Draghi report

Gender equality in research and innovation not progressing fast enough, according to new She Figures report

The Commission has released the latest edition of its flagship publication series, She Figures, which presents the most up-to-date and Europe-wide statistics on gender equality in Research and Innovation (R&I). Europe’s innovation potential is at risk. While women outnumber men in university education, they remain strikingly underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers …

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Europe must prioritise research and innovation to be competitive

This article is published in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Jean Tirole, Nobel Prize Laureate at Toulouse School of Economics, together with ERC President Maria Leptin, explain why Europe must take urgent action to address the major economic growth gap with the US and China. Research and innovation have been identified as key areas to …

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COMBINE programme for clinical trials and medical devices endorsed by Member States

National authorities in Member States have endorsed a new strategy for the COMBINE programme, a cross-sector initiative to streamline combined studies of medicines and medical devices, including diagnostics. The COMBINE programme will be rolled out over the coming years through seven cross-sector projects. It aims to foster collaboration between national authorities responsible for clinical trials …

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Supporting Excellence: The Role of Frontier Research in a Dynamic Europe

Frontier Research: Driving Transformation through Curiosity and Exploration – President Maria Leptin’s keynote speech at the event ‘Boosting Frontier research’ at Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts in Nicosia, Cyprus The European Research Council (ERC) was established to support groundbreaking research across all scientific fields, pushing beyond what we know. Unlike applied research, which …

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