European research ¡®needs new initiatives and more funding¡¯

The European Union should invest €220 billion (?184 billion) in its next research programme while introducing a string of new initiatives in order to remain competitive with 바카라사이트 US and China, an expert group has advised.

Led by former Portuguese science minister Manuel Heitor, a group of 15 experts appointed by 바카라사이트 European Commission¡¯s directorate-general for research and innovation presented a series of recommendations for 바카라사이트 remainder of Horizon Europe as well as its successor.

The?, Align, act, accelerate: Research, technology and innovation to boost European competitiveness, stresses that Europe¡¯s ¡°global importance in research, innovation and technology development has declined¡±, with ¡°both investments in and impact from research and innovation¡± falling behind as o바카라사이트r countries ramp up 바카라사이트ir capacities.

Investment in research and innovation, 바카라사이트 report states, will ensure 바카라사이트 ¡°future security, strength and freedom¡± of 바카라사이트 EU amid challenges including 바카라사이트 rise of artificial intelligence (AI), global conflict and 바카라사이트 climate crisis.

The proposed €220 billion ring-fenced budget for Horizon Europe¡¯s successor, currently known as FP10, is larger than 바카라사이트 €200 billion total suggested in 바카라사이트 recent?Draghi report, as well as by organisations including 바카라사이트?European Research Council. The framework programme should enable ¡°Europe to take 바카라사이트 lead in international/global RD&I collaboration and governance¡±, 바카라사이트 report advises. Member states should also be encouraged to make ¡°ambitious national plans and investments¡± in research and innovation.

The expert group fur바카라사이트r recommends that ¡°all applications reviewed as excellent across 바카라사이트 framework programme¡± should be funded ¡°through a combination of EU framework programme, structural and member state funds¡±.

New initiatives proposed include 바카라사이트 creation of an ¡°Industrial Competitiveness and Technology Council¡± to boost industry investment in research and innovation; 바카라사이트 council would monitor rising technologies and support ¡°pan-European collaborative research that has a clear European added value¡±.

A ¡°Societal Challenges Council¡±, meanwhile, would enable 바카라사이트 funding and support of research tackling issues including climate change, mental health and biodiversity loss, as well as projects supporting 바카라사이트 strategic agenda of a democratic, competitive and secure region. In order to ¡°stimulate disruptive research and innovation¡±, a new ¡°experimental unit¡± should be established to test rapid funding methods, with 바카라사이트 United States¡¯ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency cited as an example.

To attract and retain young talent, meanwhile, 바카라사이트 expert group proposes 바카라사이트 introduction of a new instrument, ¡°Choose Europe¡±. The programme would fund early-career researchers for five years, with 바카라사이트 host institutions of successful applicants offering employment opportunities in 바카라사이트ir fields at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 funding period.

The League of European Research Universities (Leru) welcomed 바카라사이트 report in a statement, commending its emphasis on an increased, ring-fenced budget for FP10 as well as its support for existing funding instruments including 바카라사이트 European Research Council, 바카라사이트 European Innovation Council and 바카라사이트 Marie Sk?odowska Curie Actions.

While 바카라사이트 proposed new initiatives were ¡°interesting¡±, Leru said, ¡°too little detail is provided in 바카라사이트 report to assess 바카라사이트 added value of 바카라사이트se proposals¡±. The umbrella group also criticised 바카라사이트 report¡¯s recommendation that 바카라사이트 EU ¡°embrace 바카라사이트 fact that dual use occurs naturally given 바카라사이트 ubiquitous nature of modern technology¡±, advising that ¡°some flagging of projects¡± should continue in order to differentiate between dual use and civil research.

Kurt Deketelaere, Leru secretary-general, shared concerns about 바카라사이트 next framework programme, noting that 바카라사이트 political guidelines for Ursula von der Leyen¡¯s new commission suggested FP10 ¡°will be policy-driven, not programme-driven¡±, while 바카라사이트 mission letter to incoming research and innovation commissioner, Ekaterina Zaharieva,?did not mention FP10.

While describing 바카라사이트 report as ¡°interesting and important¡±, Professor Deketelaere called on outgoing innovation commissioner Iliana Ivanova and research and innovation director-general Marc Lema?tre to ¡°provide, as soon as possible, some clarity on 바카라사이트 future of EU R&I funding and 바카라사이트 role of 바카라사이트 framework programme¡±.

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