As EU money shifts to competitiveness, philanthropy could help keep EU research for tackling global challenges going
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Complaints about Horizon Europe not having enough money are as old as the programme itself, with industry the first port of call when discussion turns to complementary funding. But what about philanthropic organisations?
They have money and expertise, and they want to have as big an impact as possible in their chosen fields. Horizon Europe, meanwhile, has a far reach, setting the agenda for research around Europe and beyond. Shouldn’t they be working together?
In December, the Centre for European Policy Studies, a European affairs think-tank, published a report on integrating philanthropic foundations into Horizon Europe, arguing that they have the funding expertise, agility and experience with impact acceleration that…
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