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This study provides the results of the 2025 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard. The EIS provides a comparative analysis of the innovation performance of the European Union (EU), the 27 Member States, 12 neighbouring European countries and 11 global competitors.

The European Commission has appointed independent experts to evaluate the impact of Food 2030, assess its structure and underlying rationale, and provide detailed recommendations on the design and format for a future initiative that builds upon and improves the current model.

This brief compares the technology monitoring and assessment systems in China, the US, and the EU, and outlines the structural and methodological challenges faced by the EU TMA approach.

WP2025/06 - This paper presents a macroeconomic evaluation of the impact of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, using the general equilibrium models RHOMOLO and FIDELIO.

This CORDIS Results Pack showcases the scientific advancements made by 15 EU-funded projects, studying polar regions, climate change and the ocean-climate-cryosphere nexus, closing important gaps linked to understanding, modelling and predicting the vulnerable components of Earth’s climate system.

WP2025/05 - This paper compares public R&I funding across the EU, US, and China - the world's largest R&I spenders – over recent years and identifies five key findings and their policy implications for the EU.

WP2025/04 - This study analyses fragmentation in the EU’s R&I system. It finds that European hubs are significantly less interconnected than their US counterparts, particularly in complex technologies such as AI, biotech, and quantum computing.

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.

This paper reviews recent scientific literature on the challenges of designing effective public policy for startups. It supports the EU’s renewed political focus on startups as key drivers of competitiveness, contributing to the work of the new EU Task Force for Startup and Scaleup.