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Today, the European Commission has launched the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, ‘Choose Europe to Start and Scale', to make Europe a great place to start and grow global technology-driven companies. The Strategy aligns with the broader ‘Choose Europe' initiative, launched by President von der Leyen. This initiative focused first on the science component promoting a unified European approach to attract and retain talent, thereby strengthening Europe's competitiveness.

The new digital platform Circular Lab Bayern has gone live: www.circularlab-bayern.eu (only in German language). It supports stakeholders along the entire value and supply chain of electronics and electrical appliances in Bavaria in the implementation of sustainable and circular solutions. The platform offers extensive information, advice and networking opportunities.

The European Commission has published the main Work Programme 2025 for the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe. 

The European Commission invites research organisations across Europe to nominate outstanding candidates for the ERC Scientific Council. Nominations are open until 23 June 2025.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the new European research initiative ‘Choose Europe for Science’ at the Sorbonne in Paris. The aim is to position Europe as an attractive research location worldwide and to secure scientific excellence and technological innovation in the long term.

Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2021-2027, is proving to be a major driver of economic and societal benefits. For every euro of costs to EU society, the programme is expected to generate up to six euros in benefits for EU citizens by 2045. In terms of economic growth, every euro of EU contribution is estimated to generate up to €11 in GDP gains by 2045, according to an evaluation of the Commission released today.

The European Commission and the Arab Republic of Egypt have successfully concluded negotiations on Egypt's association with Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme. The Association Agreement is expected to be signed by November 2025 and will enter into force after formal confirmation by both sides.

The ‘main’ Horizon Europe work programme 2025 and the amended Horizon Europe ‘main’ work programme 2023-2025 have been pre-published. These drafts have not been adopted or endorsed by the European Commission. Any views expressed are the preliminary views of the Commission services and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the Commission.The adoption of the Horizon Europe ‘main’ work programme 2025 and the amended Horizon Europe ‘main’ work programme 2023-2025 is planned for May 2025.

With a new strategy for research and technology infrastructures, the European Commission wants to ensure that researchers, innovators and industry have access to state-of-the-art facilities and services. Now it's your turn: share your ideas and help shape Europe's future in research and innovation!

The European Commission is calling on researchers and innovators to help shape the future AI strategy in science. Two consultations – a call for evidence and a targeted questionnaire – are open until 5 June 2025. The aim is to create a European research landscape that uses artificial intelligence responsibly to accelerate scientific progress.