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Shaping the Future: EU R&D Investments Explained

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  • Benoit, Florence

    (European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation)

  • Karvounaraki, Athina

    (European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation)

  • Stevenson, Alexis

    (European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation)

  • Ravet, Julien

    (European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation)

Abstract

Research and Development (R&D) investment is essential for maintaining the European Union (EU)’s economic growth, enhancing global competitiveness, and securing long-term prosperity. This policy brief aims to offer a deeper understanding of how R&D investments are structured, financed, and leveraged to enhance Europe’s long-term prosperity. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current R&D investment landscape in the EU, highlighting key trends and challenges, as well as the role of both public and private R&D funding in driving innovation. Additionally, the brief explores the EU’s progress toward its 3% R&D investment target, alongside key recommendations from the Draghi and Heitor reports on the future EU budget for Research and Innovation.

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  • Benoit, Florence & Karvounaraki, Athina & Stevenson, Alexis & Ravet, Julien, 2025. "Shaping the Future: EU R&D Investments Explained," EU research an innovation paper series KI-01-25-091-EN-N, Directorate General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) of the European Commission.
    • Handle: RePEc:eug:wpaper:ki-01-25-091-en-n
    DOI: 10.2777/3117336
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    JEL classification:

    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O52 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe

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