Mark Carney reminds Europe that its universities and research are strategic assets

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Research Europe 24 Sep 2026

Mark Carney reminds Europe that its universities and research are strategic assets

By John Morgan, acting editor

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Fight for EU investment in research and innovation requires focus on macro and micro benefits

The EU’s academic and research programmes are a big deal. They are esteemed by nations beyond the EU, and are essential to the EU’s strategic goals of building sovereignty and reducing reliance on the US and China.

Those were among the lessons from Canadian prime minister Mark Carney’s speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg last week, welcoming the offer to his nation from European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen of associate EU membership—a concept yet to be defined.

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