The European Commission has launched a new Policy Support Facility (PSF) to help EU Member States reform their research and innovation (R&I) policies.
Research and innovation reforms present a priority for EU economic policy, because such reforms can boost renewed growth and job creating, the press release reads.
Carlos Moedas , European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, said: “To exit the crisis and build solid foundations for growth and jobs, all EU Member States face the task of reforming their research and innovation systems. We need to work together to best tackle the challenge of how to identify and implement those reforms that are key to achieving sustainable growth.”
The Policy Support Facility supports government officials from other countries to peer review the effectiveness of research and innovation policies and provides access to independent high level expertise and analysis.
It is funded under Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme, with up EUR 20 million.
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