by ATHENA | Mar 26, 2025 | News
The launch of UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), a fund under the MoD, had been previously announced by the government on 3 March. But the spring statement added new details, including that the fund will have “a ringfenced budget of £400m from next month, which will...
by ATHENA | Mar 26, 2025 | News
Globalization 1.0 has failed, but protectionist autarky cannot be its replacement. Instead, it is past time to craft a new kind of globalization that advances U.S. interests in key industries and prevents China from becoming the dominant techno-economic power....
by ATHENA | Mar 26, 2025 | News
The European University Association (EUA) has published a position on ‘A research, education and innovation partnership for Europe’s competitiveness’. The position paper was presented on 26 March 2025 and calls for sustaining the entire ecosystem of...
by ATHENA | Mar 26, 2025 | News
On 26 March 2025, the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Research Council (ERC) have released a joint statement on the current and future collaboration, their respective roles and their expectations of future developments regarding their budget,...
by ATHENA | Mar 26, 2025 | News
The European Commission has concluded its public consultation on the forthcoming EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy. During the 4 weeks of consultation, the exercise attracted 589 responses from stakeholders across 36 countries, with the highest participation from...