The success of European research missions, which aim to stimulate innovation to solve major societal problems, will require a complete change in the way governments think about business and risk, according to Professor Mariana Mazzucato, special advisor to the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas. On 4 July 2019, Prof. Mazzucato published a report with 17 recommendations on how to best run missions to avoid pitfalls, encourage wide participation and reconnect ordinary people with European policymaking. She insists the process matters as much as the outcome. Full article here