10/12/25 (Agence Europe) – The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 349 mid-career researchers for the 2025 Consolidator Grants, with a record budget of €728 million, according to a European Commission press release published on Wednesday 10 December. Funded by the European Horizon Europe framework programme for research and innovation, these grants will support cutting-edge research in universities and research centres in 25 EU Member States and partner countries. Among the projects that will receive funding are the construction of powered protein motors, the use of quantum sensing to detect early sepsis and the design of nanoparticles that target tumour cells. The ERC received 3,121 applications for this call, which is an increase of 35% compared to last year. (AD)