{"id":664410,"date":"2025-04-22T13:50:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T10:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/trumps-war-on-science-hands-europe-major-tech-talent-opportunity\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T13:50:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T10:50:19","slug":"trumps-war-on-science-hands-europe-major-tech-talent-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/trumps-war-on-science-hands-europe-major-tech-talent-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s \u2018war on science\u2019 hands Europe major tech talent opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38457c3e49f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38457c3e49f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/trumps-war-on-science-hands-europe-major-tech-talent-opportunity\/#Europes_appeal_to_refugees_from_a_war_on_science\" >Europe\u2019s appeal to refugees from a war on science<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the Trump administration ramps up what academics call a\u00a0 \u201c<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/31\/science\/trump-science-nas-letter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">war on science<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d US researchers are increasingly looking to Europe for new opportunities \u2014 which could be good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> for the continent\u2019s tech sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">France, in particular, is positioning itself as a safe haven for scientists. In a not-so-subtle <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal to disaffected US talent on Friday, the country\u2019s president, Emmanuel Macron, called on researchers to \u201cchoose France, choose Europe\u201d for their next job. In a post on X, he promoted a new platform that aims to make it easier for international scientists to conduct research in the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHere in France, research is a priority, innovation a culture, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> a limitless horizon,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yann LeCun, Meta\u2019s chief AI scientist, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/yann-lecun_here-in-france-research-is-a-priority-innovation-activity-7319416063006236673-ksQG?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop&amp;rcm=ACoAAAZi5oMBPXBw7f_KFDKTxADctbMulRrAOy8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">called<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Macron\u2019s announcement a \u201csmart move.\u201d LeCun has previously criticised Trump\u2019s cuts to science funding at institutions such as Harvard, Columbia, and NASA.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tnw.events\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The \ud83d\udc9c of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US seems set on destroying its public research funding system,\u201d he said in a LinkedIn <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/yann-lecun_hey-europe-you-want-a-vibrant-tech-industry-activity-7299096239625695232-ORyx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> last month. \u201c[Europe] may have an opportunity to attract some of the best scientists in the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European institutions are already seizing that opportunity. Last month, France\u2019s Aix-Marseille University opened applications for its Safe Space for Science scheme, which specifically targets US researchers looking to relocate. Belgium\u2019s Vrije Universiteit Brussel has opened a similar programme targeting American scientists \u201cunder threat.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Europes_appeal_to_refugees_from_a_war_on_science\"><\/span>Europe\u2019s appeal to refugees from a war on science<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three out of four US researchers recently surveyed by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nature<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said they were thinking about relocating to Europe or Canada, driven by growing concerns over President Trump\u2019s stance on science.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An exodus of US researchers could have knock-on impacts on Europe\u2019s tech ecosystem. Many of the continent\u2019s most successful startups \u2014 from DeepMind to ClimeWorks \u2014 emerged from university labs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanika Chandaria, a climate expert at Danish carbon credit startup Agreena, told TNW that the exodus of US researchers presents a \u201cstrategic opportunity for European countries,\u201d especially in climate tech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the US rolling back climate protections, European countries could move to \u201cattract top talent and position themselves at the forefront of climate research and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> development,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, while Europe hopes to lure in disillusioned US scientists with promises of a high quality of life and research freedoms, there are potential drawbacks to relocating. LeCun highlighted several of them, including lower compensation than in the US and limited access to research funding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTo attract the best scientific and technological talents, make science and technology research professions attractive,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty straightforward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>European tech talent will flock to Amsterdam on June 19-20 for<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/41IbD3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen934287_1021=\"275\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time934287_1021=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired934287_1021=\"1\">TNW Conference<\/a>. 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