The report outlines priorities for EU migration research, highlighting its strategic role in competitiveness, demographic resilience, labour market sustainability, innovation, and social cohesion.

European Commission (July 2026)

The bioeconomy supports the green transition by using biological resources sustainably, while promoting jobs, resilience, and the EU’s strategic autonomy.

European Commission (July 2026)

The report gathers stakeholder input for Food 2040, highlighting sustainability, resilience, and food-system innovation as the main priorities.

European Commission (July 2026)

The brochure showcases EU-funded projects that integrate biodiversity into business and economic decision-making, supporting innovation, resilience, and sustainable competitiveness.

European Commission (July 2026)

The new European Charter for Researchers sets principles to improve research careers, strengthen the European Research Area, and support the HRS4R award process.

European Commission (July 2026)

The report compares innovation performance across EU countries, neighbouring nations, and global competitors using 32 indicators based on up-to-date international data.

European Commission (July 2026)

The report assesses progress in implementing the ARRA research assessment reform. Using action plans and interviews, it examines how organizations interpret, prioritize, and put ARRA commitments into practice.

European Commission (July 2026)

The paper presents a method for building multi-criteria research and innovation portfolios. It helps create balanced, transparent, and robust resource-allocation decisions while handling complex selection constraints efficiently.

European Commission (June 2026)

The brief finds that AI adoption depends not only on technological innovation but also on firms’ ability to reorganise their workforce. Lower workforce adjustment costs are associated with a greater uptake of new technologies.

European Commission (June 2026)

The report highlights strong EU–India cooperation in research and innovation between 2015 and 2026, particularly in health, science, and digital technologies. The EU is India’s second most important partner in scientific publications and patents, after the United States.

European Commission (June 2026)

The EGE Opinion examines how nature is valued in governance and policymaking. It recommends stronger integration of ethical and ecological considerations into EU decision-making, particularly regarding biodiversity, climate change, sustainability, and environmental governance.

European Commission (June 2026)

The report presents the results of the 2025 ERA Scoreboard, a monitoring tool that uses 60 indicators to assess progress towards European Research Area priorities and support evidence-based policymaking at EU and national levels.

European Commission (June 2026)

Innovation procurement remains underused in the EU due to legal and regulatory barriers. The report examines these obstacles, compares the EU with other leading countries, and proposes legal reforms and policy recommendations to strengthen innovation procurement across Europe.

European Commission (June 2026)

This study analyses how the EU applies the innovation principle in policy impact assessments between 2020 and 2025. It finds that innovation is often mentioned as a goal but rarely analysed in depth, with only 18% of assessments evaluating research and innovation impacts. The report recommends stronger rules, mandatory innovation checks and better use of foresight tools.

European Commission (May 2026)

AI is transforming Europe but raises risks to trust and inequality; the report highlights gaps between private innovation and public research and calls for more investment, flexible regulation, reskilling, and stronger digital infrastructure.

European Commission (May 2026)

The study examines gender homophily in research mentorship and how male and female mentees contribute to mentors’ scientific performance, highlighting potential imbalances relative to expectations.

European Commission (April 2026)

The study provides a thorough analysis of current practices, market dynamics and economics, as well as EU legal and regulatory frameworks related to access to and reuse of publicly funded research results, publications, and data. Based on this, it evaluates the economic impact of introducing an EU-wide Secondary Publication Right (SPR) and strengthening the research exception within EU copyright law.

European Commission (April 2026)

Labor market regulations play a key role in shaping firms’ technology adoption. The paper finds that stricter employment protection reduces uptake of AI and similar technologies, with important implications for productivity, firm dynamics, and innovation

European Commission (April 2026)

Advanced materials are crucial for EU autonomy and competitiveness, but structural barriers slow their safe and sustainable development. This scientific opinion offers recommendations to strengthen innovation and cross-sector collaboration while ensuring EU values like safety, sustainability, and high standards are prioritised.

European Commission (April 2026)

Regulatory sandboxes allow testing innovation within legal limits, helping identify regulatory barriers and improve policies. The 2025 survey collects updated experiences from EU Member States on their use to support more flexible and innovation-friendly regulation.

European Commission (April 2026)

This brief examines the EU’s technological sovereignty across key sectors, finding that its position and dependencies vary widely by domain, shaped by longstanding global divisions of labour.

European Commission (April 2026)

The study, part of the European Research Area (ERA) Policy Agenda 2025–27, examines how research and innovation create economic and societal value across the EU. It proposes a framework with 16 indicators and 41 metrics, combining traditional and new data sources, and covering knowledge transfer, academia-industry collaboration, and broader value pathways like policy impact and citizen engagement. It identifies gaps and inconsistencies in data and recommends pilot testing, methodological improvements, and better data alignment to support a harmonised EU monitoring approach.

European Commission (April 2026)

The report examines the societal engagement and the academic impact of European Commission-funded research, comparing EC-funded and non-funded outputs across the four engagement channels.

European Commission (March 2026)

This study analyzes the impact of the EIC Accelerator on businesses, using companies with Seal of Excellence as a control group. The results show significant positive effects on firm performance, highlighting the important role of EIC direct equity investments. On the other hand, no specific effects emerge for projects in the health sector.

