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Europe is cutting its research partnerships. To what end?
With Commission services sketching portfolios of eighteen, twenty-four or twenty-eight partnerships, down from sixty, and a consultation open until 16 October, the vision must come before the arithmetic.
Europe is building an R&I pipeline logic. The missing link is execution
By Ricardo Migueis , INESC Brussels HUB Europe's research and innovation debate is moving beyond individual programmes. The Council's partial position keeps Horizon Europe 2028-2034 self-standing while seeking a tight link with the European Competitiveness Fund. The Commission has also completed the legal steps for a Scaleup Europe Fund targeting EUR 5 billion.
A Monthly Radar For European Research, Innovation And Policy
Welcome back to the Insider newsletter by INESC Brussels HUB After a bit of a pause, we are pleased to relaunch The Insider Newsletter as a monthly radar for European research, innovation and policy. The idea is simple: to provide a concise and accessible overview of some of the developments, debates and opportunities shaping the European R&I landscape, while also keeping our community updated on activities across the INESC ecosystem.
We Are All System Builders
Europe has never lacked ambition. From the Green Deal to digital sovereignty, from health resilience to security innovation, the goals are clear enough. Declarations alone, however, do not deliver results. Progress depends on something far harder to define, and harder still to sustain: the institutions, relationships, and habits that turn strategic priorities into living ecosystems.