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ESA members have agreed on a new €22B three-year budget, boosting Europe’s ambitions in exploration, #satellites and #space security, while exposing the funding pressures behind Europe’s growing space agenda.
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ESA members agree €22 billion three-year budget
European Space Agency (ESA) member states agreed to increase the agency’s budget to €22.1 billion over the next three years at ESA’s ministerial council in Bremen on November 26 and 27, reflecting…
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November 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
ESA members have agreed on a new €22B three-year budget, boosting Europe’s ambitions in exploration, #satellites and #space security, while exposing the funding pressures behind Europe’s growing space agenda.
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The US is moving to embed #AI across its research system, a shift that could speed up discovery but also raise risks around bias, transparency and scientific integrity.
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New US plan for ‘AI in science’ could change how research is done, for better or worse
A new Trump administration plan to expand the use of artificial intelligence in US science could greatly boost research productivity. But according to analysts, it also highlights a need for more…
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November 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The US is moving to embed #AI across its research system, a shift that could speed up discovery but also raise risks around bias, transparency and scientific integrity.
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France is urging Europe to adopt more homegrown #AI, warning that relying on US and Chinese models undermines digital #sovereignty. Macron says scaling European systems, not just regulating others, is now essential.
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France leads push for widespread adoption of European AI
“We have to stop being naïve.” That was French President Emmanuel Macron’s message as he called on public authorities and industry to support European AI systems, during the Adopt AI Summit in Paris…
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November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
France is urging Europe to adopt more homegrown #AI, warning that relying on US and Chinese models undermines digital #sovereignty. Macron says scaling European systems, not just regulating others, is now essential.
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Europe may lag in traditional #chipmaking, but experts say strengths in chiplets, photonics and advanced materials could help it catch up, or move ahead in emerging semiconductor areas.
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Can Europe lead in new chips?
Europe may be well behind its global competitors in traditional microchip manufacturing, but a wave of emerging technologies could help it recover lost ground or even leapfrog its competition in…
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November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Europe may lag in traditional #chipmaking, but experts say strengths in chiplets, photonics and advanced materials could help it catch up, or move ahead in emerging semiconductor areas.
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The EU may restrict Ukraine’s access to sensitive #HorizonEurope projects in #AI, #quantum and #cybersecurity, citing insufficient safeguards for strategic technologies. Kyiv would remain associated but excluded from the highest-risk areas.
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Ukraine risks exclusion from sensitive projects in Horizon Europe
The European Commission could ban Ukraine from participating in Horizon Europe projects that are related to AI, quantum, communication and network technologies, and space, according to an internal…
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November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The EU may restrict Ukraine’s access to sensitive #HorizonEurope projects in #AI, #quantum and #cybersecurity, citing insufficient safeguards for strategic technologies. Kyiv would remain associated but excluded from the highest-risk areas.
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Indra and EDGE plan a joint venture in Spain to build advanced #defence systems for Europe, a move aimed at boosting regional production capacity and strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Indra and EDGE plan a joint venture in Spain to build advanced #defence systems for Europe, a move aimed at boosting regional production capacity and strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy.
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📊 As the Commission shapes the next MFF, we’re examining what the data says about Europe’s innovation landscape.
Join us on 2 Dec as experts discuss performance metrics for #FP10 and Europe’s competitiveness.
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Join us on 2 Dec as experts discuss performance metrics for #FP10 and Europe’s competitiveness.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
📊 As the Commission shapes the next MFF, we’re examining what the data says about Europe’s innovation landscape.
Join us on 2 Dec as experts discuss performance metrics for #FP10 and Europe’s competitiveness.
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Join us on 2 Dec as experts discuss performance metrics for #FP10 and Europe’s competitiveness.
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🔬 Biological preparedness is quickly becoming central to Europe’s security strategy.
On 4 Dec, Science|Business and Emergent BioSolutions bring together experts from research, policy and industry to discuss how preparedness fits into the broader security agenda.
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On 4 Dec, Science|Business and Emergent BioSolutions bring together experts from research, policy and industry to discuss how preparedness fits into the broader security agenda.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
🔬 Biological preparedness is quickly becoming central to Europe’s security strategy.
On 4 Dec, Science|Business and Emergent BioSolutions bring together experts from research, policy and industry to discuss how preparedness fits into the broader security agenda.
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On 4 Dec, Science|Business and Emergent BioSolutions bring together experts from research, policy and industry to discuss how preparedness fits into the broader security agenda.
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Generative #AI is helping level language barriers in scientific publishing, but clearer rules on transparency and integrity are urgently needed.