European Commission (March 2026)

This Handbook explains how to collect data, calculate, and interpret the bibliometric and technometric indicators used in the Quantitative Evidence to EU R&I Policy project, highlighting their limitations and correct use to support research and innovation policies.

European Commission (March 2026)

This report uses a large-scale bibliometric method to analyze the mobility of researchers between three cohorts that began publishing between 2005 and 2013, allowing comparisons over time between countries. In general, long-term mobility is associated with improved scientific performance, especially in STEM disciplines, and strengthens collaborative networks between researchers.

European Commission (March 2026)

Research security concerns international research cooperation that is open but protected, and is a shared responsibility between researchers, funders, national authorities and the EU. The Research Security Monitor 2025 provides an overview of policies and initiatives developed in EU countries since the 2024 Council Recommendation, with the aim of fostering the exchange of good practices, learning between Member States and identifying any gaps in European policies.

European Commission (March 2026)

The CCRI, since it was launched, has supported over 140 cities in advancing the CE. The methodology guides territories through three phases: Map, Design and Implement. This report incorporates lessons from CCRI communities enhancing financial grounding, stakeholder coordination and operational clarity.

European Commission (February 2026)

The triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution – and the measures to mitigate and adapt to them – disproportionately affect certain social groups and regions. Those with the fewest resources, and those who have contributed least to these problems, are often most negatively affected. In this Opinion, the EGE calls policymakers to frame the transition as an opportunity to tackle the underlying drivers of injustice and formulates recommendations to this end.

European Commission (February 2026)

This report presents the recommendations of the eCancer Working Group, convened under the Cancer Subgroup of the Public Health Expert Group, to guide the European Commission in implementing two digital platforms: UNCAN.eu and the European Cancer Patient Digital Centre (ECPDC). These initiatives are flagships of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the Cancer Mission under Horizon Europe.

European Commission (February 2026)

The evaluation finds that PRIMA performed well between 2018 and 2024 in supporting sustainable water and agri-food management in the Mediterranean, particularly through transnational collaboration, scientific output and capacity-building. However, impacts on policy and technology uptake remain limited, and improvements are recommended in areas such funding, monitoring and exploitation of results, thematic coherence and stakeholder engagement.

European Commission (January 2026)

The report analyzes 23 EU-funded projects, highlighting important tools and initiatives for advancing gender equality in research and innovation. It also identifies the remaining challenges to achieve greater gender equality.

European Commission (January 2026)

The report presents the context and methodology of a study on the future of artificial intelligence and its implications for Europe’s R&I ecosystem. It analyses AI trends, adoption barriers, emerging technologies and cross-technological synergies, and introduces a detailed AI taxonomy integrating innovations, capabilities and application areas to support future research on AI systems.

European Commission (December 2025)

The text highlights the strategic importance of Europe’s research and technology infrastructures, explains how the 2025 European Strategy aims to strengthen them through coordinated, long-term investment, and presents a literature review that examines key challenges to support European competitiveness and the “Choose Europe for Science” strategy.

European Commission (December 2025)

This paper proposes to design a strategy for Europe’s security and competitiveness through innovation, by linking security with innovation across various policies and leveraging dual-use and place-based investments, with the goal of achieving greater security and competitiveness in the long term for the European Union.

European Commission (December 2025)

The European Charter for Researchers, adopted in 2023, establishes a renewed framework to attract and retain research, innovation and entrepreneurial talent in Europe. Replacing the 2005 Charter and Code, it sets key principles for attractive research careers, supports excellence in R&I, strengthens the European Research Area, and serves as a core reference for the HR Excellence in Research Award.

European Commission (December 2025)

Prepared by the EIC Forum Plenary, the document outlines ten legally actionable priority measures and cross-cutting recommendations to help innovation scale across the EU Single Market, convert research excellence into market leadership, and strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty and social prosperity.

European Commission (December 2025)

The Solution Booklet presents results from 12 CCRI-funded Pilots (2023–2025) that helped European cities and regions translate circular economy ambitions into practical and systemic solutions. It highlights achievements, partnerships, barriers and tools used, other than lessons learned, covering governance, circular resource management, construction, consumer goods, and bioeconomy. Plus, it identifies common success factors and recurring patterns across geographies and solution types.

European Commission (December 2025)

The report highlights challenges of a fair energy transition under the European Green Deal, including costs, workforce, and citizen engagement. Energy communities and social innovation are key tools for a just transition.

European Commission (November 2025)

The booklet shows how the EU funds projects and initiatives across various sectors. All beneficiaries and partners must display the EU emblem with a simple funding statement to acknowledge the support received and enhance EU visibility. The guidelines explain proper placement of the emblem and statement, with practical examples, including for European Partnerships.

European Commission (November 2025)

The report outlines new STI indicators to compare European cities, addressing data gaps and inconsistent spatial definitions. It introduces TRLs to assess feasibility and includes a case study on research output in 69 cities. A two-phase process—pilot testing and strategic scaling—is recommended to improve data harmonization and achieve more robust urban STI indicators.

European Commission (November 2025)

The publication shows the essentiality of integrating nature into EU policies for resilience and prosperity. Urgent action is needed: strategic investments, coherent rules, local involvement and systemic reforms, which are indispensable to implement the Green Deal and biodiversity strategies.

