EU R&I programmes

As Europe enters a future marked by both unprecedented challenges and opportunities that extend beyond national boundaries, the next FP10 stands to become the continent’s key commitment to placing research and innovation at the forefront of societal and scientific progress.

In ‘Paving the way for impactful European R&I’, EUA outlines its strategic vision for FP10, offering its contribution to shaping the programme. Informed by extensive feedback from its members, this vision has been articulated by a dedicated EUA task and finish group on the EU R&I Framework Programme.

Discover EUA’s vision for FP10

After describing current and emerging trends, this position paper examines the current state of play and challenges of the ongoing Framework Programme (Horizon Europe) and European R&I landscape within a broader context. It subsequently formulates recommendations, pinpointing what should be added, modified, or removed for the programme to reach its ambitious goals. This includes a particular focus on the programme's budget, structure, core principles and horizontal topics.

EUA’s contribution to discussions about FP10 is grounded in its comprehensive monitoring of the ongoing Horizon Europe programme. The Association has closely monitored its implementation, including the activities of the European Research Council, the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, the European Innovation Council, and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, as well as its Pillar 2 cluster calls, missions and partnerships. Particular attention has been given to impactful simplification, widening measures, synergies across EU funding programmes and fostering alignments with the national level.

In addition to developing its own vision for FP10, EUA is actively partnering with key stakeholders across the R&I community to advocate for a robust and dedicated European framework programme for research, and innovation, with a substantially increased budget. Notably, EUA has joined the Research Matters campaign, which calls for enhanced investment in research and innovation while emphasising their pivotal role in solving global challenges. The campaign is backed by a broad coalition of partners from universities, research organisations, funding agencies and industry.