| Publisher | EU |
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| Publication Date | 2014 |
| Content Type | Key Source, Overview |
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The Research Executive Agency (REA), located in Brussels, was created in by the European Commission in December 2007. It is a funding body to maximise the efficiency and impact of EU research and innovation programmes. The Agency has no political mandate and instead focuses on managing the research proposals and funded projects. The core parts its mission are to deliver efficient and effective support to its clients – particularly applicants, beneficiaries and independent experts – and establish close contact with final beneficiaries. As from 2014, the Agency manages a large share of Horizon 2020, the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever, with €79 billion of funding available until 2020. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://ec.europa.eu/rea |
| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
