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Research, Innovation and Science

Innovation Investment Package

"The contribution from the EU budget is more than doubled and the commitment from industry has increased even more. This is a vote of confidence in investing in research and innovation in Europe"

 

Brussels, 10 July 2013

 

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I'm proud to be here today together with Vice President Kroes, to present this innovation investment package, worth more than 22 billion euro over the next seven years.

The initiatives we are presenting today not only strengthen our economy, they are an investment in a better quality of life.

These partnerships will deliver good jobs, and major benefits to society, such as cleaner, greener aircraft; alternatives to fossil fuels; and new treatments to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.

These investments are timely. Europe has maintained a leadership role in global innovation. At the same time, many competitors are investing faster than us, and they are thinking big.

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