Press Release: Commission report shows Europe’s public research centres mean business

A European Commission study of 769 public research centres across Europe, released on 18 July 2003, dispels commonly held views that they are in decline, by demonstrating that the sector is much larger and more dynamic than generally appreciated and is radically re-inventing itself by building stronger links with industry. The research centres surveyed employ over 100,000 scientists, and in recent years have shifted from pure research to strong science-industry relationships, with much more activity in applied research than in basic research. They are therefore key to meeting the Lisbon European Council's goal of turning Europe into the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world.

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