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Aalborg University highlights the importance of human-centric research and innovation, bringing social sciences, humanities and #STEM closer together to ensure #Europe’s transitions are guided by public values and societal needs.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Aalborg University highlights the importance of human-centric research and innovation, bringing social sciences, humanities and #STEM closer together to ensure #Europe’s transitions are guided by public values and societal needs.
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Europe is working to build a more unified clinical trials #ecosystem, aiming to reduce fragmentation, streamline approvals and strengthen its role in global medical #research.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Europe is working to build a more unified clinical trials #ecosystem, aiming to reduce fragmentation, streamline approvals and strengthen its role in global medical #research.
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EU lawmakers have agreed on a long-awaited overhaul of #pharmaceutical rules, aiming to balance incentives for innovation with better patient access, supply security and competitiveness in Europe’s life #sciences sector.
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EU lawmakers agree deal on long-awaited pharma reform package
The European Parliament and the EU Council have reached a provisional agreement on revamping the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation, after overnight negotiations on both the directive and the regulation…
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December 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
EU lawmakers have agreed on a long-awaited overhaul of #pharmaceutical rules, aiming to balance incentives for innovation with better patient access, supply security and competitiveness in Europe’s life #sciences sector.
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The Commission has released the final 2026–27 #HorizonEurope work programmes, with €14B in funding and a shift toward broader, simpler and more flexible calls, including more two-stage applications and wider use of lump sums.
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Commission releases Horizon Europe final work programmes for 2026-27
The European Commission has released its plans for funding research and innovation in the next two years of the current Horizon Europe programme, 2026-27.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Commission has released the final 2026–27 #HorizonEurope work programmes, with €14B in funding and a shift toward broader, simpler and more flexible calls, including more two-stage applications and wider use of lump sums.
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The Commission is considering a fast-track into the upcoming European Competitiveness Fund for selected #HorizonEurope projects and #EIC-backed start-ups, a move aimed at tightening the link between #EU research funding and deployment support.
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Commissioner suggests ‘fast-track access’ to the ECF for selected Horizon Europe projects
The European Commission is considering the creation of a “fast-track” mechanism that would give selected Horizon Europe projects easy access to the forthcoming European Competitiveness Fund (ECF).…
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December 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The Commission is considering a fast-track into the upcoming European Competitiveness Fund for selected #HorizonEurope projects and #EIC-backed start-ups, a move aimed at tightening the link between #EU research funding and deployment support.
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EU #research ministers report progress on planning the next #HorizonEurope, but major questions remain, from links to the Competitiveness Fund to governance, priority setting and defence-related research. The big structural decisions are still ahead.
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EU Council takes stock of progress in Horizon Europe talks
EU governments have made progress in negotiations over the Horizon Europe programme for 2028-34, particularly on the fundamental research pillar. But more clarification is needed around links to the…
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December 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
EU #research ministers report progress on planning the next #HorizonEurope, but major questions remain, from links to the Competitiveness Fund to governance, priority setting and defence-related research. The big structural decisions are still ahead.
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New data show the #EU holds a steady 22% share of global research output, with strong citation impact and a balanced #scientific profile, even as China rises and the US declines. Europe remains a major research power, but strategic gaps persist.
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How EU research stacks up against the world, in three charts
The EU is a strong global research power, and has held a constant share of world publications over the past decade even as the US has declined, a new report has found.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
New data show the #EU holds a steady 22% share of global research output, with strong citation impact and a balanced #scientific profile, even as China rises and the US declines. Europe remains a major research power, but strategic gaps persist.
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Yesterday’s roundtable on Europe and quantum brought together leaders from #research, #industry and #policy to discuss how the continent can turn its scientific strength into real technological capability. The message was clear: strong science isn’t enough without better coordination and scale.
