High Level Group says EU must double research budget

By Jan Petter Myklebust and Brendan O’Malley. The report of the High Level Group on Maximising the Impact of EU Research and Innovation Programmes comes a week after European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen called for a 50% increase in the budget to €120 billion (US$136 billion). More...