Press Release: Horizon 2020 approval by Parliament a boost for European research and innovation

The European Commission on 21 November 2013 welcomed the European Parliament's adoption of Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme for the period 2014-2020.

With a budget of nearly €80m over seven years, Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU research programme yet, and one of the biggest publicly funded worldwide. It is also one of only very few programmes in the next EU budget to see a strong increase in funding – a nearly 30% in real terms over the Seventh Framework Programme.

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European Parliament: Press Release, 21.11.13: Horizon 2020 research programme: more support for small firms and new players http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20131115IPR24730/

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/951: EP Plenary debate on Horizon 2020 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-951_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1021: Horizon 2020 'massive boost for European research and entrepreneurs', says Vassiliou http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1021_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1034: Horizon 2020 – the EU's new research and innovation programme http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1034_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and EIT: investing in research excellence and the entrepreneurs of tomorrow http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions-and-eit-investing-in-research-excellence-and-the-entrepreneurs-of-tomorrow/

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EurActiv, 22.11.13: Boosted research budget passes Parliamentary hurdle http://www.euractiv.com/innovation-enterprise/boosted-research-budget-passes-p-news-531875

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