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...

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...

The New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA) was launched in July 2022 by the Commission to boost deep-tech innovation in Europe, supporting the green and digital transitions. It consists of 25 key actions grouped under five flagship areas enhancing European competitiveness, growth and strategic...

The second Horizon Europe strategic plan will steer research and innovation funding within and beyond Europe to tackle key global challenges such as: (i) climate change; (ii) pollution; (iii) the loss of biodiversity; (iv) the digital transition; and (v) an ageing population. From fundamental...

The trust in democratic processes around the world is decreasing as the world is facing multiple challenges causing political and economic instability. The inflation and an impending recession, together with the ongoing threat of climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of...

On 18 May 2022, the European Commission published REPowerEU. This is a plan that aims to make Europe independent from the import of Russian fossil fuels well before 2030. The plan includes three pillars: (1) increase the production of green energy in the EU; (2) diversify the EU's energy...

The EU stands at a crucial economic juncture. Economic growth in Europe's mature economies has stagnated, with productivity and other indicators of economic vitality showing poor results. Public debt is alarmingly high in several countries, and the region faces new fiscal demands due to an...

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....

Innovative Europe under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme encompasses activities designed to accelerate the development of cutting-edge technologies and market-creating innovations, empowering European SMEs and start-ups to become world-leading companies. This study assesses the...

The Executive Summary presents key findings from the "Innovative Europe" evaluation study, supporting the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe. The study assesses the extent to which interventions and actions supporting innovation under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme achieved their...

This is a supporting annex to the Innovative Europe evaluation study which presents the support to innovation provided by the EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme - Horizon Europe. This study assesses whether interventions and actions supporting innovation under the Horizon Europe...

Building on the momentum of the European Commission's stakeholder consultation workshops on nuclear medical applications initiated in 2023, this third and latest workshop in a series convened on 22 November 2023 at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Karlsruhe and delved into the critical domain...

This paper presents a macroeconomic evaluation of the impact of the Horizon 2020 funds, carried out using the spatial dynamic general equilibrium model RHOMOLO. The policy disbursement data used to feed the model relate to the actual use of the funds over the period 2014-2021, so this is...

This paper investigates the drivers and dynamics of clustering and inter-project collaboration within the framework of the Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects. Leveraging a survey-based approach, we examine key themes surrounding the perception of clustering, the willingness to share...