Im Jahr 2020 wurde mit der Forschungszulage eine steuerliche Förderung von Forschung und Entwicklung (FuE) in Unternehmen eingeführt. Sie setzt Anreize für die Erhöhung der FuE-Aufwendungen, da ein Teil dieser Aufwendungen steuerlich geltend gemacht werden kann, wodurch die Kosten für FuE...

This paper studies the role of green research and development (R&D) subsidies under different environmental policies. Using a stylized equilibrium model calibrated to the European electricity sector, I analyze the effects of R&D subsidies under (1) an emission tax, (2) an emission cap, and (3)...

We analyze the equilibrium effects of different subsidies on target goods under both perfectly competitive and monopolistic market structures. We concentrate our analysis on three particularly common forms of subsidies: (i) a per-unit subsidy, (ii) an ad valorem subsidy, and (iii) an "inversely...

The Research Fund for Coal and Steel has made significant contributions to the European Green Deal and contributes through its steel-related research and innovation projects to the Clean Steel Partnership, the EU's new industrial strategy and the sustainable Europe investment plan. The fund's...

This working paper aims to provide the reader with information on the topical focus of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, comparing the results with the topical focus at both national and regional levels worldwide. We find that there is a partial disconnect between the topics that were funded...

The objective of this paper is to gain insight in and compare the macroeconomic effects of increasing wage subsidies for researchers in Belgium in different industries. Starting from the observation that the implicit wage subsidy rate for R&D workers is not distributed evenly across industries,...

This booklet shows that the projects' results delivered in 2024 provide valuable insights and practical solutions to real-world border security challenges. SEMS4USV advances the use of sustainable energy in unmanned vehicles for maritime surveillance, SWEETIDS explores innovations in document...

This booklet shows that the projects' results delivered in 2024 provide valuable insights and practical solutions to real-world border security challenges. SEMS4USV advances the use of sustainable energy in unmanned vehicles for maritime surveillance, SWEETIDS explores innovations in document...

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between public opinion of science and technology (S&T), government support to the Artificial intelligence (AI) sector, and AI startups across countries. By controlling for other macro determinants of business formation and applying OLS,...

Relatively poor transfer of knowledge from higher education to the market remains a concern in Europe, universities being involved in at most 10% of all patented inventions. We examine the role of university funding in patenting, addressing three key research gaps: (i) the limited,...

Industrial policies have been on the rise with subsidies provided to firms accounting for the lion's share of interventions. The effects of these measures on productivity, trade, investment and other economic and non-economic variables are largely an open question. This paper examines...

The 2024 assessments of the RFCS Technical Groups (TGA1-TGA5) confirm the steel sector's critical role in achieving EU climate and industrial goals. Projects demonstrate strong alignment with the European Green Deal and Clean Steel Partnership, advancing decarbonisation, circularity, and...

To counter the threat of deindustrialization due to soaring energy prices and facilitate a green transition, policymakers have devised new subsidy schemes such as the "bridge electricity price" (BEP). To analyze this, we develop a model, where the principal introduces a subsidy program to...

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...

Research Infrastructures (RIs) are key components of Europe's knowledge system and serve a strategic purpose. In the context of the European Research Area (ERA), RIs enable excellent science, foster international collaboration, advance the digital and green transitions, and reinforce Europe's...

We analyze the equilibrium effects of different subsidies on target goods under both perfectly competitive and monopolistic market structures. We concentrate our analysis on three particularly common forms of subsidies: (i) a per-unit subsidy, (ii) an ad valorem subsidy, and (iii) an "inversely...

The paper evaluates the impact of the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) grants on profit‐oriented firms' post‐treatment performance. Using a quasi‐experimental design and a dataset covering applicants from 46 countries, we find that FP7 grants increase firms' sales...

This article examines the relationship between the adoption of digital technologies and the corporate commitment to environmental protection, while also exploring whether this relationship is strengthened by public financial support. Using a sample of 1,616 Spanish manufacturing firms and...

Technology infrastructures - facilities, equipment, capabilities and resources that support the development, testing and scaling of technologies before they enter the market - are an essential element of research and innovation. Technology infrastructures primarily support industrial users,...

The Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) is a European Union fund that supports research and innovation in the coal and steel sectors. Within the coal sector, RFCS focuses on promoting a sustainable and environmentally friendly transition, supporting the development of new technologies and...

In the digital economy, corporate digital technology innovation is considered pivotal for reshaping industrial competitiveness and establishing national strategic advantages. Using data from China's A-share listed companies from 2007 to 2023, this study examines the influence of government...

This paper investigates the causal effect of funding research and development (R&D) cooperation with public universities on the performance of firms. We use comprehensive firm-level panel data from Switzerland that spans from 2010 to 2022 and covers a broad set of variables including the...

This study evaluates the impacts of public subsidies on firms in energy-intensive industries, focusing on R&D subsidies and compensation subsidies. Using firm-level data from Finnish energy-intensive industries between 2010 and 2022, it examines how these subsidies influence firm competitiveness...

Drawing on the case of the the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), we examine the impact of fundamental research funding on college graduates' employment. Our findings indicate that an increase in total funding is positively associated with higher monthly salaries and lower...

This study draws on the axioms of the knowledge production function and open innovation to examine the influence of publications and firm collaborations on the innovation of micro and medium-sized firms in the EU. We utilized CIS 2018 data (Eurostat), employing logistic regression methods and...

The European Commission (EC) collaborates with national and regional authorities to cultivate a synergistic funding approach, optimising the impact of EU policy instruments. Within the regional framework, Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) play an essential role in fostering these synergies....

Drawing on a longitudinal database of Belgian firms over the years 2014-2020, this study investigates the joint effect of R&D grants and R&D tax credits on R&D inputs and innovation outputs. We estimate Conditional Difference-in-Difference (CDiD) models and apply both treatment effects...

STEP is a new EU regulation entered into force on 1 March 2024. It aims to strengthen EU's industrial competitiveness and sovereignty by funding the development and manufacturing of critical technologies in the EU, reinforcing their value chains, and reducing shortages of required labour and...

STEP is a new EU regulation entered into force on 1 March 2024. It aims to strengthen EU's industrial competitiveness and sovereignty by funding the development and manufacturing of critical technologies in the EU, reinforcing their value chains, and reducing shortages of required labour and...

Die Publikation umfasst die Ergebnisse der begleitenden Evaluation des sechsten zivilen Luftfahrtforschungsprogramm (LuFo-VI) des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK). Durch LuFo-VI wurden im Zeitraum von 2020 bis 2024 Forschungs- und Technologievorhaben im Bereich der...

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...