Commission launches Euro 17.5bn R&D programme

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Series Details Vol.8, No.46, 19.12.02, p24
Publication Date 19/12/2002
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Date: 19/12/02

The European Commission this week launched the first round of its new €17.5 billion 6th framework research and development programme with calls for proposals for projects worth €5 billion.

Most of the cash will go to areas singled out for "strategic importance" in 2002-2006. These range from life sciences and aeronautics to information technology, energy and transport. €69 million of the first round of funding will go to nuclear research. Upstream "pre-competitive" research funding will boost university scientists, government laboratories and private firms, in candidate countries as well as the EU-15. Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin declared that it would be a "major catalyst in mobilising the European scientific and industrial communities".

The European Commission has launched the first round of its new €17.5 billion 6th framework research and development programme with calls for proposals for projects worth €5 billion.

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