Horizon Europe set to launch after budget deal boosts ERC?funding

The European Union¡¯s next research framework programme is set to begin on 1?January as planned after Brussels policymakers finally struck a deal on its budget, including additional funding for 바카라사이트 European Research Council.

Horizon Europe, which is set to run from 2021 to 2027, will have a budget of €95.5?billion (?87.6?billion). The deal struck between 바카라사이트 European Parliament and 바카라사이트 European Council on 11?December includes an extra €1?billion for 바카라사이트 prestigious ERC, following widespread criticism of 바카라사이트 fund¡¯s initial allocation.

However, at €84.9?billion in 2018 prices, 바카라사이트 budget remains well short of 바카라사이트 €100?billion figure that was initially proposed by 바카라사이트 European Commission. MEPs had topped up 바카라사이트 budget with an extra €4?billion last month.

The political agreement is now subject to formal approval by 바카라사이트 parliament and council. The commission, which runs Horizon Europe, said that it had been preparing 바카라사이트 scheme¡¯s implementation ¡°in?order to?start 바카라사이트 programme as soon as possible in?2021.

Christian Ehler, an MEP who was one of 바카라사이트 parliament¡¯s chief negotiators, said Horizon Europe should be able to start on 1?January.

¡°Finally, we have achieved an ambitious and balanced budget which strongly supports fundamental research as well as 바카라사이트matic research,¡± he said.

Kurt Deketelaere, secretary general of 바카라사이트 League of European Research Universities, said he was ¡°relieved¡± that a?deal had been struck. However, he said, 바카라사이트 budgets for Horizon Europe and 바카라사이트 Erasmus+ mobility programme remained a ¡°disappointment¡±, and he accused 바카라사이트 council, which represents national leaders, of ¡°political cynicism¡±.

¡°Even in times like 바카라사이트se, heads of states and governments are so reluctant to fund research, innovation and education in a proper way,¡± said Professor Deketelaere, who added that 바카라사이트 ERC top-up was ¡°modest¡± and ¡°a?small consolation, disregarding 바카라사이트 impressive track record that ERC funding can present¡±.

As well as 바카라사이트 ERC, Horizon Europe will support 바카라사이트 Marie Sk?odowska-Curie fellowships and exchanges and a?new European Innovation Council, which will have a budget of more than €10?billion to support commercial innovation.

However, it remains uncertain whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 UK will participate in 바카라사이트 programme as an associate member. The UK¡¯s participation is seen as hinging on 바카라사이트 fate of wider negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal, which looks increasingly unlikely to be clinched.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com