The ministers of the 27 discussed this during the Competitiveness Council on May 23, along with issues of security in research projects with non-EU partners and the enhancement of knowledge useful to industry and society.
Starting from the ex post evaluation of Horizon 2020 presented by the Commission, the Union's ministers discussed the results of the eighth research and innovation programme, which in the past seven years funded almost 35,000 projects involving 40,000 organizations, identifying several areas for improvement in preparation for the tenth Framework Programme 2028-2034.
On the same day, the ministers also adopted a recommendation on strengthening the security of research projects carried out in partnership with third countries and conclusions on the contribution of the valorization of knowledge resulting from R&I activities to the competitiveness of the European industry and the strategic autonomy of the Union.