European Commission (November 2025)

The study analyses the sharp increase in citations of generative AI chatbots in the scientific literature — which grew 13-fold between November 2022 and December 2023 — especially in the ICT and Applied Sciences sectors, where they improve research efficiency. The main use is in writing and practical application, but concerns arise about the quality and reliability of scientific results.

European Commission (October 2025)

In the first four years of Horizon Europe (2021–2027), EU funding for environment and health projects grew significantly, reaching 203 projects and over €1 billion. The increase is linked especially to the new PARC initiative on the risks of chemicals. This commitment, supported by the European Green Deal, has fostered the creation of thematic clusters that combine research and innovation on topics such as air quality, climate change, electromagnetic fields and environmental health impacts.

European Commission (October 2025)

Europe sees the climate adaptation of cities as urgent in the face of risks such as heat waves, floods and droughts. Six EU projects (ARSINOE, CityCLIM, IMPETUS, REACHOUT, REGILIENCE and TransformAr), funded by the Horizon 2020 programme, develop practical tools and solutions to make cities more resilient and sustainable. These initiatives, in line with the Green Deal and the EU Adaptation Strategy, promote both climate adaptation and mitigation, fostering the transition to safer, more inclusive and low-emission European cities.

European Commission (October 2025)

The report highlights that vulnerable groups, like marginalized communities, migrants, indigenous peoples, young people and the elderly — are often excluded from the processes of co-creating nature-based solutions (NbS). This exclusion limits its effectiveness and sustainability. The paper stresses inclusion as an essential condition for ensuring legitimate and lasting NbS and proposes eight guiding principles to promote it. The central message is that the inclusion of vulnerable groups cannot be an occasional intervention, but must become an ongoing and integrated process at all stages of NbS design and implementation

European Commission (October 2025)

The study analyses the freedom of scientific research in the EU and some non-EU countries, considering both the formal (de jure) and practical (de facto) aspects that influence researchers’ autonomy, institutional independence and international collaboration. It highlights discrepancies between law and practice, identifies political, economic and institutional pressures and proposes data-driven recommendations to strengthen protection, governance and policies for open and independent research in Europe and beyond.

European Commission (October 2025)

Technology Monitoring and Assessment (TMA) is a crucial activity to inform decision-makers and orient technology investments and governance. Since the 1970s, multiple methods and approaches have been developed worldwide, increasingly addressing complexity, uncertainty, and ethical dilemmas.

European Commission (September 2025)

The European Union considers equality in research and innovation (R&I) a key value for excellence, diversity, and inclusiveness. The She Figures 2024 report monitors gender equality in R&I, tracking researchers’ careers from education to leadership. It provides data for policymaking and promotes gender mainstreaming at EU and national levels. A major novelty in 2024 is a pilot Index, a composite indicator to measure Member States’ progress in gender equality, offering comparisons and supporting inclusiveness in European R&I.

European Commission (September 2025)

The paper introduces the idea of “policy acupuncture,” focusing on strategic pressure points to tackle Europe’s complex challenges. It suggests that targeting these leverage points can drive systemic change and amplify policy impact. Ten interventions are proposed to advance the green and digital transitions, boost competitiveness, and strengthen resilience.

European Commission (September 2025)

The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) compares the research and innovation performance of EU27, neighbouring countries, and global partners. It uses 32 indicators, combined into the Summary Innovation Index (SII), to classify countries’ strengths and weaknesses. For the 2025 edition, the Joint Research Centre’s COIN unit audited the methodology to ensure transparency and reliability. The audit confirmed that the EIS framework is statistically robust and produces consistent results, even under different modelling choices. Some improvements were suggested, particularly in refining indicator transformations and monitoring their interrelations.

European Commission (September 2025)

The report showcases 55 EU-funded projects addressing a just green transition, embedding fairness, equity, and inclusion across climate action, urban development, energy, and governance. The projects highlight both innovative practices, such as participatory decision-making and citizen-led initiatives, and persistent barriers like inequalities and limited access for vulnerable groups. Overall, the findings stress that a just green transition requires social innovation, policy coherence, and global cooperation beyond technological solutions.

European Commission (September 2025)

The document provides an overview of research and innovation performance in EU Member States, other European countries and global competitors. It also helps countries define their strengths and weaknesses in relation to national innovation systems.

European Commission (July 2025)

The ESIR Policy Brief highlights the importance of dual-use research and innovation (R&I) in the EU. It recommends that the EU adopt a “dual-use by design” approach, integrating dual-use research into the next EU Framework Programme and aligning it with the European Defence Fund. Overall, the paper aims to promote a comprehensive approach to dual-use R&I in the EU, balancing security, innovation, and ethical considerations.

European Commission (July 2025)

The paper shows the complexities involved in evaluating the casual impacts of EU research and innovation programmes. They often stem from the multifaceted nature of R&I programmes, as well as the wide range of beneficiaries. As well as showing the complexities, the paper also outlines potential solutions to address them, as the study aims to support more reliable assessments of the impact of EU R&I funding programmes on key policy objectives.

