• Posted 24-Mar-2020

Make your research systems more attractive, R&D commissioner tells member states

Member states should boost R&D spending and upgrade national innovation systems in line with EU plans to revive the European Research Area (ERA), the EU’s new innovation chief told science ministers gathered in Zagreb on February 6.


  • Posted 24-Mar-2020

Mind the gap: budget tussle set to delay full start of Horizon Europe

Everyone has been wondering. Now they know: researchers and companies will indeed face a delay between the end of Horizon 2020 in December and when they can start to apply for grants from the new Horizon Europe programme. The open question is how long the gap will last.


  • Posted 24-Mar-2020

New members of eHealth Stakeholder Group start their work

On 7 February, the Commission announced new member organisations of the eHealth Stakeholder Group. The group will support the Commission in the development of actions for the digital transformation of health and care in the EU.


  • Posted 24-Mar-2020

MSCA: €387 million to support 2 500 researchers across Europe and beyond

The grants are part of the Horizon 2020, the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation and are awarded to outstanding post-doctoral researchers as well as to exceptional doctoral and post-doctoral training programmes. The grants will fund research in a wide range of disciplines across the European Research Area.


  • Posted 24-Mar-2020

Competitiveness Ministers Meeting Discusses Brain Circulation and the ERA

An informal meeting of the EU Ministers for Competitiveness (Research) has taken place in Zagreb, Croatia, with a specific focus on brain circulation and developing a vision for the future European Research Area (ERA).