Science|Business Bulletin No. 1060

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27 Sep 2022

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Researchers campaign against proposed €663M cut to Horizon Europe in 2023

In a ritual fight, member states want to cut next year’s proposed €12.3B budget and divert unused Horizon Europe funds away from research. Stakeholders say it’s time to ensure budget security

Industry sees scaled down Horizon Europe space partnership as a missed opportunity

After being sent back to the drawing board last year, the budget for the partnership has been cut from a proposed €1.4B - €2B to a miserly €150M. Despite a parallel reduction in its scope, companies say they will struggle to deliver

The Ecosystem: Max Planck rethinks start-up incubation

Germany’s foremost basic research organisation has switched from sector-specific business incubators to a broader programme that will keep innovators in its institutes, while supporting a broader range of spin out companies

Stalemate continues over UK bid to join Horizon Europe

After the latest meeting bears no fruit, UK must decide on launching its own alternative programme or taking the EU to months-long arbitration

European Commission approves €28B for US-led clean energy projects

The funding is part of a $90 billion programme to set up demonstrators, with the aim of accelerating deployment of new types of energy at scale

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HORIZON BLOG: European R&D policy newsbytes

UK news: House of Lords science committee urges Truss to appoint science minister
Commission to officially launch MSCA4Ukraine grant scheme
Call for stakeholders to join industry alliance for zero-emission aviation
Call to endorse manifesto on early research careers

Report

The future of data-driven healthcare

Innovative collection and use of health data will play a vital role in Europe’s future approach to medicines evaluation and regulation. This report explores what the EU can learn from Denmark, one of the world’s leaders in health data systems and strategies.

Sponsored by the Science|Business Future-Proofing Medicines initiative

Researchers campaign against proposed €663M cut to Horizon Europe in 2023

Industry sees scaled down Horizon Europe space partnership as a missed opportunity

The Ecosystem: Max Planck rethinks start-up incubation

Stalemate continues over UK bid to join Horizon Europe

European Commission approves €28B for US-led clean energy projects

HORIZON BLOG: European R&D policy newsbytes

The future of data-driven healthcare

• Leibniz Supercomputing Centre is looking for an EU Project Manager / Science Manager

Future-proofing medicines: What role for science, data and digital in Europe’s next regulatory framework?

Short supply: How will R&D survive the energy crisis?

Talent retention: How can Europe tackle the challenges of brain drain and capacity building in EU13 countries?

Aalto University: EU gives €20 million to consortium working on future radar research

• TalTech: EIT Digital opens Baltic office in Tallinn

• UCL: ESA satellites to map ocean clouds that keep Earth cool

• RHEA Luxembourg leads international partnership with ESA on QKD

• LEAPS convenes pan-EU debate on research infrastructures and societal challenges