Evolution and/or disruption : designing the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

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 on Framework Programme structures, identifies key R&I trends, and analyses the challenges posed by current developments. It presents a set of hypothetical programme structures alongside policy recommendations to optimise the Framework Programme for fostering effective R&I across the EU.