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European Research Area

2026 EU Gender Equality Champions Award

The European Commission has opened the call for nominations for the 2026 EU Gender Equality Champions Award, which recognises research organisations that have demonstrated outstanding achievements in integrating gender equality into research, leadership and innovation. The award comprises three distinct categories, enabling support for the development of institutional initiatives on gender equality: Sustainable Gender Equality […]

Research Management Facility

Horizon Europe. Coordination and Support Actions. Research Management Facility. Call for proposals HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-04-WIDENING-01.

Teaming Synergies

Horizon Europe. Coordination and Support Actions. Teaming Synergies. Call for proposals HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-01-WIDENING-01.

EU to strengthen regional dimension of research and innovation

The European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions signed a new Joint Action Plan to enhance the role of cities and regions in research and innovation (R&I). Under the Joint Action Plan, the Commission and the Committee of the Regions will collaborate to reinforce the regional and local dimension of the EU's R&I […]

Building the European Research Area

Opinion of the European Committee of the Regions – Building the European Research Area: A local and regional perspective

European Research and Innovation Days 2025 | Online and Brussels, September 16-17, 2025

This year's edition of the European Research and Innovation Days will take place on September 16-17, 2025. The event is organized by the European Commission and will bring together researchers, entrepreneurs, policy makers, business leaders and other actors in the European research and innovation ecosystem to discuss how research and innovation drive Europe's competitiveness, sustainability […]

Investing in the technological leadership of the EU

Investing in the competitiveness and technological leadership of the EU

European Research Area Policy Agenda 2025-2027

Council Recommendation of 24 June 2025 on the European Research Area Policy Agenda 2025-2027

ERA's Journey and Future Directions

Implementation of the European Research Area (ERA) Strengthening Europe's Research and Innovation: The ERA's Journey and Future Directions

Commission analyses potential to boost European Research Area

The EU has made strides towards building a more integrated, efficient and attractive single market for research and innovation, but further work is needed to fully tap into its potential. These are the conclusions of the Communication on the implementation of the European Research Area (ERA) that the Commission adopted today, reaffirming its commitment to […]

Commission provides new evidence for approach to R&I for a more competitive Europe

Today, the Commission has published the 2024 edition of the Science, Research and Innovation (R&I) Performance report (SRIP). Over the past two decades, there has been an increase in EU investments in R&I which has contributed to the EU's competitiveness in green tech especially, and to the overall high quality of EU research. The report […]

Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform

Guidance Note concerning certain provisions of Regulation 2024/795 establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP).
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