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EIC has selected 40 new transition projects to close the gap to market

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 40 new projects for funding under the 2025 EIC Transition call, strengthening its mission to turn cutting-edge research into market-ready innovations.

MSCA awards €97.7 million funding boost to strengthen global research collaboration

The European Commission has announced the results of the 2025 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges call, committing €97.7 million to support international research cooperation.

New Airbus launchpad opens to boost UK space SME’s

A new facility designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK space sector has officially opened at Airbus Defence and Space’s Stevenage site.

New government funding to revive Britain’s high streets

The government has launched a £150 million package to revive struggling high streets. This funding targets areas with high vacancy rates, aiming to restore essential shops and community pride through local, independent business support.

Europe increases its efforts to attract global research talent

The European Union now has 100 national and regional initiatives in place to attract researchers from around the world.

EU selects 27 SPACE-HADEA projects for €138.6 million in Horizon Europe funding

The European Union has selected 27 space research projects to receive a total of €138.6 million under the Horizon Europe Space Research Call 2025.

The European Union and Chile join to strengthen the research and innovation partnership

The European Union and Chile have continued to reaffirm their strong and strategic partnership in research and innovation during the 11th Chile–EU Joint Steering Committee Meeting (JSCM), held on 13 January 2026 in Santiago, Chile.

ERC proof of concept grants 2025: Where are they now?

The European Research Council’s Proof of Concept (PoC) Grants 2025 showed how frontier research can move far beyond the laboratory to address urgent global challenges.

The government launches data-driven Kickstarter projects to improve public services

The UK government has revealed a package of new Kickstarter projects designed to improve public services by better using public sector data.

EU startup and scaleup strategy: Progress made and challenges ahead

European startup policy took centre stage in Brussels today, 26th January 2026, as founders, investors, and innovation leaders gathered for the third European Startup and Scaleup Forum.

Cambridge DAWN supercomputer to become six times more powerful

The UK government has announced a £36 million investment to expand the computing power of the DAWN supercomputer at the University of Cambridge.

EU advances in renewable hydrogen rollout with €270 million Innovation Fund Hydrogen Auction

The European Union has taken another step toward scaling up renewable hydrogen production, as six projects selected under the 2024 Innovation Fund Hydrogen Auction have signed their grant agreements.

ERC Consolidator Grants 2026 attract over 3,000 research proposals

The European Research Council (ERC) has confirmed that the call for Consolidator Grants 2026 closed on 13 January 2026, attracting a total of 3,060...

EU preparedness: Projects reinforcing Europe’s resilience

As Europe enters a new phase of preparedness, crises are becoming more frequent as it becomes more interconnected and unpredictable.

BHF renews £10m investment in pioneering cardiovascular data science centre

The British Heart Foundation has renewed £10m in funding for the Data Science Centre to advance cardiovascular research.

European Commission opens applications for automotive research and innovation expert group

The European Commission has launched a new call for applications to form an expert group dedicated to shaping the future of research and innovation in the European automotive sector.

Horizon Europe strengthens UK research impact and global collaboration

A new analysis by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology shows that UK researchers achieved greater academic impact and were more likely to complete ambitious projects when supported by the Horizon research and innovation programme.

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