December 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The EIB Group and European Commission are teaming up to build up to five #AI gigafactories, each powered by around 100,000 advanced chips, to boost Europe’s computing capacity and tech sovereignty. Backed by €20B from InvestAI and potential EIB financing.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The EIB Group and European Commission are teaming up to build up to five #AI gigafactories, each powered by around 100,000 advanced chips, to boost Europe’s computing capacity and tech sovereignty. Backed by €20B from InvestAI and potential EIB financing.
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MSCA funding remains dominated by natural sciences and engineering, reflecting where most top-ranked proposals come from. As the #EU considers adding strategic, top-down calls after 2028, researchers warn this could undermine the programme’s bottom-up identity.
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Data Corner: which scientific fields does the MSCA fund most?
The EU’s researcher training and mobility programme Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) has always been bottom-up, allowing researchers to apply for projects in any field of science. But it does…
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December 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
MSCA funding remains dominated by natural sciences and engineering, reflecting where most top-ranked proposals come from. As the #EU considers adding strategic, top-down calls after 2028, researchers warn this could undermine the programme’s bottom-up identity.
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#EU R&D spending rose in 2024, but intensity remains stuck at 2.24% of GDP, still far from the 3% target and well behind #global competitors like South Korea, the US and China.
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EU R&D spending increases, but still falls short of 3% target
The European Union spent €403.1 billion on R&D in 2024, up 3.6% on the previous year, according to new data from Eurostat. However, R&D spending as a percentage of GDP continues to stagnate at 2.24%,…
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December 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ex-NASA scientist Kartik Sheth is moving to Aix-Marseille University, but says #Europe will only attract more #US talent if it allows flexible, cross-Atlantic appointments. Senior researchers need mobility, not all-or-nothing moves.
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Ex-NASA scientist poached by France urges European flexibility on appointments
As Europe mulls how best to poach US-based scientists fleeing cuts and hostility from the administration of Donald Trump, one space scientist heading for Marseille has urged funders to allow…
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December 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Funding Radar: The EIT launches a €70M call to boost innovation in higher education, offering up to €2M per project to strengthen university–industry links and support start-ups.
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Funding Radar: EIT commits €70M to strengthen innovation in higher education
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has issued a call for proposals worth a total of €70 million to strengthen the links between universities and industry. This lines up with EU…
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December 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Funding Radar: The EIT launches a €70M call to boost innovation in higher education, offering up to €2M per project to strengthen university–industry links and support start-ups.
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EIT Water will launch in 2026, aiming to tackle Europe’s growing #water challenges by supporting #innovators, start-ups and new technologies across a fragmented sector. First project calls are expected in 2027.
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EIT Water prepares to call for projects in 2027
EIT Water, the EU’s new community for water-related innovation, is set to start work in 2026, with the first calls for projects and training launching in 2027.The new knowledge and innovation…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
EIT Water will launch in 2026, aiming to tackle Europe’s growing #water challenges by supporting #innovators, start-ups and new technologies across a fragmented sector. First project calls are expected in 2027.
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EU #climate R&I is shifting toward market-ready clean tech, with less focus on fundamental science and socio-ecological #research. Supporters call it strategic; critics warn it risks weakening the foundations of long-term climate action.
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Climate research funding moves closer to the market, for better or worse
EU research funding related to climate change is shifting towards the market, according to observers, with less money available for work on climate mechanisms, early-stage technologies and societal…
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December 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
France’s new voice-AI star Gradium has launched with a $70M seed round after spinning out of the non-profit lab Kyutai. With cutting-edge audio models and a small elite team, it aims to compete with the biggest players in real-time voice #AI.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
France’s new voice-AI star Gradium has launched with a $70M seed round after spinning out of the non-profit lab Kyutai. With cutting-edge audio models and a small elite team, it aims to compete with the biggest players in real-time voice #AI.
