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10/12/2013
Horizon 2020 Launches In Dublin
Horizon 2020, the European Union's new €79 billion programme for research and innovation to create new growth and jobs in Europe, was launched in the Convention Centre Dublin today.
Seán Sherlock T.D. Minister for Research & Innovation, and Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, launched the largest European fund to date to support research and innovation to an audience of over 2,000 people from companies and academic researchers in Ireland.
Minister Sherlock stated: "Ireland has adopted a new strategy to ensure strong participation by Irish researchers and companies in Horizon 2020, with an ambitious target of winning €1.25 bn over the programme period
"Irish SMEs can engage in large collaborative projects, or seek support through a new dedicated SME instrument for highly innovative smaller companies. The amount of red tape has been slashed and a risk finance support for SMEs is being put in place to generate commercial value from their research, resulting in economic growth and job creation."
(CD/IT)
Seán Sherlock T.D. Minister for Research & Innovation, and Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, launched the largest European fund to date to support research and innovation to an audience of over 2,000 people from companies and academic researchers in Ireland.
Minister Sherlock stated: "Ireland has adopted a new strategy to ensure strong participation by Irish researchers and companies in Horizon 2020, with an ambitious target of winning €1.25 bn over the programme period
"Irish SMEs can engage in large collaborative projects, or seek support through a new dedicated SME instrument for highly innovative smaller companies. The amount of red tape has been slashed and a risk finance support for SMEs is being put in place to generate commercial value from their research, resulting in economic growth and job creation."
(CD/IT)
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