European Commission (July 2025)

This report presents the activities of the DG RTD’s Director-General to the College of Commissioners. Annual reports are the main instrument of management accountability within the Commission and form the basis on which the College assumes political responsibility for its decisions, as well as for the coordination, executive and managerial functions it exercises, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Treaties.

European Commission (June 2025)

The study highlights that European R&I hubs are less interconnected than US ones, especially in complex technologies such as AI, biotech and quantum. This reflects structural inefficiencies and a performance gap, suggesting the need for more targeted interregional policies to strengthen EU competitiveness.

European Commission (June 2025)

The paper shows how crucial R&I is for global competitiveness, with the EU, the US and China leading the way in investment. EU funding is fragmented and smaller in absolute terms, requiring greater coordination and budgetary priorities. In addition, the EU invests mainly in initial research, while the US and China concentrate resources on advanced phases, indicating the need for strategic realignment.

European Commission (June 2025)

The report is the second 18-month review of progress towards priority areas for joint action in the European Research Area. It is part of the ERA monitoring mechanism.

European Commission (June 2025)

The paper provides a deeper understanding of how R&I investments are structured, funded and exploited to improve Europe’s long-term prosperity, as well as an overview of the current EU R&I investment landscape. It examines the progress made by the EU towards the 3% R&I investment target, together with the recommendations of the Draghi and Heitor reports.

European Commission (June 2025)

The 8th EU Blue Economy Report highlights the strategic role of the maritime sector for sustainable, competitive and resilient growth by promoting investments linked to the green and digital transition

European Commission (May 2025)

The review provides a synthesis of recent scientific papers discussing the public policy design challenges for start-ups, identified as crucial to European competitiveness.

European Commission (May 2025)

The catalogue is a response to the European Commission’s desire to share success stories from Research Management. Contributors shared their experiences with the aim of highlighting the value and results of RM across Europe.

European Commission (May 2025)

The report presents conditions for funding and application of AI in science based on discussions at the Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) workshop held in Belgium in March 2025. The report also proposes several recommendations to support the adoption of AI in science.

European Commission (May 2025)

This report provides the results of the ERA Scoreboard 2024, part of the ERA Monitoring Mechanism. It provides a basis for evidence-based policy making in the European Research Area.

European Commission (April 2025)

AI has great potential for accelerating scientific discoveries, and also improves the efficiency and pace of research and verification processes. However, technology also carries the risk of abuse. The ERA has therefore decided to develop guidelines on the use of AI in research. 

European Commission (April 2025)

The third report on AI talent in science looks at the challenges and opportunities for developing, attracting and retaining AI talent in Europe. The document stresses the need for skills, appropriate training paths and continuous updating.

European Commission (April 2025)

In this opinion paper, the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Steering Board reflects on whether EOSC truly embodies the ideal of a common good. The opinion paper therefore concludes with recommendations to adopt measures that will increase the inclusiveness of EOSC.

European Commission (March 2025)

This document provides guidance to national authorities and research and innovation funding organisations on policy measures to ensure the effective implementation and evaluation of the integration of the gender dimension into research and innovation content from an intersectional perspective.

European Commission (March 2025)

The She Figures Handbook (2024) provides methodological guidance on the calculation of indicators included in the She Figures 2024 publication. It is intended to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders to systematically produce meaningful, systematic data on gender in research and innovation.

European Commission (February 2025)

This document presents the main report of the study ‘Impact of gender equality plans across the European Research Area’. It analyses recent key policy developments regarding gender equality plans (GEPs) in research and innovation (R&I) organisations at the EU, national and institutional levels.

European Commission (February 2025)

This report presents the findings of the Commission Expert Group on Technology Infrastructures (EGTI), established in November 2023 to analyse, support, and provide recommendations for improving technology infrastructures (TIs) in Europe.

European Commission (February 2025)

This report presents the results of five EU Science Diplomacy Working Groups that were established by the European Commission in order to develop recommendations for a European Framework for Science Diplomacy.

European Commission (February 2025)

This working group report from the Green Deal Projects Support Office provides an insightful look into efforts to transform urban environments and mobility systems across Europe.

European Commission (January 2025)

This working group report from the Green Deal Projects Support Office highlights the pivotal role of citizens in driving the European Green Deal’s objectives.

European Commission (January 2025)

This working group report from the Green Deal Projects Support Office offers a detailed overview of groundbreaking initiatives in food systems and health.

European Commission (January 2025)

This working group report from the Green Deal Projects Support Office provides a compelling overview of innovative projects aimed at tackling climate change and biodiversity loss across Europe.

European Commission (January 2025)

This working group report from the Green Deal Projects Support Office provides an in-depth look at the innovative clean energy projects driving decarbonisation and energy efficiency.

European Commission (January 2025)

Nature-based solutions (NBS) are inspired and supported by nature, they are cost-effective, simultaneously provide environmental, social and economic benefits and help build resilience; such solutions bring more, and more diverse, nature and natural features and processes into cities, landscapes and seascapes, through locally adapted, resource-efficient and systemic interventions.

European Commission (December 2024)

The European Charter for Access to Research Infrastructures sets out non-regulatory principles and guidelines to be used as a reference when defining Access policies for Research Infrastructures and related services.

European Commission (December 2024)

This report explores ways to boost stakeholder engagement in EU bioeconomy policy, a crucial step in shaping a sustainable and circular economy.

