Policy

Research and innovation

Research, science and innovation have been placed at the heart of the EU's strategy to create growth and jobs. Boosting this area will help find solutions to our biggest societal challenges – such as climate change, energy security and public health – as well as make Europe a better place to live and work.

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Policies

  • Open innovation

    Better regulation, policy support and maximising the impact of Horizon 2020 will establish the right conditions for innovation in Europe.

  • Open science

    The EU aims to make research more efficient, reliable, collaborative and transparent. Digital technologies open access to research results and data.

  • Science open to the world

    Boosting the role of science in diplomacy helps address crises such as outbreaks of disease and long-term challenges like climate change.