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Horizon 2020? Better be ready

di Michele Bellone
Pubblicato il 27/06/2013
Innovation
Scientific research policy

A competition was launched by the European Commission in order to find the proper name for the new integrated funding system that will follow the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for the funding of research and technological development. The chosen name, Horizon 2020, aims to represent a new perspective towards simplification and the necessity to break down those barriers that still constitute and obstacle for a single market for knowledge, research and innovation within Europe. However, this does not mean that things are going to get easy for those who want to get

90 years of CNR: a celebration for the young and the future

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di redazione
Submitted by redazione on 25 June, 2013 - 09:59

Today, June 25th, the National Council of Research (CNR) celebrates the ninetieth anniversary of its foundation. 'Challenges. The stimulus of research, the incentive towards innovation' is the title of the inaugural day of the celebration of the main Italian scientific institution.

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CNR
Scientific research policy
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Seventh Framework Programme: data on Italian participation

di Francesco Aiello
Pubblicato il 23/06/2013

Research and development expenditure in Italy amounts to approximately 17.53 billion euro.
The proportion of GDP devoted to R&D is 1.18%, which is lower than the European average standing at around 1.8% and higher only compared to countries such as Hungary, Poland and Greece. Trying to compensate for the scarce resources that governments have devoted and continue to devote to research, Italian researchers seek to obtain funds through the several funding options provided by the European Community.