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BLOG POST | 23 Jan 2026

Strategic Foresight, Climate-Resilient Militaries, and the Need for Stronger Evidence–Policy Bridges

At a time when climate risks translate increasingly into geopolitical pressure, strategic uncertainty, and operational challenges, the question of how military and political institutions navigate complexity has...

five panelist sitting on a podium at the 2025 Montreal Climate Security Summit

PUBLICATION | 2025

Another chance: Number of exam retakes and university students’ outcomes

Using a difference-in-differences design, we demonstrate that a policy reducing the number of exam retakes per year at one Italian university significantly improved students’ first-year outcomes, resulting...

PUBLICATION | 2025

What drives twin inventions? Evidence from the EU

The twin transition —integrating green and digital transformations—has emerged as a strategic priority for achieving smart, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth. As the twin transition hinges on innovation at the green–digital...

PUBLICATION | 2025

Do acquisitions affect innovation in EU digital industries?

This study examines the impact of acquisitions of EU-based firms by incumbent firms on innovation in digitally intensive sectors. Using a cross-country firm-level dataset spanning 2009–2020 and an augmented inverse...

PUBLICATION | 2025

Strengthening EU Innovation Policy

This brief presents the results from the first edition of the Regional Innovation Output Indicator (RIOI) developed by the JRC to support more informed innovation policymaking at the regional level for the EU...

PUBLICATION | 2025

Do acquisitions boost or hinder innovation in the EU digital sectors?

This policy brief examines the long-term impact of corporate acquisitions on innovation in Europe’s digital sectors, finding a consistent decline in patenting activity among acquired firms. High-patenting...

PUBLICATION | 2025

The drivers of twin technologies in the EU

This policy brief underscores the importance of understanding drivers of twin technology development—integrating digital and green innovations—to accelerate the EU’s twin transition. It identifies firm- and regional-level...

BLOG POST | 23 Jan 2026

When Evidence and lifeworld Collide: Exploring Societal Resistance to Inconvenient Facts

Reflections from a Community of Practice discussion on what S4P can do about the paralyzing discomfort that scientific facts trigger.

Theunis Wessels, Alberta (CAN), keeps on mowing his lawn while a tornado is approaching

PUBLICATION | 2025

A food system transformation pathway reconciles 1.5 °C global warming with improved health, environment and social inclusion

The improvement of the global food system requires a thorough understanding of how specific measures may contribute to the system’s transformation. Here we apply a global food and land...

PUBLICATION | 2025

Integrating IoT With Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models for Precision Soil-Less Agriculture: A Review

The rising global population, along with the challenges faced by conventional agricultural practices, has intensified the demand for smart agricultural solutions. In modern agriculture, the integration of Internet of things...

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