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Communication on the future of research and innovation and the European Research Area

Research and innovation

The European Research Area (ERA) aims to strengthen the coordination, quality and impact of the research and innovation ecosystem in the EU and in Member States. The communication will therefore aim to relaunch the European Research Area in order to make it future-proof and enable to address the major challenges related to the twin digital and green transition, and increase Europe’s resilience, following the Covid-19 crisis.

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31 responses

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Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs, 28 Jul 2020

BEUC welcomes the initiative of the Commission to relaunch the European Research Area by providing it with a new vision towards a more sustainable European society. To achieve such an objective, it is key for the EU Research Area to put the real needs and expectations of people and society at its…

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Eurogroup for Animals, 2 Aug 2020

Eurogroup for Animals welcomes this initiative at such a pertinent time. Strengthening the foundations, quality and impact of the research and innovation system in the EU and in Member States has never been more pressing. The lessons learnt from past actions and commitments need to be considered in…

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Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer, 3 Aug 2020

Studien der EU-Kommission zeigen, dass die EU im Vergleich zu anderen innovativen Regionen der Welt zwar im Forschungsbereich spitze ist, jedoch beim Transfer der Forschungsergebnisse in marktreife Produkte Verbesserungspotenzial besteht. Diesem Umstand muss bei der Ausgestaltung des europäischen…

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Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, 3 Aug 2020

We welcome the European Commission´s initiative to revitalise the process aiming at the creation of a European Research Area (ERA). Defining clear objectives as well as specific actions for the upcoming years will definitively help to make a new step toward a more integrated ERA. We also…

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Third Generation Environmentalism Ltd, 31 Jul 2020

Research and Innovation (R&I) has been recognised by the EU as central to delivering the 2050 climate neutrality objective through the European Green Deal as well as building the foundation for Europe’s economic prosperity and resilience in the COVID-19 recovery. The upcoming European…

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EuropaBio, 31 Jul 2020

EuropaBio commends the Commission's initiative to revitalise the European Research Area (ERA). European R&I ecosystems are currently at the fore of the political agenda and now is the time to build upon the advances already initiated by the ERA. Over the past 25 years, the ERA has positively…

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DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung), 3 Aug 2020

The 2012 EC communication on “A Reinforced European Research Area Partnership” that this roadmap and upcoming communication aim to update acknowledges that “The external dimension is a vital, cross-cutting and integral part of ERA. It will be addressed [...] as part of a separate Communication”.…

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Forum Atomique Européen, 3 Aug 2020

FORATOM welcomes the European Commission’s intention to publish a new communication on the future of Research and Innovation (R&I) and the European Research Area (ERA). R&I has a vital role to play in delivering the ambitious European Green Deal and within the current context of the COVID-19…

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Climate Strategy, 3 Aug 2020

Last year, the European Commission stated that the achievement of an appropriate European Research Area (ERA) was in progress. Nevertheless, the EC noted that further work was needed to ensure the implementation of its priorities . Moving forward, and in light of the European Green Deal and the…

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CSC – IT CENTER FOR SCIENCE LTD., 30 Jul 2020

CSC agrees with the need to revitalise ERA in order to leverage the potential of European R&I in enabling the ecological and digital transitions that Europe is facing. From CSC’s point of view the main building blocks of a successful ERA are sufficient and strategically directed research funding,…

STM Publishers call for sustainable funding in European Research Area

International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers, 27 Jul 2020

The organization requests a sustainable and well-financed framework to support industry investment. They emphasize that publishers are essential for verifying and transforming research into high-quality output.
This would secure the necessary capital to maintain and expand their commercial licensing models.

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Netherlands House for Education and Research (Neth-ER), 9 Jul 2020

Neth-ER and its members highly value the progress made under the current ERA and would like to see further enhancement of European integration in research and innovation. The current health crisis caused by the Covid-19 outbreak only emphasizes the importance and added value of European cooperation…

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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 2 Aug 2020

Avec ses 12 000 chercheurs, ses 14 000 ingénieurs et techniciens de recherche et ses 1 000 unités mixtes avec des universités ou des entreprises à travers le monde, le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) est un acteur majeur de la recherche en Europe. Dès l’origine, il a donc…

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Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research, 17 Jul 2020

Recalling our positions Future of the European Research Area (ERA), Research talent circulation within the ERA, Sustainable funding for universities of the future in Europe, Lead for research, education and innovation in recovery and to build resilience and white paper Universities of S&T as…

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European Regions Research and Innovation Network, 29 Jul 2020

ERRIN, representing over 120 regional and local stakeholders active in research and innovation from across Europe, strongly supports the renewal of the vision and priorities of the European Research Area (ERA). In view of the upcoming European Commission communication, ERRIN has adopted a policy…

