This document presents the main report of the study 'Impact of gender equality plans across the European Research Area'. It analyses recent key policy developments regarding gender equality plans (GEPs) in research and innovation (R&I) organisations at the EU, national and institutional levels....

This Working Paper investigates the structuring effect of the European Union's Framework Programmes - FP7 Health, Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 1, and Horizon Europe Cluster 1 - on health research networks throughout three distinct periods: 2007-2013, 2014-2020, and 2021-2027. The paper...

This study assesses trends in funding distribution across these programmes, using case studies and data analysis to evaluate the balance between fundamental and applied research, with a focus on health and security sectors, including MSCA and ERC. Despite visible discrepancies between...

The Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs) initiative is one of 25 actions of the New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA). It aims to harness the full innovation potential across Europe, connecting less and more innovative regions and addressing social challenges through cutting edge technology....

The 2024 European Innovation Council (EIC) Tech Report is a comprehensive watchlist of emerging technologies and breakthrough innovations developed by both funded and aspiring EIC awardees since 2018. It highlights 34 signals, identifying technologies and innovations at early development stages...

The opinion of the Partnership Knowledge Hub on European Partnerships under the future EU Framework Programme ('FP10') aims to advice the European Commission when preparing its proposal for the next Framework Programme and consequently that the co-legislators in Parliament and Council will use...

In just a few short months, the new government administration in the United States has thrown the world order into disarray. A potential global trade war, new global value chain configurations and shifting security alliances are reshaping geopolitics. Given the current uncertainty, access to...

SYSTEMEU's goal is to reshape the future of innovation across five diverse European regions - Bavaria, Transylvania, Castilla y León, Tuzla Canton, and the Northern Region of Portugal. With SYSTEMEU, this groundbreaking alliance combines its resources and expertise to bridge innovation gaps,...

The Africa Initiative III, part of Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025, is a major step forward in strengthening research and innovation (R&I) cooperation between Africa and Europe. It builds on the foundations of the previous Africa Initiatives and further implements the short-, medium- and...

The objective of this document is to provide an overview of the different infrastructures that support the development and deployment of the AI innovation ecosystem in the EU. It highlights the roles of each infrastructure, the relationships between them, as well as their key distinctive...

The objective of this document is to provide an overview of the different infrastructures that support the development and deployment of the AI innovation ecosystem in the EU. It highlights the roles of each infrastructure, the relationships between them, as well as their key distinctive...

Equality in research and innovation (R&I) is a core value of the European Union, essential for fostering excellence, diversity, and inclusiveness. The She Figures publication is the European Commission's flagship report monitoring gender equality in R&I across Europe and beyond. In line with...

The Policy Support Facility (PSF) offers expert-based support to national authorities in the development and implementation of research and innovation (R&I) policy reforms. Through independent expert advice and mutual learning, the PSF enables countries to advance strategic R&I priorities and...

This study explores the design of future Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation (R&I) in the European Union. Employing a foresight methodology - comprising a literature review, case studies, scenarios and foresight workshops with stakeholders - the study examines prevailing discourses...

Research and Innovation (R&I) governance involves the procedures that manage R&I activities to align research goals with strategic objectives, ensure efficient resource allocation and facilitate collaboration. The concept of the European Research Area (ERA) follows the ambition to create a...

This report presents the findings of the Commission Expert Group on Technology Infrastructures (EGTI), established in November 2023 to analyse, support, and provide recommendations for improving technology infrastructures (TIs) in Europe. The group explored critical topics such as the definition...

Equality in research and innovation (R&I) is a core value of the European Union, essential for fostering excellence, diversity, and inclusiveness. The She Figures publication is the European Commission's flagship report monitoring gender equality in R&I across Europe and beyond. In line with...

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the European Union (EU) has considerably reshaped its approach to security policy, and in this context, the EU has taken up an increasingly more active role in supporting research and innovation (R&I) initiatives within the context of civil security over...

The document highlights Africa-Europe collaboration under the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022, including Africa Initiative I, GH EDCTP3 JU, ERC grants, and MSCA. These efforts strengthen AU-EU research ties in Public Health, Green Transition, Innovation and Technology, and Capacities For...

This paper complements the study on Excellent Science under Horizon Europe. The analysis investigates the integration and role of Widening countries within the collaborative networks established by the European Union's Framework Programmes, such as FP7, Horizon 2020, and the early stages of...

The Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs) initiative is one of 25 actions of the New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA). It aims to harness the full innovation potential across Europe, connecting less and more innovative regions and addressing social challenges through cutting edge technology....

This study found little evidence of potentially negative impacts. What was identified in the research was that it is primarily women who take responsibility for the development and implementation of GEPs, which places an additional burden on women that may reduce the time that they have...

This document presents seven policy briefs that complement the main report of the study 'Impact of gender equality plans across the European Research Area'. It covers the role of national and EU policies, examines the monitoring and evaluation of the gender equality plans (GEPs) eligibility...

This report compares country participation in Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020. It finds that the two programmes have similar numbers of applicants, on average, and that the quality of proposals has increased overall and for every country group. The size of each country and of its R&I sector is...

The study presents lessons learned and recommendations for policy on Excellent Science under Horizon Europe. This is one of several support studies feeding into the European Commission's interim evaluation of the European framework programme for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe.

The study presents lessons learned and recommendations for policy on excellent science under Horizon Europe. This is one of several support studies feeding into the European Commission's interim evaluation of the European framework programme for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe.

The study presents lessons learned and recommendations for policy on excellent science under Horizon Europe. This is one of several support studies feeding into the European Commission's interim evaluation of the European framework programme for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe.

The study presents lessons learned and recommendations for policy on excellent science under Horizon Europe. This is one of several support studies feeding into the European Commission's interim evaluation of the European framework programme for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe.

This evaluation study, performed in line with the Better Regulation Guidelines, serves as an input into the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027. Established by Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the...

The Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs) initiative is one of 25 actions of the New European Innovation Agenda. It aims to harness the full innovation potential across Europe, connecting less and more innovative regions and addressing social challenges through cutting edge technology. Building on...

The Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs) initiative is one of 25 actions of the New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA). It aims to harness the full innovation potential across Europe, connecting less and more innovative regions and addressing social challenges through cutting edge technology....

The Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs) initiative is one of 25 actions of the New European Innovation Agenda. It aims to harness the full innovation potential across Europe, connecting less and more innovative regions and addressing social challenges through cutting edge technology. Building on...

This study provides the results of the 2024 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard. The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS). published annually since 2001, provides a comparative assessment of the research and innovation (R&I) performance of EU Member States, neighbouring European...

Open science is an approach aimed at making scientific research more transparent, accessible and collaborative. In the spirit of fostering collaborative research and innovation which are the core goals of Horizon Europe, the EU's key funding programme for research and innovation, open science...

The 'Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU, 2024' (SRIP) report offers a comprehensive and detailed overview of how Europe is performing today in terms of science, research and innovation and analyses the key determinants of this performance. The report builds on a wide range of...

The 'Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU, 2024' (SRIP) report offers a comprehensive and detailed overview of how Europe is performing today in terms of science, research and innovation and analyses the key determinants of this performance. The report builds on a wide range of...

The evaluation presents the early findings of the Eurostars-3 funding programme, which was implemented as a Co-funded Partnership under Innovative SMEs in the framework programme of Horizon Europe. The analysis is based on evaluation questions and focused on the relevance, coherence, efficiency,...

This report provides an overview of the impacts delivered by the innovators funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC), a €10 billion programme of the European Union to identify, support and scale up breakthrough technologies and deeptech start-ups. It focuses on the "Horizon Europe EIC...