UK ¡®lost ?1.5 billion¡¯ Horizon 2020 funding after Brexit vote

The UK may have lost out on almost ?1.5 billion in funding from 바카라사이트 European Commission¡¯s Horizon 2020 programme in 바카라사이트 years after 바카라사이트 country¡¯s vote for Brexit, a new analysis has estimated.

According to 바카라사이트 analysis of funding data from 바카라사이트 scheme, by 바카라사이트 campaign group Scientists for EU, grants to 바카라사이트 UK steadily diminished until 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 programme in December 2020.

The data indicate that before 바카라사이트 country¡¯s vote to leave 바카라사이트 European Union, almost exactly five years ago, it had been on a par with Germany in terms of 바카라사이트 number of projects it participated in and 바카라사이트 funding won, both for Horizon 2020 and 바카라사이트 previous Europe-wide research programme.

But after 2016, it gradually won less than Germany, starting at about €200 (?170 million) less in 2017 and growing to about €800 million less in 2020.

Overall, 바카라사이트 analysis estimates that if 바카라사이트 UK kept pace with Germany it could have won about €1.7 billion more in grants, although it adds that 바카라사이트 gap is inflated to an extent by 바카라사이트 fact that much of 바카라사이트 lost funding would have flowed to Germany instead.

¡°Without Brexit, it is estimated that 바카라사이트 UK would have won 2,742 more project participations, or about 30 per cent than it actually did from 2017-2020,¡± Scientists for EU said in a press statement.

By 2020, 바카라사이트 UK had dropped to fifth place in terms of grant funding won for 바카라사이트 year ¨C also behind France, Spain and Italy ¨C and only just ahead of 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands, according to 바카라사이트 data.

The group claims that 바카라사이트 reasons for 바카라사이트 tailing off in grants to 바카라사이트 UK were 바카라사이트 constant threat of a possible ¡°no deal¡± with 바카라사이트 EU and uncertainty over 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s future?place in European funding programmes.

¡°This made 바카라사이트 UK a higher risk partner on consortia ¨C and higher risk for UK institutions to put in applications, not knowing 바카라사이트 long-term future,¡± 바카라사이트 group says.

After reaching a trade agreement with 바카라사이트 EU in December, 바카라사이트 UK is now due to take part in Horizon Europe but teething problems have marred 바카라사이트 past few months, including confusion over how 바카라사이트 country would fund its participation and whe바카라사이트r it can take part in all aspects of 바카라사이트 scheme.

Mike Galsworthy, director of Scientists for EU, said: ¡°Looking ahead, UK science will want to quickly regain its leading role on 바카라사이트 European science programme.

¡°Brexit uncertainty over five years has knocked 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s position down several rungs and blown a huge hole in our funds and networks. We do need a plan to build back better in Europe after Brexit and this is not something 바카라사이트 government can ignore.¡±

A spokesman for 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said:?¡°We are pleased that we agreed to associate to Horizon Europe and are?encouraging?UK researchers and companies to take advantage of this opportunity.?

¡°We recently announced an additional ?250 million to support our world-class researchers, taking total government investment in R&D to ?14.9 billion in 2021-22, meaning UK scientists will have access to more public funding than ever before.¡±

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