EIC: From a market gap to a market player
The EIC Summit 2026 unveiled bold steps for Europe’s innovation landscape, including the Scaleup Europe Fund and key insights from the EIC Impact Report.
Innovation
EU pushes Chips, Cloud and AI sovereignty
US hyperscalers control 70% of Europe’s cloud market, and the EU presents a potential remedy set to achieve greater strategic autonomy in Chips, Cloud, and AI.
Doubling efforts in innovation procurement
Europe spends just over 10% of public procurement on innovation, far below the 20% needed to fully leverage this powerful policy tool.
AI Act takes effect on innovation and education
The proposed simplification of the AI Act is a balancing act between simplification, maintaining safeguards for high-risk AI, and responsible use.
Europe’s future boosted by Advanced Materials
Expert report provides evidence on how to address the roadblocks to turn Europe’s Advanced Materials top research into sustainable market-ready solutions.
How is knowledge valorisation measured?
In its effort to boost knowledge valorisation practices, the new EC report presents a comprehensive framework to measure the impact of R&I performance.
Impact of the use of LLMs in proposal writing
JRC report reflects on the impact of the use of LLMs in proposal writing and its influence in proposal quality in the context of Horizon Europe.
28th Regime? Let’s call it EU Inc. as of now
From a grassroots movement to an EU regulation: EU Inc. could reshape how companies start, scale, and operate seamlessly across the Single Market.
How non-equity tools shape academic ventures
OECD reveals how grants and support shape academic start-ups’ growth, highlighting both early benefits and long-term financing challenges.
What the Drone Action Plan signals for EU R&I
EU shifts drone policy toward dual-use security: coordinated funding, faster testing, standards, and scaled production to boost resilience and defence.