Annual report on research and technological development activities of the European Union and monitoring of Horizon 2020 in 2016

The annual report on the European Union's research and technological development activities, and on the dissemination of results, is prepared pursuant to Article 190 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The purpose of this report is to provide a concise and non-exhaustive overview of key measures undertaken in the reporting year.

Following a call from the Council on 30 May 2017 to the Commission to streamline its reporting strategy, this report includes annual monitoring data of Horizon 2020 in relation to Horizon 2020 calls closed in 2016. Since 9 November 2017, further detailed monitoring data for Horizon 2020 is made publicly available at the Horizon 2020 Dashboard.