INT/ €8.1 BILLION INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TO CREATE GROWTH AND JOBS

   www.europa.eu - The European Commission has today announced the final and biggest ever set of calls for
   proposals for research under its Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). In total, €8.1 billion will support
   projects and ideas that will boost Europe's competitiveness and tackle issues such as human health,
   protecting the environment and finding new solutions to growing challenges linked to urbanisation and
   managing waste. The funding – which is open to organisations and businesses in all EU Member States and
   partner countries - makes up the lion's share of the EU's proposed €10.8 billion research budget for 2013. This
   announcement comes just days after EU leaders emphasised the importance of research and innovation in
   the Compact for Growth and Jobs.


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