The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) was established in 2008 as a response to deep-seated concerns regarding the innovation performance of the EU. This interim evaluation of the EIT covered the period 2010-2015 and was conducted by a team led by ICF and Technopolis. The...

Industrial Research Infrastructures are public or private facilities, equipment and support services that support industry typically working at technology readiness levels (TRLs) from 4 to 7. They provide access to product testing, validation and upscaling, helping to accelerate the...

The 'Science, research and innovation performance of the EU, 2018' (SRIP) analyses Europe's performance dynamics in science, research and innovation and its drivers, in a global context. The report combines a thorough indicator based macroeconomic analysis with deep analytical research dives...

The High-Tech Strategy (HTS) was launched in 2006 by the German government as a comprehensive national strategy for all its ministries, with the aim to sustain in global competition based on a structural up-shift of the German economy towards greater research and innovation intensity. The first...

To support countries in reforming their research and innovation systems, the Directorate-General for Research & Innovation (DG RTD) of the European Commission set up a Policy Support Facility (PSF) under the European Framework Programme for Research & Innovation 'Horizon 2020'. It aims to...