Purpose – The present paper aims to explore the potential of joint foresight exercises in serving joint programming, a concept highlighted in furthering the creation of the European Research Area...
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology is to be a key driver of sustainable European growth and competitiveness through the stimulation of world-leading innovations with a positive imp...
With SMEs as its main target and complementary with the Framework Programme, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme supports innovation activities (including eco-innovation), provid...
Research and high-tech activities are highly concentrated in the core regions of the EU. Approximately half of total research expenditure goes to 30 regions out of 254. Disparities between regions ...
FP7 is divided into so-called Specific Programmes, constituting five major building blocks:
The core of FP7 is the Cooperation programme (32,413 million euro 2007-2013). It fosters collaborative...
Ten years after the launch of the Lisbon strategy in 2000, the agenda for structural reforms in Europe will be revised to make it fit for the post-2010 period. Research policy is expected to be a k...