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ERC President: Not much margin in 2028-2034 budget for new research ideas

Maria Leptin, President of the ERC, told MEPs on the budgets committee on 13/10/2025 that there is "not a lot of margin for new things" in the Commission's proposals for Horizon Europe 2028-2034, although she welcomed the plan to increase funding for the ERC, from €16 Bn in the current programme…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 415236
• Published on 14/10/25 at 18:39
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U.S: MIT first institution to reject Trump conditions for federal funding

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has rejected a proposal by the Trump administration to link federal funding to specific conditions, saying they clashed with the institute's commitment to academic freedom, on 10/10/2025. "America’s leadership in science and innovation depends on…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 415222
• Published on 14/10/25 at 15:45
Commission announces 13 AI Factories Antennas

The European Commission announces the launch of 13 AI Factories Antennas in seven EU Member States and six partner countries on 13/10/2025. These Antennas will collaborate closely with AI Factories to provide national AI communities with secure remote access to world-class, AI-optimised…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, State, Digital, …
• Article # 415217
• Published on 13/10/25 at 18:17
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Earto calls on Member States and MEPs to improve proposals for Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe

Earto, the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations, is calling on the EU's national governments and MEPs to improve the European Commission's proposals for a European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) and Horizon Europe programme as part of the negotiations on the Multi-Annual…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Funding, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 415193
• Published on 13/10/25 at 17:39
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European Research Area Act : Public consultation open until 05/01/2026

The European Commission launches a public consultation on the ERA (European Research Area) Act on 13/10/2025. Introduced by the Commissioner for Start-ups and R&I, Ekaterina Zaharieva, during her hearing at the European Parliament on 05/11/2024, the ERA Act is a policy framework, expected to be…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , European commission, Careers, …
• Article # 415189
• Published on 13/10/25 at 16:46
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 13/10

Earto, Young Academy of Europe, European Parliament,... these institutions host events from 13/10/2025. News Tank’s agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe’s higher education, research and innovation ecosystem. We focus on: • events taking place in Brussels…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Council, European commission, …
• Article # 415083
• Published on 13/10/25 at 14:13
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R&T Infrastructures: The European strategy "marks a real break with the past" (Robert-Jan Smits)

The European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures, released on 15/09/2025, "reflects the European Commission's recognition of the importance of research infrastructures, where we clearly need to share more across Europe to optimise the use of these very expensive facilities," says…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Companies, European commission, …
• Article # 414909
• Published on 13/10/25 at 09:31
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UUK and EUA joint statement urging "negotiators to swiftly agree to UK Erasmus+ association"

"The European University Association (EUA) and Universities UK (UUK), together representing more than 900 universities across Europe, strongly support the association of the United Kingdom to Erasmus+ subject to mutually agreed financial terms", declare the two organisations on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 414994
• Published on 10/10/25 at 17:52
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"A single rulebook across European R&I programmes would be a disaster" (M. Leptin)

"Nobody explains what the 'strong connections between the Competitiveness Fund and the next Horizon Europe' means. So we'd better be careful and not naive", says Maria Leptin, President of the ERC, on 18/09/2025 at the Hamburg Science Summit, organised by the Körber Foundation. After months of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 414929
• Published on 10/10/25 at 16:50
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R&I Days 2025: Dual-use, Choose Europe, Horizon 2028-2034, ERA... A look back at the event's main topics

The R&I Days 2025 covered topics ranging from the financing of the next European R&I framework programme, Horizon Europe 2028-2034, to the need to include dual-use and defence topics, and discussion of Choose Europe and the future ERA Act. News Tank covered and attended this event organised by the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 414826
• Published on 09/10/25 at 18:03