Horizon Europe funding for the EU Missions will end in 2030. Some are now asking whether that is still a good idea
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Plans by the European Commission to stop financing the EU Missions through Horizon Europe in 2030 are not winning unanimous support. Some of those involved believe that their momentum will carry them forwards, but others now worry that discontinuing funding will undermine their progress.
“Ending funding in 2030 risks undermining progress just as many initiatives begin to deliver tangible results,” said Pirita Lindholm, director of the European Regions Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN). “Tackling societal challenges do not end in 2030; continued support is needed to maintain momentum.”
The five EU Missions were launched in 2021 as large-scale initiatives to tackle some of the EU’s greatest challenges, including climate change, cancer, ocean restoration, soil health and the development of climate-neutral and smart cities.
They were given clear goals, for example…
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