Geoghegan-Quinn provides nearly €6.4bn in EU research/ innovation grants; 16,000 participants including 3,000 SMEs, will receive funding
Jul 19th, 2010 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announced today nearly €6.4bn of European Commission investment in research and innovation. The package, the biggest ever, covers a vast range of scientific disciplines, public policy areas and commercial sectors. This funding is claimed to "advance scientific boundaries, increase European competitiveness and help solve societal challenges such as climate change, energy and food security, health and an ageing population." About 16,000 participants from research organisations, universities and industry, including about 3,000 SMEs, will receive funding.