09.11.2026

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Fund RD&I. Fund the Future – Joint Call for Ambitious Investment in Horizon Europe

Science Europe has joined 28 other European organisations in a collective call for ambitious investment in research, development and innovation (RD&I), urging European leaders to commit at least €200 billion to Horizon Europe 2028–2034.

As negotiations on the EU's next long-term budget continue, the joint statement, Fund RD&I. Fund the Future, underlines the importance of sustained investment in research and innovation to strengthen Europe's competitiveness, resilience and technological independence, while addressing major societal challenges.

The statement highlights the unique added value of Horizon Europe in enabling cross-border collaboration and excellence-based competition at a scale that national programmes cannot achieve alone. It also stresses the importance of providing opportunities for future generations of researchers and innovators to develop their talents and pursue their careers in Europe.

The signatories call for protected and predictable funding that enables researchers, research organisations, industry and innovators to pursue ambitious ideas and sustain collaborations over time.

Science Europe encourages the wider European RD&I community to support this joint call, reinforcing the message that investment in research and innovation is an investment in Europe's future.

Read the joint statement and add your support

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