The European Commission has adopted the European Innovation Council (EIC)Work Programme for 2027, which will allocate 1.8 billion euros to support Europe’s most promising entrepreneurs and researchers in the field of advanced technologies. As the final EIC funding package under the multi-billion-euro Horizon Europe 2021–2027 research strategy , the programme will help turn disruptive research […]
Internships – Research Assistant in Financial Research at the ECB – Frankfurt, Germany
Would you like to gain experience in economic and financial research at one of Europe’s leading institutions? The European Central Bank (ECB) offers a paid internship programme for student research assistants at its Directorate General for Research in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). This opportunity is aimed at graduates in Economics, Statistics, Finance, Mathematics or related […]
The Commission is allocating more than 210 million euros to support the career development of more than 700 researchers in Europe
More than 700 additional researchers will be able to pursue their careers in Europe thanks to an extra investment of over 210 million euros in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), one of Europe’s flagship programmes for the development of research careers. This funding forms part of ‘Choose Europe’, the European Commission’s initiative to position the […]
‘European Researchers’ Night’: science reaches over a million people in 40 countries
On 25 September 2026, European Researchers’ Night — Europe’s largest event for scientific communication and outreach — will once again highlight the diversity and importance of European research and innovation. The event, which will take place in 40 countries, is expected to welcome over a million visitors of all ages to museums, universities, research institutions […]
The Commission is proposing a new European Innovation Act to promote innovative European ideas and make them globally competitive
The Commission has proposed a new European Innovation Act to help ensure that Europe’s most innovative ideas are developed, funded and scaled up in Europe. A key initiative under the EU Strategy for Start-ups and Scale-ups and the EU Competitiveness Compass, the proposal will strengthen the EU’s long-term competitiveness, prosperity and technological sovereignty. Europe boasts […]
The Commission is launching a new strategic approach to boost the agri-food sector
The European Commission has adopted a Communication on a new strategic approach to research and innovation aimed at achieving competitive and resilient agriculture, forestry, rural areas and food systems. The document brings together two closely interlinked frameworks, AgRI 2040and Food 2040, with the aim of guiding future research, innovation, dissemination and the uptake of solutions […]
Internships – Traineeships at the European Union Drugs Agency – Portugal
Would you like to start your career at a European Union agency? The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) has opened 17 paid internship programmes in Lisbon (Portugal) for recent graduates who wish to develop their careers in an international environment and contribute to a healthier and safer Europe through evidence-based policies. What is the EUDA? […]
New Charter boosts access for companies to cutting-edge research and technology infrastructures in Europe
The Commission has adopted a Charter of Access for Industrial Users to Research and Technology Infrastructures to speed up and simplify companies’ access to Europe’s world-class infrastructures. By putting forward a set of six principles, to be voluntarily endorsed by infrastructures, this initiative aims to help companies to better access infrastructures’ cutting-edge services, ranging from advanced laboratories to […]
29 scientists conducting research at Spanish institutions will receive funding
On 23 June, the European Research Council (ERC) announced the winners of its latest call for Advanced Grants. The funding, totalling 838 million euros, will go to 319 leading researchers from across Europe. Advanced grants offer the most experienced researchers the opportunity to carry out ambitious, curiosity-driven projects that could lead to significant scientific breakthroughs. […]