Shapps’ snide EU remark as he pledges half a billion pounds in funding to research

This is almost to bridge the gap while the EU continues delaying the UK’s association. The Government added: “The Horizon Europe guarantee is working and is providing eligible, successful UK winners of Horizon Europe calls with funds to continue their work in the UK and their international partners; this additional package of spending sits alongside the guarantee to offer additional support to the RD sector.”

Just last week, Britain and Switzerland signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on research and innovation after both have blocked from accessing the EU’s £80billion flagship innovation programme.

The major Swiss-Anglo agreement is set to see a deepening relationship between the two countries’ world-leading research and innovation communities, with a particular focus in particular on what is called “deep science” and “deep tech”, which includes areas like life science, energy technology, AI and space. 

It was signed and negotiated by Science Minister George Freeman, who has recently returned to his position after resigning from former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Government and the Head of Switzerland’s Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Guy Parmelin.  

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1699521/Government-science-research-money-EU-Horizon-shortfall