration by participating in the CENTRA 2025 event, a global initiative that brings together research centres, institutes, and laboratories from across the world to drive the development of transnati … | Continue reading


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Innovation Accelerator programme boosts growth across the UK

Innovate UK has announced £30 million of extension funding to a highly successful pilot programme that is shaping the future of UK industrial strategy. The Innovation Accelerator (IA) programme focuses on locally-led innovation that drives economic growth and technological advanc … | Continue reading


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Max Planck bullying scandal highlights vulnerability of young international researchers

Photo credits: Stephanie Hau / Unsplash Accusations of bullying and abuse at the Max Planck Society in Germany have brought new attention to the vulnerability of junior researchers across Europe, particularly those with international backgrounds. “It's a problem which is well-kno … | Continue reading


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ERC and EIC unite to call for increased, ringfenced budgets in FP10

Photo credits: Philippe Buissin / European Union The European Research Council (ERC) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) have joined forces to push for an increase in their respective budgets amid persisting concerns over post-2027 research and innovation funding. In a stat … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 6 days ago

Associated countries set out Horizon Europe concerns

Photo credits: Luis Desiro / Unsplash Associated countries to Horizon Europe have complained about being frozen out of sensitive calls, and want a bigger role designing the next Framework Programme, according to a study that tracks how countries outside the EU feel about joining … | Continue reading


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Universities and SMEs embrace Europe’s unitary patent

Photo credits: Antoine Schibler / Unsplash Almost two years after the EU introduced the unitary patent, adoption by Europe’s small businesses and universities is running ahead of expectations. More than 57% of patents granted in this sector in 2024 requested unitary patent protec … | Continue reading


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TU Delft and Brown University pioneer technology for next-generation lightsails in space exploration

Researchers at TU Delft and Brown University have developed scalable nanotechnology-based lightsails that could support future advances in space exploration and experimental physics. Their research, published in Nature Communications<… Read more here | Continue reading


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University of Tartu signs cooperation agreement with Europe’s largest producer of surgical equipment

On Monday, 24 March, a producer of medical endoscopes, OÜ Karl Storz Video Endoscopy Estonia, and the University of Tartu signed a cooperation agreement. The parties plan to increase cooperation in research and development, curriculum development as well as industry doctorate. “T … | Continue reading


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Susan te Pas appointed as new dean of UvA Faculty of Science

Prof. Susan te Pas has been appointed dean of the Faculty of Science by the Executive Board of the University of Amsterdam. The appointment will take effect on 1 July 2025 and is for a period of five years. Te Pas will also be appointed professor at the Faculty of Science. She is … | Continue reading


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Israel Innovation Authority and Germany's Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Forge Partnership to Drive Technological Innovation

In a landmark collaboration underscoring 60 years of diplomatic relations between Israel and Germany, the Israel Innovation Authority and Germany's Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. have signed a joint declaration to advance technological innova … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 6 days ago

Slovenia wants to rethink indirect costs in Horizon Europe

Igor Papič, Slovenia's Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. Photo: Government of Slovenia. The European Commission should rethink how indirect costs for electricity, heating, rent and office supplies are calculated for Horizon Europe participants, according to Sl … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 7 days ago

Viewpoint: Africa’s dynamic future is an opportunity for European universities

Gregor Majdič, rector of the University of Ljubljana Africa is set for remarkable progress and transformation. Central to this development is the need to enhance higher education and research capacities across the continent and the European academic community has a unique opportu … | Continue reading


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New report points to ‘effective’ Widening funding schemes

Photo credits: Przemek Pietrak / Flickr A new independent expert report published by the European Commission this month shows the “gradual and… Read more here | Continue reading


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Italy screens for type 1 diabetes alongside EDENT1FI

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First Chips Act pilot line launches open-access call

Photo credits: A. Aubert / CEA Fames, one of five semiconductor pilot lines announced under the EU Chips Act, has launched its first open-access… Subscribe to read more | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 9 days ago

French and German excellence schemes boost university collaboration, not research citation

Photo credits: Mikael Kristensen / Unsplash Controversial funding schemes that funnel extra money into “excellent” universities in France and Germany to boost their ranking positions seem to have paid off in terms of the volume of researchers papers produced, a new study has foun … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 9 days ago

Funding Radar: EU’s forthcoming calls for proposals in 2025

Photo credits: zverge / BigStock The European Commission initially planned to launch this year’s first batch of Horizon Europe calls on global challenges and industrial competitiveness in April. However, a delay has pushed back the opening date, with the EU’s official database st … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 9 days ago

Spain tops the ranking for SME participation in Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe

Photo credits: Sam Williams / Unsplash Small and medium-size enterprises have long held a special place in the hearts of EU policymakers, and the current European Commission president is no exception. “The 24 million European SMEs create quality jobs anchored in local communities … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 9 days ago

ERC to double allowance for researchers moving to EU

Photo credits: Maria Leptin, the president of the European Research Council (left) and Ekaterina Zaharieva, the commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation (right). Photo credits: Boris Baldinger / Wolrd Economic Forum and Claudio Centonze / European Union The European Re … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 9 days ago

