EU industrial R&D investment growth slowed in 2024
The EU's growth rate for industrial R&D investment fell to 2.9% in 2024, the lowest since the Covid-19 pandemic (-2.2% in 2020).
A report published in December 2025 by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) found that global industrial R&D investment reached €1,446 billion in 2024, representing a nominal growth rate of 6.3%. Companies based in the...
