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This site requires JavaScript to work correctly. Please enable Javascript and reload the page. Europe’s biggest-ever R D programme is getting under way at last. Science|Business provides an expert – but easy to follow – guide for applicantsNew! Updated Autumn 2021! With the first grants now awarded and €85M allocated for next year, the Bauhaus initiative to mesh the Green Deal on climate change with the preservation of Europe’s cultural heritage is taking shape New legislation announced by Ursula von der Leyen in state of the union speech is step towards reducing EU reliance on technologies developed and manufactured in China and the US With its promise of emissions-free, abundant power, fusion energy could play a key role in reaching zero carbon targets. But critics say the technology won’t arrive in time and the money would be better invested elsewhere Resolution adopted with 667 votes to 4, but research lobbies say not enough alternatives exist to set out a step-by-step plan The new Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority will coordinate research and innovation plans, and support EU-wide clinical trial networks and data sharing In 2020, member states allocated a total €100.8 billion for R D, equivalent to 0.8% of the EU’s gross domestic product, according to data published by Eurostat today.Spending per head on R D was €225 per person, a 22% increase compared to 2010, when it was €184 per person. The highest per head spending was in Luxembourg, at €648, followed at a distance by Denmark on €519 and Germany, €443 per head. Member states and the European Parliament are set to hash out the terms of the new partnership for the science of measuring later this month Outgoing research minister is optimistic that ELI-NP will join the European laser research consortium by 2023, but laments frequent changes at the top of the Romanian research system Expert advisory council says liberalising research and cultivation of gene edited crops could create export barriers to the EU. But the risk is worth it, given the EU seems likely to soften its rules too Universities have mixed feelings about draft plans which give the research community a seat at the table overseeing the implementation of the new single market for research Victor Dzau, President of US Academy of Medicine, calls on governments to establish a global health threats council, and says pharmaceutical companies should temporarily waive COVID-19 vaccine patents. Global dividing lines are taking shape over quantum science, with questions over when and how to collaborate, and at what stage of development. The research is there, but scientists are having trouble getting their voices heard. In the lead up to COP26, funding agencies are calling on scientists to be better at communicating their findings The European Commission is yet to come up with an official response to calls by university associations to provide coordinated help to Afghan researchers and academics European Commission boasts of high level of open access publishing in Horizon 2020. But researchers complain getting processing fees approved is long winded and could result in them losing out on intellectual property rights The race to the hydrogen economy is on and in the next decade, production should become cheaper and storage and use easier. But not everyone is convinced green hydrogen is the fuel of the future To curb climate change, European policymakers need access to the best and most up-to-date scientific information and data. How can the research community ensure that happens? A public conference of the CAROTS project to showcase the role of intermediary companies in strengthening ties between industry, research infrastructures and scientific research (10:00 - 12:30 CET). A private Science|Business online expert workshop, supported by Elsevier (15:00 – 17:00 CET) Science|Business journalists track important R D policy news across the globe - including the EU Horizon programme, COVID-19, AI and climate. Get the twice-weekly newsletter.   Register now! The unique forum convening public and private sector leaders for networking, intelligence and debates on research and innovation.More info These updates are republished press releases and communications from members of the Science|Business Network Privacy | T Cs | 2021 Science|Business

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