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General view of the Plenary Chamber during a plenary session in Brussels

President von der Leyen adressed the US BARDA in her State of the Union speech. So, what is the US BARDA?

Published December 21, 2020 by Henric Johnson in Washington

In the response to the coronavirus and protecting Europe's health in the future, the President called for 'lessons to be learned, saying Europe must build a stronger European health union, with a future-proof and properly funded EU4Health...

The Biden administration – what can we expect when it comes to research, development and innovation?

Published December 11, 2020 by Henric Johnson in Washington

January 20, 2020, the Biden-Harris administration will take over, and among many there is an anticipation that the role of science will be strengthened. “Listen to science” is one of the first bullets listed in the Biden-Harris Build Back...

Hydrogen – for a cleaner, lighter and brighter future?

Published November 20, 2020 by Henric Johnson in Washington

In 1969 hydrogen played a vital role for the Apollo 11 mission to put a man on the moon. Liquid hydrogen was used as fuel to propel the rockets while electricity and water was supplied from hydrogen-powered fuel cell systems. USA has remained a...

Fall is for Manufacturing

Published November 6, 2020 by Henric Johnson in Washington

Manufacturing is an essential part of the backbone of US economy and competitiveness, and the last months have caused an increased awareness of this. Covid has forced manufacturers to rethink various aspects of their business; relationships with...

Election 2020 – technology and innovation

Published October 20, 2020 by Henric Johnson in Washington

The race for global innovation leadership is on, with nations increasingly recognizing the importance of innovation and R&D strategies in driving growth and spurring competitiveness. USA's long standing leadership in these areas is becoming...

The beauty with science is that it is borderless, and that success comes through collaboration.

Published September 29, 2020 by Henric Johnson in Washington

Last week the European Commission brought togehter policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to their annual flagship event – The European Research and Innovations Days. This year it was a fully virtual event with over 30 000...

Preparing America’s labor force: Workforce development and employment readiness

Published September 19, 2020 by Henric Johnson in Washington

With the rapid development of new technologies, automation and artificial intelligence workforce development was at the forefront already before the Covid pandemic. In addition, employers have had an increased pressure to get more people with...