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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.

Research projects and results

The EU-funded DataPorts project is an initiative focused on leveraging Europe’s maritime data to revolutionise port operations and enhance efficiency.

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

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