This study focuses on an assessment of the future share and role of SMEs in Horizon 2020 and on an understanding of the proposed mechanisms for SME participation. To this end, the study explores the features that characterise the research context for SMEs, notably their current participation...

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) has requested an ad hoc briefing paper to provide its Members with information and advice regarding the proposed General Data Protection Regulation (2012/0011(COD)). This document presents a rapid assessment of the innovation and...

This paper quantitatively describes different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemics: new cases, hospitalisations, intensive-care admissions and deaths, while illustrating their changing relationships over time. It then assesses how the different variables have affected relevant sectoral and...