Recognising the importance of dual-use technologies as well as the challenges specifically related to their implementation in EUfunded projects, this report offers insights with concrete examples and case studies on how dual-use research and innovation can work in practice. It provides evidence...

The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is a vital part of the Next Generation EU (NGEU) and has ensured up to EUR 723.8 billion to help EU Member States emerge stronger and more resilient from the COVID-19 crisis. This includes EUR 338 billion in grants and EUR 385 billion in loans to help...

Bulgaria's research and innovation (R&I) system has undergone important progress in recent years. The Bulgarian government has put growing policy focus on raising the quality and impact of the country's research system. Measures have been introduced to modernise infrastructures, promote...

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...

The literature on the research-practice gap in agriculture has evolved significantly in recent decades. Although there is a well-established body of work on how farmers adopt agricultural research outcomes and the factors that influence their adoption, research on how researchers perceive the...

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...