European Commission (December 2024)

This CORDIS Results Pack focuses on 13 projects funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe research programmes. These prove the need for biodiversity and ecosystem services research to ensure Europe’s environmental sustainability, and the relevance of such initiatives for current and future policy objectives.

European Commission (December 2024)

This thematic report presents the learning of the 3rd topic meeting on the successes and Challenges of Public Engagement. It aims to inspire and help policymakers and public actors to promote and support public engagement in R&I.

European Commission (November 2024)

The paper sets out a vision for future energy and mobility systems that is aligned with the EU’s long-term ecological, economic and social objectives, in particular the aim to become climate-neutral by 2050.

European Commission (November 2024)

This report highlights the severe health risks these chemicals pose to humans and ecosystems, stressing the need for better detection, regulation, and remediation strategies. The report emphasises the importance of coordinated policy efforts and technological innovations in achieving the EU’s goal of net zero pollution by 2050.

European Commission (October 2024)

This booklet presents a symbolic 40 stories to illustrate the breadth of R&I made possible through EU R&I funding and some of the results achieved over the last 40 years. It covers industrial innovation, health, transport, energy, society, the environment, food, digitalisation, international cooperation, security, and space.

European Commission (September 2024)

This document presents seven policy briefs that complement the main report of the study ‘Impact of gender equality plans across the European Research Area’.

European Commission (September 2024)

This study found little evidence of potentially negative impacts. What was identified in the research was that it is primarily women who take responsibility for the development and implementation of GEPs.

European Commission (September 2024)

The European Innovation Scoreboard provides a comparative assessment of the Research and Innovation performance of EU Member States, other European, and selected third countries.

European Commission (July 2024)

The second annual report on the State of the Digital Decade takes stock of the EU’s progress towards a successful digital transformation, as set out in the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030.

European Commission (July 2024)

The Science, Research and Innovation performance of the EU report analyses research and innovation dynamics as well as Europe’s innovation performance and its drivers. This edition offers a comprehensive and detailed overview of how Europe is performing today in terms of science, research and innovation and analyses the key determinants of this performance.

European Commission (July 2024)

This policy brief argues for a systemic approach to R&I policy in enabling an economic competitiveness articulated with the environmental and societal sustainability goals.

European Commission (June 2024)

This opinion paper identifies the state of the art of the advanced digitalisation of research as well as the bottlenecks to be addressed to comply with the objectives and to contribute to make a fully operational EOSC.

European Commission (June 2024)

This report presents the 2023 results of the Innovation Output Indicator (IOI), a composite indicator published by the European Commission since 2013 to offer an output-focused metric of innovation performance at the country and EU levels.

European Commission (June 2024)

Assessment of the Implementation of the ERA Policy Agenda and ERA Priorities in the Italian context.

European Commission (May 2024)

Study to evaluate the effects of the EU copyright framework on research and the effects of potential interventions and to identify and present relevant provisions for research in EU data and digital legislation, with a focus on rights and obligations.

European Commission (May 2024)

This report proposes a framework aiming to assess the use of directionality in national R&I systems across the EU. It adopts a dual approach: a macro perspective using publicly available datasets, and a micro-level approach focusing on specific programs.

European Commission (May 2024)

The nine EU-funded projects featured in this Results Pack focus on fostering an open learning educational ecosystem that will equip students with all they need to navigate their life today and anticipate future advances.

European Commission (May 2024)

This report addresses researcher skills, as part of a series of three feedback to policy reports, that take stock of the progress and promising practices generated by a selection of EU-funded projects on skills, research assessment reform and the R&I activities of the Horizon 2020 ‘Science with and for Society’ (SWAFS) projects supporting the alliances.

European Commission (April 2024)

This report addresses the contributions of projects funded by Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe to the reform of research assessment practices. The aim of the report is to map research assessment activities that are tested, developed and implemented through EU-funded projects, and to support the dissemination of good practices stemming from them.

European Commission (April 2024)

This report presents a selection of good practices from the 22 Pilot II European University Alliance projects (alliances SwafS projects hereafter) funded under the Horizon 2020 IBA-SwafS-Support-2-2020 call. The report does not present all good practices from the alliances, but only showcases interesting examples of transformational changes across the Pilot II alliances SwafS projects.

European Commission (April 2024)

The guidelines support the European research community in their responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). These guidelines provide simple and actionable recommendations to the research community on their use of generative AI.

European Commission (March 2024)

The ERA Scoreboard 2023 provides an EU-level assessment on the progress made towards achieving the ERA priorities as defined in the Pact for Research and Innovation. It builds on 18 indicators: two general indicators measuring progress in the European R&I system and 16 specific indicators – one for each Pact for R&I sub-priority.

European Commission (March 2024)

This report focus on the state of play of the new European innovation agenda

European Commission (March 2024)

Since 1984, the European Union (EU) invests in research and innovation (R&I) through the EU Framework Programmes (FP). This study sheds light on the added value of these long-term investments. To do so, the paper reviews the historical evolution of the FPs, presents the economic rationales for public financing of R&I, and explains the advantages of performing such efforts at the EU level beyond the actions of individual Member States.

