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EU R&D investment hit €403 billion in 2024

The EU spent an estimated €403.1 billion on research & development in 2024, corresponding to 2.24% of the EU's total GDP, according to official statistics. A report published in December 2025 by Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, showed that investment in R&D in the 27 member states…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 425169
• Published on 06/01/26 at 18:34
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Innovation continues to deliver growth in the UK, according to 2025 report

Businesses that innovate achieve greater sales growth than others, indicating innovation is strongly related to growth, as shown in Innovate UK’s State of Innovation 2025, published on 22/12/2025. "This trend is amplified further by ‘frontier firms’, those which are the first to introduce new…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Companies, …
• Article # 425220
• Published on 06/01/26 at 15:30
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Cypriot presidency's plans for six months running EU Council business

Cyprus, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, is putting autonomy at the heart of its priorities until June 2026, along with research and innovation and education. After Denmark, Cyprus took over the EU presidency on 01/01/2026. Its term will last until the end…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, State, …
• Article # 425099
• Published on 05/01/26 at 15:46
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UK research projects boosted by participation in Horizon programme, report finds

Two years after rejoining the EU's Horizon Europe research programme, the United Kingdom sees research backed by the scheme making a bigger academic impact and more ambitious projects reaching fruition, according to a new analysis published by the UK government on 29/12/2025. This analysis…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Funding, …
• Article # 425092
• Published on 05/01/26 at 15:04
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 05/01

The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, the European University Association, Universities UK International, along with other organisations, are hosting events starting this week. News Tank’s agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe’s higher…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 425035
• Published on 05/01/26 at 11:46
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Japan finalises negotiations on joining Horizon Europe

The European Commission and Japan have successfully concluded negotiations on Japan's association to Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme. The agreement, which was announced by the Commission on 22/12/2025, is expected to be signed in 2026. The agreement specifically…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 424460
• Published on 23/12/25 at 10:30
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Spain and the Philippines formalise plans for research partnerships

Spain and the Philippines have signed an agreement for research partnerships between the two countries. The Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) and the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, …
• Article # 424207
• Published on 19/12/25 at 18:19
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UKRI sets out spending priorities for £38.6 billion research budget

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has explained how it will invest its record four-year £38.6 billion (€44.02bn) allocation from the UK government. It plans on "undertaking fewer activities, delivered with greater focus, to generate the greatest impact to meet strategic objectives". The funding…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, Funding, …
• Article # 424220
• Published on 19/12/25 at 17:53
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EU member states split over size of share of research budget for widening measures and allocation key

EU member states remain divided over how much money to allocate to measures to build capacity in countries with poorer research performance under the next medium-term budget for 2028-2034. Member-state officials responsible for research policy have discussed the issue of so-called widening…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 424212
• Published on 19/12/25 at 17:28
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Alliances: French Ministry calls to overcome the duality between Horizon Europe and Erasmus+

The French Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Space (MESRE) has called "to overcome the duality between the Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ windows" in the European universities alliances framework. A MESRE report on the transformative effect of alliances, published on 17/12/2025, said…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 424200
• Published on 19/12/25 at 16:55