Get better at reporting investment impact, auditors tell Commission

Photo credits: Jakub Żerdzicki / Unsplash EU auditors have told the European Commission to do better in tracking the impact of its investments. The warning comes as the EU is preparing to increase its use of investment programmes, for example to support the roll-out of clean tech … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 9 days ago

NTNU and MIT announce research collaboration

“This agreement will allow us to collaborate with leading experts in the energy field at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), while educating four Ph.D. and one postdoctoral candidate at NTNU,” says Thomas Alan Adams, professor at the Department of Energy and Process Engi … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 9 days ago

EIB steps up financing for European security and defence and critical raw materials

EIB Group further expands eligibilities for security and defence investments EIB to double investment into Critical Raw Materials, under new initiative The European Investment Bank (EIB) today agreed a series of measures to further boost investment in security and… Read more here | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 9 days ago

INESC-TEC: European alliance to drive future of offshore wind power

After joining the new European offshore demonstration platform High Power Test Sites (HiPoTeSis) last July, the Companhia da Energia Oceânica (CEO) - a company led by INESC TEC and WavEC Offshore Renewables - is now joining efforts with the other four entities involved to acceler … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 9 days ago

CSC: International projects push new ways of monitoring progress of open science

Open science thrives on transparency, accessibility, and responsible research assessment. To support these goals, CSC is actively contributing to three EU-funded projects: FAIRCORE4EOSC, FAIR-IMPACT, and GraspOS. These initiatives aim to improve research findability, streamline d … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 9 days ago

Aviation industry rallies behind cleantech partnership as Commission prepares rationalisation

MEP Christian Ehler. Photo credits: Clean Aviation The aviation industry has voiced its clear support for the Clean Aviation joint undertaking (JU), one of the EU R&D partnerships facing rationalisation under the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) period, beginning in 202 … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 13 days ago

Fulbright scholarship freeze hits Europe-US research exchange

Photo credits: National Cancer Institute / Unsplash A freeze on funds for some Fulbright scholars and a mass furlough of scholarship administrators is pushing some American scientists to stay in Europe, and making Europeans fearful for their upcoming trips to the US. It’s the lat … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 13 days ago

Italy lobbies for standalone FP10

From left to right: Marco Falzetti, APRE's director, Cristina Pedicchio, APRE's president, MEP Giorgio Gori, MEP Elena Donazzan, and Marco Canaparo, deputy permanent representative of Italy to the EU Italy’s research organisations, MEPs and government officials are pushing back a … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 13 days ago

EIC will invest in dual-use start-ups, Commission says

Photo credits: European Union The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the planned TechEU Scale-up Fund will both be permitted to invest in dual-use technologies, the European Commission has announced. This marks a change in role for the EIC, which as part of Horizon Europe only … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 13 days ago

EU looks to plug STEM skills gap

Photo credits: Jeswin Thomas / Unsplash The EU is looking to train more professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to spur new technologies and drive economic growth, but some of the deficit in advanced skills would have to come from abro … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 13 days ago

Europe scrambles to help researchers escape Trump

Photo credits: hafteh7 / Pixabay EU science ministers are calling on the European Commission to stand ready to welcome US researchers threatened by Donald Trump’s ongoing tightening of restrictions on US science and provide them with concrete opportunities to pursue their work. R … | Continue reading


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Could the Commission’s focus on productivity undermine the twin transition?

Photo credits: Markus Spiske / Unsplash The idea that the economy, and society more broadly, can become increasingly digital and more sustainable at the same time is a powerful idea in EU policy. This “twin transition” has become a familiar refrain in speeches, strategies and pol … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 13 days ago

Eureka call for applications: Trainee in Strategy, Business Development and Data

Have you recently graduated? In 2022, we launched the Eureka traineeship programme, offering graduates the opportunity to continue their learning journey, while working as part of a talented, 40-strong international team right next to the Parc du Cinquantenaire. You’d be… Read mo … | Continue reading


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Politecnico di Milano: H.E.R.M.E.S. cubesat constellation launched into orbit

On Saturday, March 15, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) H.E.R.M.E.S. Pathfinder (High Energy Rapid Modular Ensemble of Satellites) satellite constellation was launched; the satellites reached orbit thanks to the Falcon 9 launcher of Space X's Transporter 13 mission, which lifted of … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 13 days ago

UCD announces €7M joint investment for US-Ireland research programme

A joint funding investment of over €7 million was announced today through the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme. This tripartite research and development (R&D) partnership between the United States of America (USA), Republic of Ireland (RoI) and Northern Ireland (NI) increases … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 13 days ago

Polytechnique Montréal announces €32M donation for disruptive innovation institute

The official announcement was made on March 17, with Pierre Lassonde and his family in attendance, at the Lorne M. Trottier Atrium in Polytechnique Montréal’s Lassonde Buildings. Polytechnique Montréal President Maud Cohen announced this historic gift to our institution with grea … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 13 days ago

Indra Group presents IndraMind, the intelligence for critical and multi-domain operations

Indra Group gears the use of AI towards overcoming the major challenges facing defence and the civilian world, in which its use has the greatest and most decisive impact Indra takes the lead in the race to give Europe true technological sovereignty in one of the key areas for the … | Continue reading


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