European Commission (March 2024)

This paper provides a rationale on why investing in research and innovation (R&I) matters for Europe. It describes the potential of R&I to strengthen EU’s competitiveness, support a green and sustainable future, and build a fair European society.

European Commission (March 2024)

The objective of this study is to contribute to these strategic planning discussions by not only identifying high-risk and high-impact climate mitigation solutions, but most importantly look beyond individual solutions and consider how systemic interactions of climate change mitigation approaches can be integrated in the development of R&I agendas.

European Commission (2024)

Advanced materials are crucial building blocks for the EU’s resilience and open strategic autonomy. They are on the list of ten critical technology areas for the Union’s economic security. In this factsheet are summarised the action for a European Advanced materials ecosystem.

European Commission (2024)

This report draws attention to where additional research is required to effectively and adequately address climate change, aiming to inform future calls under the EU Horizon Europe R&I Programme and beyond.

European Commission (2024)

This paper explores the European Framework Programme (FP) for Research and Innovation’s (R&I) evolution over the last two decades, focusing on its integration of Transformative Innovation Policy (TIP) elements.

European Commission (2024)

A factsheet to explain what is the European Research Area: “a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the EU, where countries come together and improve their research policies and systems and where there is free movement of researchers, knowledge and innovation”

European Commission (2024)

This updated Results Pack on science communication showcases nine innovative projects building towards this goal.

European Commission (2024)

This results pack presents 15 ongoing, or recently completed EU-funded projects that highlight various applications of AI in science. It underlines how its responsible application and the use of techniques like machine learning can help science deliver innovation and address problems that would otherwise be too difficult and time consuming to solve.

European Commission (2023)

This paper addresses the challenges facing education systems in the context of multiple crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and other societal, economic, and environmental challenges.

European Commission (2023)

This policy brief addresses science-specific AI challenges such as preserving scientific integrity, preventing technology misuse and capitalising on the power of data. The policy brief is a contribution to a dialogue on optimising AI to bolster the future of European science.

European Commission (2023)

This paper argues that portfolio theory provides a powerful tool to make research funding decisions. Survey data show that policy practitioners working in the field of research and innovation policy have a relatively strong preference for the merit-based funding model, suggesting the presence of a “club-effect” in line with the alleged agency relationship.

European Commission (2023)

This paper uses multiple linear and fractional probit regressions to assess the importance of regional research capacities and assets, as well as intrinsic characteristics of the regions in defining success in the European R&I Framework Programme.

European Commission (2023)

This study assesses the evolution of the European R&I Framework Programme, focusing on its integration of transformative innovation policy (TIP) to tackle societal challenges and foster deep societal transformation.

European Commission (2023)

As part of the ‘Towards a European Excellence Initiative’ study, this report presents findings from a mapping of such initiatives, provides benchmarks with initiatives outside EU, extrapolates models for excellence initiatives, and offers recommendations on how a future European excellence initiative could fill gaps in the R&I system.

European Commission (2023)

The first State of the Digital Decade report takes stock of the EU’s progress towards a successful digital transformation as set out in the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030. This report highlights the need to accelerate and deepen the collective efforts, including through policy measures and investment in digital technologies, skills and infrastructures.

European Commission (2023)

This briefing paper presents practical examples and inspiration for local decision-makers on utilizing co-governance approaches to promote participatory processes and collaborative creation of nature-based solutions. It explores how to fully harness the potential of these solutions in their design, implementation, and maintenance.

European Commission (2023)

An adequate skill offer is a precondition for well-functioning and inclusive European societies and economies. EU-funded projects working within the context of the European Year of Skills show how investing in skills not only transforms lives but also reinforces Europe’s position in the world.

European Commission (2023)

This literature review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of AI applications in research and innovation from various perspectives.

European Commission (2023)

The study aims to provide evidence of system methods that can be used in the policy cycle to address complexity and support systemic transitions through transformative innovation policy. To do so the study provides a review of system methods and an evaluation of their application and added value at the different stages of the policy cycle.

European Commission (2023)

This report presents an overview of the measures needed for biodiversity conservation, as well the main EU actions addressing them. It provides a synthesis and preliminary analysis of the state of current knowledge on conservation issues, and of the wide range of EU policy domains, projects and initiatives that address or influence biodiversity conservation, directly as well as indirectly.

European Commission (2023)

This report pursues two main objectives: to map research on deliberative and participatory practices in the EU, and identify gaps requiring further research, and to make recommendations to policymakers at all levels (EU, national, regional, and local) about possible ways forward. Specifically, the report suggests how to engage better with citizens and how to coordinate, consolidate and expand the implementation of deliberative and participatory practices, considering their multi-level dimensions in a diverse EU.

European Commission (June 2023)

This paper provides new insights into the role of Artificial Intelligence in scientific research across various domains of science. It is evident that AI as applied to science and research has been growing at a significant pace in recent years, with China leading the way, followed by the EU and the US.

European Commission (June 2023)

This paper analyses how European R&I policy contributes to the sustainability agenda. It assesses how the principles guiding transformative R&I policy as developed in the 2020 edition of the Science Research and Innovation Performance of the EU are reflected, embedded and made operational in a selection of EU policy interventions.

European Commission (June 2023)

Advanced materials, including nanomaterials, are designed to have new or enhanced properties and improved performance over conventional materials in products and processes.

