Press Release: Horizon 2020 launched with €15 billion over first two years

On 11 December 2013 the European Commission for the first time presented calls for projects under Horizon 2020, the European Union's €80 billion research and innovation programme. Worth more than €15 billion over the first two years, the funding is intended to help boost Europe's knowledge-driven economy, and tackle issues that will make a difference in people's lives.

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ESO: Background information: Council adopts "Horizon 2020": the EU's research and innovation programme for 2014-2020 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-adopts-horizon-2020-the-eus-research-and-innovation-programme-for-2014-2020/

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1085: Horizon 2020 – the EU's new research and innovation programme http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1085_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1122: Horizon 2020 - first calls http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1122_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1123: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: €800 million to support research careers, training and mobility in 2014 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1123_en.pdf

European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/1061: Horizon 2020 – first calls http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-1061_en.pdf

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