This document summarises the Final Report of the evaluation study: "Final Evaluation of Space Research under the Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration". The study has been carried out by Technopolis Group and VVA Consulting on behalf of DG...

The basis for the performance of this assignment is provided by the Commission Decision on the Seventh Framework Programme: "Two years following the completion of this Framework Programme, the Commission shall carry out an external evaluation by independent experts of its rationale,...