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Registration is open for the 2026 Annual Network Conference in Brussels: Moment of truth, will Europe’s vision for R&I survive real-world pressures? Join leaders from research, industry and etc as the next MFF negotiations enter a decisive phase.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Registration is open for the 2026 Annual Network Conference in Brussels: Moment of truth, will Europe’s vision for R&I survive real-world pressures? Join leaders from research, industry and etc as the next MFF negotiations enter a decisive phase.
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EMBL researchers have launched VIRE, a global platform integrating 1.7M viral #genomes from over 100,000 metagenomes, offering an unprecedented view of viral diversity and virus–microbe interactions across #ecosystems.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
EMBL researchers have launched VIRE, a global platform integrating 1.7M viral #genomes from over 100,000 metagenomes, offering an unprecedented view of viral diversity and virus–microbe interactions across #ecosystems.
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AI expert Alistair Nolan warns that generative #AI could intensify #scientific overload by making it easier to flood the system with low-novelty papers and proposals, burying real innovation in noise.
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Viewpoint: AI could make scientific overload worse
Artificial intelligence is helping to advance science, but it could also add to stress on the research system by generating ever more papers and grant applications, an AI expert at the Organisation…
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December 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
AI expert Alistair Nolan warns that generative #AI could intensify #scientific overload by making it easier to flood the system with low-novelty papers and proposals, burying real innovation in noise.
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The #EU has reached a long-awaited deal on new #genomic techniques, creating a two-tier system that eases rules for some gene-edited plants while keeping stricter oversight for others. A big step for Europe’s future in #agri-biotech.
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Council, Parliament agree on long-awaited regulation for new genomic techniques
The EU presidency and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a proposed regulation for new genomic techniques (NGTs) such as gene editing. After years of haggling over…
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December 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The #EU has reached a long-awaited deal on new #genomic techniques, creating a two-tier system that eases rules for some gene-edited plants while keeping stricter oversight for others. A big step for Europe’s future in #agri-biotech.
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Europe needs more investment, skills and coordination to stay competitive in semiconductors, as insights feed into the upcoming Chips Act revision.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Europe needs more investment, skills and coordination to stay competitive in semiconductors, as insights feed into the upcoming Chips Act revision.
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Reports warn the #EU may be over-investing in generative AI, with concerns that large-scale LLM infrastructure could face low demand and reliability issues. Critics call for a more balanced approach to AI development.
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Trio of reports say the EU is betting too heavily on generative AI
Three new reports have criticised the EU’s artificial intelligence strategy, including its plan to spend €20 billion on enormous supercomputers known as gigafactories to train and run large language…
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December 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Reports warn the #EU may be over-investing in generative AI, with concerns that large-scale LLM infrastructure could face low demand and reliability issues. Critics call for a more balanced approach to AI development.
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The European Commission is preparing a new industrial aviation strategy, reviewing existing #HorizonEurope partnerships and planning regulatory simplifications. Big changes may shape the sector’s future.
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Commission plans industrial strategy for aviation
The European Commission is working on a dedicated industrial strategy for the aviation sector, which would set out the direction of future EU research and innovation funding. The move was confirmed…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The European Commission is preparing a new industrial aviation strategy, reviewing existing #HorizonEurope partnerships and planning regulatory simplifications. Big changes may shape the sector’s future.
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#Biological threats are blurring lines between #security, #health and #science. Today’s roundtable stressed the need for stronger cross-sector cooperation and smarter preparedness. Thanks to all who joined.
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#Biological threats are blurring lines between #security, #health and #science. Today’s roundtable stressed the need for stronger cross-sector cooperation and smarter preparedness. Thanks to all who joined.
Karolinska Institutet, KTH, Stockholm University and Region Stockholm plan a new centre for medical radiation science, uniting #research and clinical expertise to advance precision radiotherapy and tumour imaging in Sweden.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Karolinska Institutet, KTH, Stockholm University and Region Stockholm plan a new centre for medical radiation science, uniting #research and clinical expertise to advance precision radiotherapy and tumour imaging in Sweden.
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