Europe moving in ‘R&D slow lane’

The European Commission launched 19 July 2005 a new publication on Europe's position in research and innovation. The 'Key figures 2005 for science, technology and innovation' show worrying trends in R&D investment and innovation in Europe. The growth rate of R&D intensity (R&D expenditure as % of GDP) has been declining since 2000 and is now close to zero. Europe is on track to miss the objective it set itself to boost spending on R&D from 1.9% to 3% by 2010.

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European Commission: Key figures 2005. Towards a European Research Area: science, technology and innovation https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/56ca74ec-e7ec-4b89-92d3-d68cb05a0656

European Commission: DG Research: News Alert, 19.7.05: Stagnation of R&D intensity a major threat to the European knowledge-based economy http://ec.europa.eu/comm/research/press/2005/pr1907en.cfm

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