European Commission (June 2023)

This final report provides the results of the ‘Resilient Europe study’ implemented in the period between December 2021 and January 2023. The study covers Horizon 2020 activities that contribute to building a more resilient Europe in terms of addressing the following challenges: Societal Challenge 1; Societal Challenge 6; Societal Challenge 7. In parallel, the study also assesses four institutional partnerships.

European Commission (June 2023)

Europe needs a highly skilled population to tackle the challenges of the green and digital transitions, demographic change and unprecedented crises. The European Year of Skills (EYS) aims to boost lifelong learning opportunities, to empower people and companies to contribute to the transitions, and to support innovation and competitiveness.

European Commission (May 2023)

This report presents the findings of the European Commission’s Expert Group on the COVID-19 impact on gender equality in Research and Innovation (R&I). The report highlights in particular the pandemic’s gendered impact on academic productivity, early career researchers, and work-life balance.

European Commission (May 2023)

This MLE will serve as a platform to discuss specific needs and interests of participating countries, exchange experiences and knowledge about success factors and lessons learned and provide guidance to policy makers on how to develop or update their industrial technology roadmaps and sector-specific strategies for industrial decarbonisation.

European Commission (May 2023)

The main aim of the MLE has been to identify and promote good practices, experience and lessons learned, in addition to policies and programmes for Citizen Science among 11 participating countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Sweden).

European Commission (April 2023)

In this brochure, you will discover some of our fascinating projects and learn more about what REA can do for you.

European Commission (April 2023)

The objective is to make this publication widely spread to raise awareness on the Code of practice and to foster its uptake by the broadest possible range of R&I actors.

European Commission (March 2023)

The document looks each of the actions funded under the European Innovation Ecosystems work programme and contribute to the implementation of the new European Innovation Agenda objectives.

European Commission (February 2023)

This report includes insights into the Portal clients and summarizes the results of two consultations launched last year to gather data on the experience of F&T Portal clients and to identify key areas for improvement. It includes the findings of a general survey launched in May and subsequent rounds of dedicated virtual feedback sessions involving 76 beneficiaries of the F&T Portal.

European Commission (February 2023)

This study aims to support the Directorate General on Research and Innovation (DG R&I) in the development of the 3Ps (Planet, Prosperity and People) dashboards by identifying, rationalising and analysing indicators, which will be used to measure the contribution of research and innovation (R&I) in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

European Commission (January 2023)

The annual European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) provides a comparative assessment of the research and innovation performance of EU Member States and selected third countries, and the relative strengths and weaknesses of their research and innovation systems. It helps countries assess areas in which they need to concentrate their efforts in order to boost their innovation performance.

European Commission (September 2022)

The «Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU, 2022» report analyses Europe’s performance in science, research and innovation and its drivers, amidst multiple crises. The report combines a thorough indicator-based analysis with deep dives into topical policy issues.

European Commission (August 2022)

With the aim to test the hackathon model as a method to engage citizens and develop innovative and feasible solutions to citizens’ needs while valorising knowledge, DG RTD carried out a six-month experiment – CitizensHack2022. The current document draws on this experience as well as further consultations with experts and practitioners to develop practical guidelines for hackathons as a tool to valorise knowledge with citizens on the driving seat.

European Commission (June 2022)

The 2022 Strategic Foresight Report presents a forward-looking strategic reflection on the interactions between the green and digital transitions. Both are at the top of the EU’s political agenda and their interplay will have massive consequences for the future.

European Commission (June 2022)

This report presents a collection of national and regional initiatives for knowledge transfer in EU Member States and Horizon 2020 associated countries with focus on two of the main knowledge valorisation channels: academia–industry collaboration and citizen engagement.

European Commission (May 2022)

This toolkit recommends seven strategic steps to follow in support of scaling-up of social innovations. The seven steps are inspired by a range of European and other research projects, practical experiences, European Union (EU) policy acquis, and dialogue about research, practice and policy.

European Commission (May 2022)

The factsheet present tips and good practices for R&I stakeholders to support the inclusion and equal opportunity of students, researchers and staff from diverse and marginalised backgrounds in European R&I systems.

European Commission (May 2022)

This report presents the result of a study that explores the interactions and the balance between Open Science and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The report presents the state of the art and reflections to scope the statement ‘as open as possible, as closed as necessary’ in the context of an evolving and open Research and Innovation ecosystem.

European Commission (April 2022)

This report aims to review evidence on three related lines of enquiry at the core of the current debates on research policy and practice: (i) factors that can hinder the productivity of research; (ii) prospects for open science practices to improve research productivity; and (iii) the ability of research and innovation systems to transform financial investments in research into valuable outputs and societal outcomes.

European Commission (April 2022)

Citizen science, for which citizens collaborate with scientists on research and innovation, has the potential to improve the excellence and impact of research and deepen the relationship between science and society. This results pack showcases 12 EU-funded projects that are developing good practices as well as building the capacities and networks needed to foster successful collaborations with citizens across Europe.

European Commission (April 2022)

The Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard gives an overview of how the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the national recovery and resilience plans is progressing. The RRF entered into force in February 2021 to mitigate the economic and social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

European Commission (April 2022)

This paper aims to identify and investigate the impact of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in early 2022 on research and innovation (R&I) in Europe.

