A third joint statement for an ambitious Horizon Europe research and innovation programme has been co-signed by FEVE with EARTO and its research and industrial partners, representing key European research and innovation stakeholders. The 93 European association signatories have urged the EU institutions to make research, development and innovation (RD&I) a priority within the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027.

“With EARTO, we call on the Council of the EU to raise the budget allocated to the Horizon Europe programme to at least €120 billion (in 2018 prices)” a FEVE statement commented. “We call on EU institutions to prioritise excellent cross-border collaborative RD&I with impact within Horizon Europe and to allocate a budget share of at least 60% of Horizon Europe’s total budget to its pillar II – Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness.”

FEVE remains convinced that Europe has the potential to lead the global innovation race and to remain a model of economic and social prosperity. To achieve this goal, however, the organisation believes that Europe needs to invest strongly in pan-European collaborative RD&I.