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R&D investment 2023: Growth in EU companies outstriping that of their peers

"This year, EU-based companies have surpassed their global counterparts in R&D growth for the first time in over a decade, a testament to Europe's potential for innovation", writes Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation, on the results of the EU Scoreboard 2024 on…
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UE-Switzerland: Completion of negotiations on Horizon Europe; participation from 01/01/2025

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and the President of the Swiss Confederation, Viola Amherd, confirm the completion of negotiations on a broad package of agreements "that aim to deepen and expand the EU-Switzerland relationship", announces the Commission on…
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Ireland: Universities calling on next government to invest in higher education after elections (IUA)

The Irish Universities Association (IUA) urges the incoming government to support its three key priorities: "Back students, fund the future and invest in research", can one read in their government key asks on 17/12/2024. The 2024 Irish General Election took place on 29/11/2024. The…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Universities, …
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Netherlands: "Budget cuts are still huge" after agreement on education budget (Utrecht University)

The Dutch coalition parties agree with part of the opposition on the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) budget, reducing the planned education cuts by €748 M. "The budget cuts in higher education and research are still huge", says Utrecht University on 12/12/2024, the day after the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 348446
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European Innovation Act: Extensive public consultation in the coming months as first step

"As a first step towards the European Innovation Act, I will be launching an extensive public consultation in the coming months. Through this, we will gather feedback and input from all relevant stakeholders across our Union", states Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Start-ups and R&I, in the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Careers, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
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DFG : Increase of 12.9% of German universities basic funding from 2019 to 2022

"In 2022, German universities received a total of around €26.7 Bn in basic funding, €3 Bn more than in 2019 - an increase of 12.9 %. A total of €10.4 Bn in third-party funding was allocated to universities in 2022, an increase of €1.7 Bn, or 19.1 %, compared to 2019", according to the Funding…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, …
• Article # 348184
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Hungary's response to breaches of the principles of the rule of law not sufficient (EU Commission)

The European Commission reports that recent legislative changes proposed by Hungary are not sufficient to address risks of conflicts of interest in the management of Hungarian university foundations, on 16/12/2024. This impacts Hungary's access to certain EU funds, like Erasmus + and Horizon…
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• Category(ies): Council, European commission, State, …
• Article # 348258
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R&D investment in Europe in 2023: €381.4 Bn by the EU (+6.7% since 2022)

In 2023, the European Union spent €381.4 Bn on R&D, 6.7% more than in 2022 (€357,4 Bn) and 57.9% more than ten years earlier, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, on 11/12/2024. Eurostat points out that these are provisional figures. • This amount corresponds to…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Companies, …
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Christian Ehler report: Stakeholders concerned about the fate of Pillar 2 and research collaboration

The report of Christian Ehler, German MEP, on the assessment of the implementation of Horizon Europe maintains the intention to allocate half of the FP10 budget to the ERC and EIC, as can be seen in the amended version of this same report published by its author on X on 11/12/2024. It adds that…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
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Knowledge valorisation: "Research results not fully exploited for the benefit of society" (M. Russo)

"The EU finances a lot of research, and there is a lot of ongoing activity. However, in all the important reports published this year — Letta, Draghi, and Heitor's — it is consistently stated that the results of research are not fully exploited for the benefit of society. Today's discussion is…
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