Seventh Framework Programme: Facts, figures and future prospects

To support its proposals for the Seventh Framework Programme, the European Commission has published a very detailed study on European research funding, the budget for which it has ambitious plans to double. This document draws attention to Europe’s weaknesses compared with its principal global competitors, takes stock of EU research policy over the past decade or more, and makes an ex ante evaluation of the impact of its new programme for action. RTD info highlights a number of key points.