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Insider’s View: how generative AI could make scientific publishing fairer, and more competitive
Scientists from around the world are using generative artificial intelligence tools to write papers in English, and it’s already altering the publishing landscape.A new study from the University of…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Generative #AI is helping level language barriers in scientific publishing, but clearer rules on transparency and integrity are urgently needed.
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AI is reshaping what it means to be human. At Human Values and Grand Challenges, Deividas Petrulevičius explores how values can guide responsible tech in Europe.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
AI is reshaping what it means to be human. At Human Values and Grand Challenges, Deividas Petrulevičius explores how values can guide responsible tech in Europe.
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Data Corner: UK and Swiss universities dominate Europe’s spin-out rankings, powered by stronger funding and early-stage support. #EU institutions are improving, but still struggle to scale technologies at home.
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Data Corner: UK and Swiss universities dominate European spin-out rankings
European university and research organisation spin-outs are creating more value than ever. But EU institutions are lagging behind the UK and Switzerland in the rankings, according to a new Dealroom…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Data Corner: UK and Swiss universities dominate Europe’s spin-out rankings, powered by stronger funding and early-stage support. #EU institutions are improving, but still struggle to scale technologies at home.
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EDCTP’s twentyyear journey reveals how long term cooperation between Africa and Europe can strengthen science, capacity and impact where it matters most.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
EDCTP’s twentyyear journey reveals how long term cooperation between Africa and Europe can strengthen science, capacity and impact where it matters most.
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🔗 Funding radar: Canada is launching a C$100M global call for disruptive tech targeting the UN SDGs. Cross-disciplinary, multi-country teams will be required, with partners across Europe, the Americas and Asia joining ahead of the January 2026 launch.
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Funding Radar: Canada to launch C$100M global call on disruptive tech
From January 2026, the Canadian government will lead a C$100 million (€61.4 million) international research initiative to harness disruptive technologies able to address global challenges. Proposals…
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November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🔗 Funding radar: Canada is launching a C$100M global call for disruptive tech targeting the UN SDGs. Cross-disciplinary, multi-country teams will be required, with partners across Europe, the Americas and Asia joining ahead of the January 2026 launch.
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Europe is scaling up its Choose Europe effort. A new €51M call planned for 2027 will co-fund long-term postdoc positions to attract global research talent and improve career conditions, but universities warn that tight national budgets may limit who can take part.
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EU plans €51M Choose Europe call for research careers in 2027
The European Commission plans to launch a €51.25 million call in 2027 as part of the Choose Europe initiative, which is intended to make the continent a more attractive place to pursue a career in…
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November 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Europe is scaling up its Choose Europe effort. A new €51M call planned for 2027 will co-fund long-term postdoc positions to attract global research talent and improve career conditions, but universities warn that tight national budgets may limit who can take part.
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#EIC is piloting a new ARPA-style model to speed up deep-tech innovation. Two challenges, physical #AI and alternatives to animal testing, will fund ten teams each with €300k, with the top projects later competing for up to €2.5M.
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Explained: the EIC advanced innovation challenges pilot
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has provided more details about what to expect from its pilot advanced innovation challenges, a new staged funding instrument based on the US Advanced Research…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
#EIC is piloting a new ARPA-style model to speed up deep-tech innovation. Two challenges, physical #AI and alternatives to animal testing, will fund ten teams each with €300k, with the top projects later competing for up to €2.5M.
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Australia’s top universities say Horizon Europe association is becoming a strategic necessity. Staying outside limits access to EU data, infrastructure and commercialisation pathways, now it’s up to both sides to decide whether talks move to real negotiations.
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Australia’s top universities say Horizon association is ‘a strategic necessity’
Despite the EU being Australia’s largest foreign research funder, granting €1.8 billion between 2015 and 2024, the country has never been an associate member of Europe’s Framework Programmes for…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Australia’s top universities say Horizon Europe association is becoming a strategic necessity. Staying outside limits access to EU data, infrastructure and commercialisation pathways, now it’s up to both sides to decide whether talks move to real negotiations.
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Brussels wants to boost #innovation by simplifying regulation, cutting administrative burdens and speeding up approvals so companies can develop and deploy new technologies faster.
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Commission hopes drive for simpler regulation will boost innovation
The European Commission is hoping for an innovation dividend as it pushes through reforms intended to simplify EU business regulations. “We need [. . .] to be very careful about our regulatory…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Brussels wants to boost #innovation by simplifying regulation, cutting administrative burdens and speeding up approvals so companies can develop and deploy new technologies faster.