European Commission (April 2022)

The ERA Policy Agenda sets out voluntary ERA actions for the period 2022-2024 to contribute to the priority areas defined in the Council Recommendation on a Pact for Research and Innovation in Europe (Pact for R&I). It is a first step to addressing comprehensively the priority areas set out in the Pact for R&I. Subsequent editions of the ERA Policy Agenda will further complement these actions in the long term.

European Commission (March 2022)

Despite significant progress over the last decades, gender inequality still remains a prominent issue in the EU. Published to mark International Women’s Day 2022, this Results Pack seeks to raise awareness of the importance of a gender perspective in research and innovation.

European Commission (March 2022)

What research and innovation (R&I) policies should Europe adopt? The world faces a challenge to rebuild after the pandemic, but also faces the same structural slowdown of productivity growth that occurred in the decades before the COVID crisis. We need to have a plan around innovation policy to address the challenge.

European Commission (February 2022)

This report presents the results of an empirical study that explores intellectual property (IP) management practices among universities in the European Union. The report presents models and processes of IP management and research commercialisation – and their interdependencies.

European Commission (February 2022)

This policy study is authored by the Advisory Group (AG) on R&I for Africa-Europe cooperation commissioned by the European Commission´s Directorates-General for Research and Innovation and for International Partnerships. The document presents the groups findings on how to best mainstream and boost R&I-cooperation with African partners in the field of (1) health, (2) R&I capacities, (3) technology and innovation and (4) green transition.

European Commission (February 2022)

Semiconductor chips are the essential building blocks of digital products we use constantly ranging from smartphones and computers, to appliances in our homes, lifesaving medical equipment, communication, energy, industrial automation and more. The European Chips Act will ensure that the EU strengthens its semiconductors ecosystem, increases its resilience, and reduces external dependencies.

European Commission (February 2022)

Standards form a common language that allows researchers, people, public institutions and industry to communicate, produce and commercialise products and services. This is especially important in the European single market. The European Green Deal and the Industrial Strategy for Europe make clear that developing new standards will be essential to boost industry’s competitiveness, build a sustainable future and shape a Europe fit for the digital age.

European Commission (February 2022)

Funding from the European Commission is playing a large role into all-important COVID-19 pandemic-related research. The study identifies 2 700 COVID-19 relevant publications, to which the EU research and innovation funding has contributed. The year 2020 saw 47% of the papers being published. The other half of the papers examined were published before the pandemic. These publications were supported by all parts of the two previous framework programmes FP7 and Horizon 2020, forerunners to Horizon Europe.

European Commission (September 2021)

The European Research Council (ERC) supports excellent investigators and their research teams to pursue ground-breaking and high-risk/high-gain research. In order to monitor the impact of the funded research, the ERC organises an annual qualitative evaluation of the research outcomes of finalised projects. This ex-post peer-review assessment complements other programme analyses and provides an overall view of the quality and the scientific impact of the funded research. This report presents the outcome of the 2020 qualitative evaluation of completed ERC project.

European Commission (October 2021)

This feasibility study discusses the adaptability of an explorative co-creation method in an industry–academia knowledge exchange context. This study is based on the empirical evidence of the co-creation experience of five European companies and cross-border student teams. It clearly shows that the co-creation experience is relevant and adds value for all parties.

European Commission (September 2021)

This literature review is developed by the ‘Economics of R&I’ team of the Chief Economist unit of DG Research and Innovation. It provides a brief summary of a selection of recent publications on R&I economics and policy. Contributors for this edition: Ana Correia, Océane Peiffer-Smadja, Julien Ravet (team leader).

European Commission (July 2021)

The opinion on the ‘A systemic approach to the energy transition in Europe’ is provided in support of the College of the European Commission. The scoping paper which sets out the mandate for this opinion focuses on the following question: ““How can the European Commission contribute to the preparation for, acceleration, and facilitation of the energy transition in Europe given the present state of knowledge on the possible transition pathways?”

European Commission (June 2021)

This report, produced by the European Investment Bank and the European Commission, provides a global overview of the state of play of both technologies. It shows that Europe needs to address an investment gap of up to €10 billion that is holding back development and deployment of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies in the EU.

European Commission (June 2021)

What EU valorisation policy is, why we need it, what the EU is doing? The Council has asked the Commission to develop a strategy to accelerate the potential uptake of research and innovation results and data.

European Commission (2020)

This publication is a report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service.
It aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European policymaking process

European Commission (2020)

A problem-solving approach to fuel innovation-led growth. A report by Mariana Mazzuccato

European Commission (February 2018)

This report provides an overview of the main EU Research and Innovation (R&I) actions for and with cities, promoted both at the European and international level to foster sustainable urban development. In addition it presents a detailed overview of budget of Horizon 2020 and the past three research Framework Programmes (FP7, FP6 and FP5) committed to city-related projects

European Commission (September 2017)

Report of the independent High Level Group on maximising the impact of EU Research & Innovation Programmes.

European Commission (July 2017)

This book brings together some of the key conceptual insights behind Open Innovation, Open Science and Open to the World and highlights actions that are already taking place or are being prepared.

European Commission (May 2016)