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 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 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 provides an assessment of relevant European Research and Innovation (R&I) projects in the smart mobility domain. It analyses 247 projects, primarily funded through Horizon 2020 (126 projects) and Horizon Europe (121 projects). The assessment follows the methodology developed by the...

Smart specialisation is an EU policy approach, fully implemented from the 2014-2020 programming period onwards, wherein regions identify investment priorities and focus their EU regional innovation spending on them. The goal is to maximise competitive advantage and to build on the regions' own...

This report provides an assessment of relevant European Research and Innovation (R&I) projects in the smart mobility domain. It analyses 247 projects, primarily funded through Horizon 2020 (126 projects) and Horizon Europe (121 projects). The assessment follows the methodology developed by the...

The European Research Area (ERA) is an initiative aimed at creating a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the European Union. It fosters the free mobility of researchers, scientific knowledge, and technology, allowing EU Member States to work more effectively...