EU forms investors club amid tech doom and gloom

Investors are tipped to co-invest in capital-intensive tech alongside the EU’s fund.

The frontrunners for the next European Commission

Even before the European elections, maneuvering is under way for top jobs in Brussels.

Bulgarian commissioner: To adequately finance R&D, the EU needs private capital

Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth shared with Euractiv in an interview her views on how to fill the gap in financing of science and innovation in the member states which stands at โ‚ฌ100 billion …

Innovation Commissioner Ivanova: โ€˜Funding cuts in EU research are a red flagโ€™

Horizon Europe is the EUโ€™s key funding programme for research and innovation.ย Yet the EU has just agreed to cut the programmeโ€™s budget byย โ‚ฌ2.1 billion, as part of the re-negotiation of the EUโ€™s long-term budget, and continuing aid to Ukraine. Paradoxi…

On AI, von der Leyen sees glass half full in Davos

The Commission president calls herself a ‘tech optimist’ at World Economic Forum.

UK signs agreement to rejoin EUโ€™s Horizon science program

British researchers will again participate in the scheme from the beginning of next month.

EU wards off Russian tech investment via its startup fund

Russian investors ‘are totally banned’ from co-investing with the EU’s venture capital fund, its board president says.

Press release – MEPs confirm Iliana Ivanova as new Commissioner

The European Parliament today approved the appointment of Iliana Ivanova (Bulgaria) as Commissioner for innovation, research, culture, education and youth.Committee on Culture and EducationCommittee on Industry, Research and Energy Source : ยฉ European …

6 takeaways on incoming EU innovation chiefโ€™s parliament grilling

Bulgaria’s nominee for EU research and culture commissioner sailed through European Parliament grilling.

New Bulgarian commissioner smoothly passes grilling in EU Parliament

Iliana Ivanova, Bulgariaโ€™s commissioner-designate for innovation, research, culture, education and youth, successfully sailed through an almost three-hour European Parliament hearing on Tuesday (5 September), winning applause from MEPs.