Seán Sherlock
Ceist:1218. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the amount drawn down by Ireland from the Horizon 2020 fund. [32658/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 24 July 2018
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Freagraí scríofa
Horizon 2020 is the EU’s programme for research and innovation with a budget of just under €80 billion and covering the period 2014 to 2020.
Horizon 2020 is a core part of Europe 2020, the Innovation Union and the European Research Area. Awards under Horizon 2020 assist investment in future jobs and growth, address people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment and strengthen the EU’s global position in research, innovation and technology.
As of 31 May 2018, Irish researchers and companies continue to perform strongly in competing for this funding, and have been successful in drawing down €539,587,507 to date.