The Insider

Welcome to 'The Insider' your go-to podcast dedicated to providing an in-depth overview of EU Research and Innovation. I’m Ricardo Migueis, your host, and I'm excited to take you through the most relevant discussions and debates. "The Insider" has two types of episodes: 1) The Insider Analysis: Deep dive into one topic. Deconstructing. Reflecting. Questioning. Opening the floor to new ideas. Constructive but bold. Searching for that delicate balance in public policy and R&I governance, funding dynamics. Whether you're a researcher, innovator, policy-maker, manager, lecturer, or simply someone passionate about R&I, this podcast is tailored just for you. 2) The Insider Interview: this is where we make in-depth analysis of specific policies, papers, books and other relevant themes in EU R&I. In a conversation with hand-picked guests, based on previous research, publications and R&I policy documents, the goal is to give you the tools to better understand the syste

The Insider is a science podcast hosted by Ricardo Miguéis, with 39 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ricardo Miguéis hosts The Insider, a science show with 39 episodes published.

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  Episode #9

  Applied Sciences at the Crossroads: Polytechnics, Place-Based Innovation, and Europe's Competitiveness Future

  Mar 25, 20261h 12mS2

  <p><b>The Insider, Season 2, Episode 9</b></p> <p><b>“Applied Sciences at the Crossroads: Polytechnics, Place-Based Innovation, and Europe's Competitiveness Future”</b></p> <p>Europe is entering a new phase in how it thinks about research, innovation and competitiveness.</p> <p>New instruments are being designed, new priorities are emerging, and the pressure to deliver impact is stronger than ever.</p> <p>But, as these discussions unfold, one question remains largely in the background: What place is left for the institutions that already sit closest to application, skills and regional innovation?</p> <p>In this episode of The Insider, host...

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  Episode #8

  From Wall Street to Science|Business: Richard Hudson on the Past, Present and Future of R&I

  Mar 11, 20261h 57mS2

  <p><b>The Insider, Season 2, Episode 8</b></p> <p><b>“From Wall Street to Science|Business: Richard Hudson on the Past, Present and Future of R&I”</b></p> <p>Research and innovation policy rarely develops in isolation. It evolves alongside markets, institutions, and the broader geopolitical environment shaping how knowledge, technology and investment move across borders.</p> <p>In this episode of The Insider,, host Ricardo Miguéis (Head of the INESC Brussels HUB) speaks with <b>Richard Hudson</b>, co-founder of Science|Business and one of the most experienced observers of Europe’s research and innovation ecosystem.</p> <p>Befor...

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  Episode #7

  The Legal Argument Brussels Doesn't Want to Hear!

  Feb 25, 20261h 50mS2

  <p><b>The Insider, Season 2, Episode 7</b></p> <p><b>"The Legal Argument Brussels Doesn't Want to Hear"</b></p> <p>Europe is redesigning its research and innovation architecture. FP10, the European Competitiveness Fund, defence research, dual use, competitiveness and security are all being pulled into the same conversation, and often treated as if the only question is how fast we can move.</p> <p>But there is a more fundamental question underneath it all: Are we still operating within the limits of EU law?</p> <p>In this episode of The Insider, host Ricardo Miguéis (INESC Brussels HUB) s...

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  Episode #6

  Partnerships in the Age of Strategic Autonomy

  Feb 11, 20261h 41mS2

  <p><b>The Insider, Season 2, Episode 6</b></p> <p><b>“Partnerships in the Age of Strategic Autonomy”</b></p> <p>Europe’s research and innovation system relies heavily on partnerships, but how well do we understand the machinery behind them? And what will it take for these partnerships to deliver the kind of strategic outcomes Europe now expects?</p> <p>In this episode of The Insider, Ricardo Miguéis sits down with <b>Niklas Blomberg</b>, Executive Director of the <b>Innovative Health Initiative (IHI)</b> and former Director of <b>ELIXIR</b>, Europe’s life-science data infrastructure. Few people have been...

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  Episode #5

  Building the R&I Agency of the Future

  Jan 28, 20261h 29mS2

  <p><b>The Insider, Season 2, Episode 5</b></p> <p>“Building the R&I Agency of the Future”</p> <p>Europe is not short on ideas. Over the past decades, it has built world-class universities, produced exceptional science, and developed some of the most advanced policy frameworks in the world. </p> <p>Yet when it comes to turning knowledge into strategic technologies, industrial strength and long-term innovation capacity, the results remain uneven — especially when compared with countries in East Asia that have managed to preserve and strengthen their institutional foundations.</p> <p>Why does this gap persist? And what would it take f...

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