The UKs proposed alternative to the EUs Horizon research programme has failed to sway support for the blocsfundingscheme.
Named Pioneer, the programme provides a backup plan in case the UK doesnt rejoin Horizon.
Pioneer will be activated if a deal is not agreed upon.
But critics warn that financial parity will not equate to equal benefits.
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As well as providing a big funding pot, Horizon spurs collaboration.
The 95.5bn scheme invests in projects spanning different institutions across multiple countries.
Cancer research, for instance,has benefitted from the programs networks and frameworks as well as its grants.
Many elements of Pioneer would be valuable additions.
Ina 50-page prospectusfor Pioneer, the British government highlighted the potential advantages of its Plan B.
Despite their support for Horizon, many UK-based researchers have welcomed aspects of Pioneer.
Yet they emphasise that some proposalscould be used alongside the EU programme.
This should not be viewed as an either-or scenario, he said.
Clarks hopes are not forlorn.
The agreement on Northern Ireland andthe conciliatory gestures in Horizon talkshave renewed optimism that a deal will be made.
Story byThomas Macaulay
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
