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Welcome to the weekly Science|Business roundup of the most significant news in R&D policy and funding, tailored for our LinkedIn audience.?

The Draghi report is finally out!?

There’s good news for research, as the landmark report joins the calls for a €200 billion budget for FP10. This is big because the former Italian prime minister’s report will feed into the EU’s upcoming competitiveness strategy.??

For research and innovation, probably the most radical Draghi suggestion is that the EU create an innovation agency modelled on the American Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa).?

Overall, research lobbies are happy to see the prominence given to research, but there is disagreement over proposed reforms to EU instruments.?

In other news, 2024 marks two decades of the pan-European jobs and mobility platform Euraxess. Sarah Drumm investigates if the scheme has helped close the east-west knowledge gap.?

In funding news, we learn how Chinese universities hide their links to the military. We also explore an Austrian study that shows new EU rules for international cooperation haven’t been translating into more awareness about research interference.?

Back in Europe, we hear about the delays plaguing the delivery of the EU’s COVID-19 recovery fund, which includes €56 billion for research and innovation. Martin Greenacre asks if the delays are likely to affect R&I projects.?

In good news for health research, the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) has developed a playbook for data sharing in big collaborative projects. The IHI hopes it will save researchers plenty of headaches over complex data-sharing rules.?

In this week’s Funding Radar, we take a look at research funding for photovoltaic projects, listing opportunities in the EU, Singapore, Australia and the US. In the Data Corner, Raffaele Guerini examines which countries are racking up most starting grants from the prestigious European Research Council.?

Policy Bulletin

High-power report urges big push – and budget – for EU innovation

Former Italian PM Draghi calls for €200 billion EU budget for research and innovation, provided big reforms are made. EU competitiveness is at stake. Click here to read more. Click here to read more

Draghi report: could the EU set up its own Darpa-like agency?

The former Italian prime minister wants more breakthrough innovation, using a radically different model. Click here to read more

Researchers welcome Draghi’s call to spend more and better on R&I

Stakeholders are happy to see the prominence given to research, but there is disagreement over proposed reforms to EU. Click here to read more

After two decades, has Euraxess helped to close the east-west knowledge gap?

We take a look at the impact of the researcher mobility scheme as it reaches its 20th birthday. Click here to read more

Funding Newswire

Universities warned on China using ‘deception’ to hide military links

A new report lists a series of strange omissions and discrepancies that might deceive foreign researchers. Click here to read more

EU rules for research ties with China aren’t translating into awareness yet

Austrian survey finds scientists in high-risk fields are unsure about risks associated with Chinese research institutions. Click here to read more

Delay in drawing down COVID recovery funds is holding up research

EU auditors warn of delays in spending the EU’s pandemic recovery fund, including the €56B earmarked for research and innovation. Click here to read more

Funding Radar: This week’s round up of calls for proposals in photovoltaics.

Here’s a list of funding opportunities in the EU, Singapore, Australia and the US. Click here to read more

Young researchers, take note: Germany wins the most ERC Starting Grants

As top EU science funder releases a new round of early-career grants, a Science|Business analysis of ERC history shows Germany has collected the biggest share of funding. Click here to read more

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