Tag: horizon 2020
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Research, science and innovation in Europe
Open Access Government places the excellent work of European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Carlos Moedas under the spotlight Carlos Moedas has been European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation since 2014. His responsibilities include ensuring that research funding programmes, particularly Horizon 2020, contribute to the European Commission’s jobs, growth and investment priorities. Moedas…
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Europe’s innovation comeback: continent gains a second chance
The years since the financial crisis have been miserable not only for growth in Europe but for dynamism and innovation — outstripped on all counts by Asia and the US. But as eurozone growth recovers, the continent is gaining a second chance. As the shock of the UK’s Brexit vote and the fragility of the banking…
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The EC to Spend EUR 30 billion on Research, Science and Innovation by 2020
The total budget of the Horizon 2020 program is € 77 billion intended to support scientific excellence in Europe and to achieve significant breakthroughs in science. Over the next three years, the Commission will seek to provide more research funding to address fewer but important issues such as migration, security, the environment, clean energy…