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BIO Deutschland, 3 Aug 2020

The sector association of the biotechnology industry, BIO Deutschland, welcomes the initiative to strengthen research and innovation. Biotechnology is about developing new therapies and drugs, breeding improved crop plants and producing industrial raw materials. And the biotechnology industry is…

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Novamont SpA, 31 Jul 2020

The depletion of natural ecosystems, the pollution of soils and waters and the loss of soil fertility contribute to create a more vulnerable environment. It is essential to definitively embrace a new model, where agriculture and forests are at the center of integrated value chains and innovative…

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EuroHealthNet, 1 Aug 2020

The ERA 2015-2020 Roadmap raised the importance of “jointly addressing grand challenges.” The gravity of these challenges, like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, the risk of digital divides and growing levels of socio-economic - and closely related - health inequalities have in recent years…

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GÉANT Association, 31 Jul 2020

The ERA is first and foremost for the benefit of our stakeholders. Therefore, GÉANT supports the European Commission in the revamp of the ERA and commits itself to continuously deliver the pan-European, secure R&E network, as the underlying enabler of the ERA. With the further integration of the…

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European Association for the Applied Sciences in Higher Education, 30 Jul 2020

EURASHE, as the European representative of professional higher education institutions, welcomes the commitment to revitalize the European Research Area (ERA) and boost the research and innovation performance throughout European countries and regions. As the recent health crisis showed us, research…

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Frontiers Media SA, 3 Aug 2020

Research & innovation – future of the European Research Area (communication) Frontiers is an Open Access (OA) publisher and open science platform whose mission is to make all science open so that we can all live healthy lives on a healthy planet. We welcome and support the initiative to relaunch…

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EU-LIFE, 22 Jul 2020

In view of the upcoming communication of the European Commission on the ERA, and based on previous interactions with ERAC, EU-LIFE welcomes publicly the initiative to re-think and re-design the ERA and hereby presents its views on the key aspects for its future. ERA strategy: • EU-LIFE welcomes…

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Association of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics, 28 Jul 2020

EREA Position EC Consultation on the Roadmap towards the ERA Communication EREA welcomes the new approach of the European Commission to revitalize and improve the European Research Area. Apart from the topics laid down in the roadmap EREA would like to highlight two very important issues, which…

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European Energy Research Alliance aisbl, 3 Aug 2020

EERA welcomes the Commission initiative to relaunch the European Research Area to support EU research coordination on, among other policies, the green and digital transitions. The ERA’s relaunch should serve the double purpose of advancing EU R&I potential and competitiveness, as well as supporting…

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RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB, 3 Aug 2020

A renewed ERA should be based on the principle of a strong and seamless research and innovation ecosystem across Europe where education, research and innovation are integral parts to achieve the twin transitions of sustainability and digitalisation and be the basis for a competitive and inclusive…

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INSIDE, 2 Aug 2020

Feedback from AENEAS, ARTEMIS-IA and EPoSS on ERA roadmap AENEAS, ARTEMIS-IA and EPoSS, the three industry associations acting as the private members of the ECSEL Joint Undertaking (JU), very much welcome the European Commission’s intention to revitalise and reinforce the European Research Area…

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AENEAS, 31 Jul 2020

AENEAS, ARTEMIS-IA and EPoSS, the three industry associations acting as the private members of the ECSEL Joint Undertaking (JU), very much welcome the European Commission’s intention to revitalise and reinforce the European Research Area (ERA). According to the roadmap proposed by the European…

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Aurora Universities Network, 22 Jul 2020

The European Research Area (ERA) must advance the free circulation of researchers, scientific knowledge and technology. Its aim is to enhance effective national research systems, transnational cooperation and competition, to establish research infrastructures, and to bring about an open labour…

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European Molecular Biology Organization, 3 Aug 2020

EMBO is an international organization of more than 1800 leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences in Europe and beyond. Our major goals are to support talented researchers at all stages of their careers, stimulate the exchange of scientific information, and help build a…

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European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration e.V. - EPoSS e.V., 31 Jul 2020

EPoSS, beside AENEAS, ARTEMIS-IA, one of the three industry associations acting as the private members of the ECSEL Joint Undertaking (JU), very much welcomes the European Commission’s intention to revitalise and reinforce the European Research Area (ERA). According to the roadmap proposed by the…

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Koninklijke Vereniging van Hoveniers en Groenvoorzieners, 13 Jul 2020

Branchevereniging VHG welcomes the initiative to strengthen research and innovation as a key to a more sustainable European society. Besides social and economic transitions, we feel that ecological challenges should have specific priority. Climate change and loss of biodiversity are from our point…