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Horizon Europe – Is it worth the money?

A Science|Business online survey 

 
EU leaders are moving this Autumn towards a budget agreement that would pave the way for the next big EU R&D programme, Horizon Europe, to start Jan. 1. Science|Business wants to know what its readers think.
 
This survey is one page long, and anonymous. We will publish the aggregate results in the Autumn.
 
 
1.Current plans call for an €80.9 billion, seven-year budget for Horizon Europe. This is roughly 10% of total EU-wide government R&D spending, and compares to €94.1 billion originally proposed by the Commission. If you could decide, would the final budget:
2.On a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 meaning Strongly Agree, what do you think of EU R&D programmes generally? Have they...
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Had a big impact on European society and economy
Produced lots of new products, services and jobs
Strengthened the European Union
Improved relations with non-EU countries
Have shown good value for money
Are easy to apply for
Reward the best ideas and grant applications
Helped weaker EU member states improve their science and technology base
Are well managed
3.On a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being Very Important, how would you prioritise spending within the Horizon Europe budget, given that funds are limited?
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Fundamental research
Start-up company support
Growth and scale-up company support
Big public-private partnerships in specific industrial sectors
Support for big industrial technology demonstration projects
Research collaborations on specific topics, involving multiple partners and countries
High-profile research “missions”, focusing work on top policy priorities
Research to provide evidence for policy decisions
Citizen involvement in research projects
Networking programmes and opportunities
Research for emergency preparedness
4.On a scale 1 to 5, with 5 being Very Important: The EU often uses its R&D programmes to encourage particular types of behaviour in the research and innovation community. How important are these priorities?
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Promote open science
Promote ethical research practices
Protect intellectual property rights
Encourage research mobility across the EU
Promote cross-border collaborations, especially east-west and north-south
Promote gender equality in the research community
Promote European self-sufficiency in key technologies
Promote entrepreneurship
5.The EU is considering expanding the list of non-EU countries allowed to participate in Horizon. Which countries should have priority? Please select up to 5 countries.(Required.)
6.If you could change one thing about Horizon, what would it be?
Thank you for answering our survey! If you’d like to comment further, email us at news@sciencebusiness.net.
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