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40 years of EU-funded research; €93.5b allocated up until 2027
06:59 - 02 October 2024
This year marks 40 years of EU-funded research, with the European Commission’s ambitious Horizon Europe programme promising to continue to support research and innovation with a budget of €93.5 billion until 2027.
“Over the years, we have invested about €283 billion in research,” the EC said on its social media.
As it added, more than 30 Nobel Prizes have been won by EU-funded researchers, while over 120,000 grants have been provided to about 75,000 beneficiaries.
“Looking ahead, our ambitious Horizon Europe programme will continue to support research and innovation with a budget of €93.5 billion until 2027,” it said. “We have set concrete goals through EU Missions to bring solutions to some of the greatest challenges of our time,” it added, listing these as:
- Adaptation to Climate change
- Cancer: working with Europe's Beating Cancer Plan
- Restore our Ocean and Waters
- A Soil Deal for Europe
- 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030
Here are 40 EU-funded success stories for each of the 40 years. ➡ https://europa.eu/!J9339B
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