Horizon 2020: boosting research and innovation

Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a trilogue agreement on the Horizon 2020 framework research programme. This new instrument for European research and innovation funding seeks to simplify the rules for gaining funding, improve the commercialisation of research results and increase the participation of industry, SMEs and scientific community.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: European Union policy in the field of research and innovation http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-union-policy-in-the-field-of-research-and-innovation/

ESO: Background information: Horizon 2020 http://www.europeansources.info/record/horizon-2020/

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