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A Max Planck spin-off has developed ultra-pure, ultra-stable laser light, outpacing conventional systems and opening new possibilities in #climate monitoring, atomic clocks and precision measurement.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A Max Planck spin-off has developed ultra-pure, ultra-stable laser light, outpacing conventional systems and opening new possibilities in #climate monitoring, atomic clocks and precision measurement.
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Horizon Blog:
• Commission launches dialogues on water resilience
• EIT sets up new water innovation community
• ERC hits record number of Synergy Grant proposals
• New EIC Accelerator Challenge on climate adaptation
• Maria Cristina Russo promoted to deputy DG for research
Roundup:
• Commission launches dialogues on water resilience
• EIT sets up new water innovation community
• ERC hits record number of Synergy Grant proposals
• New EIC Accelerator Challenge on climate adaptation
• Maria Cristina Russo promoted to deputy DG for research
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HORIZON BLOG: European R&D policy newsbytes
This live blog is tracking the latest developments in European research and innovation programmes, including the broader debate on the future of R&D policy and funding in the next multiannual budget…
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November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Horizon Blog:
• Commission launches dialogues on water resilience
• EIT sets up new water innovation community
• ERC hits record number of Synergy Grant proposals
• New EIC Accelerator Challenge on climate adaptation
• Maria Cristina Russo promoted to deputy DG for research
Roundup:
• Commission launches dialogues on water resilience
• EIT sets up new water innovation community
• ERC hits record number of Synergy Grant proposals
• New EIC Accelerator Challenge on climate adaptation
• Maria Cristina Russo promoted to deputy DG for research
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UK and German universities are stepping up collaboration with new fellowships, easier exchanges and smoother data-sharing, aiming to speed joint work in #AI, quantum and life sciences.
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UK and German universities look to strengthen research ties
The Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities has proposed a series of measures that would help increase collaboration between academic institutions in the UK and Germany. These include…
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November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
UK and German universities are stepping up collaboration with new fellowships, easier exchanges and smoother data-sharing, aiming to speed joint work in #AI, quantum and life sciences.
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With US funding receding, African science is pivoting to new partners. A new ERC–AAS deal, backed by a €25M pilot, gives African researchers access to top European labs and a more stable path for collaboration.
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Post-Trump, African science pivots to new partners
Late last month the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) signed an agreement with the European Research Council (ERC) that will allow African researchers to temporarily join teams led by ERC grantees.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
With US funding receding, African science is pivoting to new partners. A new ERC–AAS deal, backed by a €25M pilot, gives African researchers access to top European labs and a more stable path for collaboration.
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Nobel economist Philippe Aghion has a blunt warning: protect the ERC’s independence. He says new #HorizonEurope rules risk weakening the agency that drives Europe’s breakthrough science.
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Nobel economist calls for standalone ERC
French economist Philippe Aghion, one of the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize for economics, has called on the European Commission to strengthen the independence of the European Research Council…
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November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Nobel economist Philippe Aghion has a blunt warning: protect the ERC’s independence. He says new #HorizonEurope rules risk weakening the agency that drives Europe’s breakthrough science.
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FP10’s €175B proposal is seen as too low for Europe to stay competitive. Without stronger funding and collaboration across academia, industry and society, the next framework could weaken Europe’s innovation base.
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Viewpoint: FP10 proposal risks weakening Europe’s innovation capacity
Europe faces major societal challenges, from climate change and digitalisation to health and security. At the same time, global competition is intensifying, with the US and China leading the way in…
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November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
FP10’s €175B proposal is seen as too low for Europe to stay competitive. Without stronger funding and collaboration across academia, industry and society, the next framework could weaken Europe’s innovation base.
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Aalborg University warns that Europe’s tech transitions must stay grounded in democratic and human values. These issues will be in focus at the Human Values & Grand Challenges Conference, 1–2 Dec 2025.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Aalborg University warns that Europe’s tech transitions must stay grounded in democratic and human values. These issues will be in focus at the Human Values & Grand Challenges Conference, 1–2 Dec 2025.
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Widening budgets for 2026–27 go up only slightly. The EU is sticking to the same tools like Twinning and ERA actions, a cautious move for an agenda meant to close Europe’s research gaps.
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Widening budgets for 2026 and 2027 creep up in latest work programme drafts
The European Commission has increased the amount it plans to allocate to Widening in the final two years of Horizon Europe, although not by enough to match the €506 million set aside for 2025.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Widening budgets for 2026–27 go up only slightly. The EU is sticking to the same tools like Twinning and ERA actions, a cautious move for an agenda meant to close Europe’s research gaps.
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