Ekaterina Zaharieva, the EU's new commissioner for start-ups, research, and innovation, is tasked with shaping the Horizon Europe successor amid challenging conditions. Europe is facing geopolitical tensions with Russia and a struggling economy, making research crucial for its stability and growth. Zaharieva's strategies focus on attracting disaffected US scientists and enhancing talent retention through programs like Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. However, there is active debate over aligning the Horizon Europe budget with a new competitiveness fund, raising concerns that essential research might be overshadowed by immediate economic demands.
Zaharieva emphasizes that Europe is determined to attract talented US scientists, leveraging initiatives like Horizon Europe and the Choose Europe program to retain top researchers.
The upcoming Horizon Europe successor program aims to intertwine scientific advancement with economic revival, although there is concern that immediate economic objectives may overshadow long-term research goals.
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