Commission seeks input on the future European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures (25/04/2025)

The Strategy will ensure that researchers, innovators and industry in Europe have access to these cutting-edge facilities and services that support scientific and technological excellence and industrial competitiveness. It will enhance the sustainability, accessibility and effectiveness of Europe’s Research and Technology Infrastructures, ensuring that they remain at the forefront of scientific and technological advancements.

Progress on European Research Area priorities but continuous investment is still needed (15/04/2025)

The EU and the Member States have made substantial progress from 2010 to 2022 in key research and innovation areas across the EU, according to the European Research Area (ERA) Scoreboard and Dashboard 2024 published today. The ERA Scoreboard and Dashboard are central features of the ERA Monitoring Mechanism, supporting evidence-informed policymaking within the ERA.

EU and Egypt successfully conclude negotiations on Horizon Europe (10/04/2025)

The Commission and the Arab Republic of Egypt have successfully concluded negotiations on Egypt’s association to Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation funding programme. The Agreement is expected to be signed by November 2025, with its entry into force subject to final validations by both parties.

Commission seeks feedback on the future Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Science (10/04/2025)

Today, the European Commission has launched two consultations on the future European Strategy for Artificial Intelligence in Science: a Call for Evidence, and a targeted questionnaire for researchers and the broader research and innovation community.

European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science becomes European Research Infrastructure Consortium (28/03/2025)

Today, the European Commission has granted the legal status of European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) to the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science (E-RIHS).
E-RIHS is an infrastructure dedicated to advancing research and innovation in heritage science, which encompasses all forms of scientific enquiry into objects, buildings and landscape sites that have cultural and/or historical importance. It draws on diverse disciplines across the arts, humanities, sciences and engineering, and focuses on enhancing the understanding, care, and sustainable use of heritage in times of global change to enrich people’s lives today and in the future.

European Commission concludes public consultation on the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy (26/03/2025)

The European Commission has concluded its public consultation on the forthcoming EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy. During the 4 weeks of consultation open in the “Have your Say” portal, the exercise attracted 589 responses from stakeholders across 36 countries, with the highest participation from Belgium (115), the Netherlands (64), and Germany (64).

Have your say on the new Strategy for European Life Sciences (26/03/2025)

The strategy, announced by President Ursula von der Leyen in her political guidelines and included in the Competitiveness Compass, will identify key challenges and opportunities to speed up the safe development, deployment and uptake of innovations based on life sciences.

Commissioner Zaharieva and Commissioner Kadis open the third annual Forum of the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters’ (04/03/2025)

Today, at the Mission Ocean and Waters Forum, Commissioners Zaharieva and Kadis welcomed communities engaged in the EU Mission 'Restore our Ocean and Waters,' along with representatives from nearly 100 Horizon Europe projects.