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Research and innovation
40 Years of EU Research and Innovation

To celebrate this milestone, we are sharing 40 stories to illustrate the breadth of R&I made possible through EU R&I funding and some of the results achieved over the last 40 years.

Celebrating 40 years of EU Research and Innovation

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Scientists are advancing disease prevention, diagnostics, and life-enhancing technologies.

Facts and figures

Over €280 billion invested
through successive framework programmes
Over 120 000 grants signed
with some 75 000 beneficiaries
More than 30 Nobel prizes
won by EU-funded researchers

Latest

  • News article

Research and innovation news alert: The European Commission has launched an updated Horizon Results Booster – now known as the Booster – to help beneficiaries of Horizon Europe, the EU research and innovation programme, bring their research or innovations to concrete use and to maximise their impact

  • 1 min read

Upcoming events

  • Conferences and summits
  • Wednesday 13 November 2024, 11:00 - Thursday 14 November 2024, 14:00 (CET)
  • Warsaw, Poland
  • External event