Stakeholders call for stronger Joint Undertakings and clearer funding rules

News Tank Academic - Brussels - News #457912 - Published on 21/10/26 at 18:03
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Research organisations, industry representatives and national authorities have called for clearer funding rules, stronger governance and better coordination between research and industrial implementation within the framework of future European partnerships under the Horizon Europe programme for 2028-2034.

In October 2026, several organisations, such as the European University Association (EUA), submitted their responses to the European Commission’s call for evidence on Joint Undertakings (JUs) for 2028-2034. News Tank analysed the responses from EUA, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, a German organisation dedicated to applied research, the European Association of Innovation Consultants (EAIC), Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and pharmaceutical company GSK.

They all stressed the…

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