This was supposed to be the week when, for better or worse, Britain’s Brexit future finally started to take shape. This Friday, March 29, was the deadline etched into law as well as the minds of many Brits — the date they were finally set to leave the European Union. But with British politics deep […]
Brussels’ “strict” thematic approach to offering grants had shut out promising projects that span different research fields. Carlos Moedas has pledged a revolution in how Brussels finances breakthrough technologies. Read more…
As the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU and the framework of their future relationship are contested and finalised, the Guild urges that a strong relationship between the two must be secured to sustain Europe’s outstanding strength in research, innovation and education. The UK has been integral to the European Research Area, whilst […]
Pilot version of the European Innovation Council will receive a €300 million boost to its budget, to help it start investing in small businesses. The European Commission scaled up its campaign to create a new way to fund innovation in Europe, promising a €300 million budget boost to help a planned funding agency start buying […]
Despite some progress, EU legislators were again unable to strike a hoped-for deal on the EU’s next big research programme. More talks are scheduled for 19 March. The European Parliament and the EU Council may be running out of time to settle their differences over the Horizon Europe research programme before the May elections, after […]
With just 15 days left until Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union, and no consensus on how to do it, Parliament voted on Thursday to postpone the fast-approaching departure date. By the narrowest of margins, Prime Minister Theresa May beat back a power play by lawmakers who wanted to wrest control of the […]
The EU states have approved a new ‘Digital Europe’ funding programme, to run over the next budget period 2021-27. This will channel EU funds to projects in five areas considered crucial to Europe’s digital development: supercomputing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and ensuring wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society. The […]
The EU is stepping up its capacity to protect Europe against ever-increasing cyber threats by creating a new structure to pool and network its expertise in cybersecurity research, technology and industrial development. The Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Centre will enhance the coordination of research and innovation in the field of cybersecurity. It will also […]
Britain’s Parliament on Tuesday soundly defeated Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to exit the European Union, a 391 to 242 vote that is likely to delay Brexit and could derail it entirely. It is a devastating blow to Mrs. May that threatens her hold on power. The vote left the nation with no obvious way […]
Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation believes that science and innovation are vital for the future of Europe. Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation has a number of important responsibilities. One is promoting the international excellence of the research and science in the European Union (EU), as well as strengthening research […]