The almost 19,000 followers of @EU_H2020 - the official Twitter I feed of the European Unions flagship funding scheme Horizon 2020 - have already had much to discuss this year. Highlights include plans being drawn up by research commissioner Carlos Moedas on how to manage scientific advice after the abrupt axing of the chief adviser post held by Anne Glover; a live stream of a green-transport event; and the announcement of the first grants, including cash for projects to work on robots that wash floors and harvest sweet peppers. However, @EU_H2020 has been quiet on a move by commission president Jean-Claude Juncker to raid the Horizon 2020 budget for money to help set up a continent-wide investment fund. The floor-washing robots are safe: Juncker wants to drain the cash - some €2.7 billion (US$3.1 billion) - from other parts of the budget, details of which were announced through more traditional routes last month.
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