Research Australia has consistently called on the Australian Government to formally sign up to Horizon Europe to unlock new opportunities for Australia’s researchers and innovators and secure our nation’s position as a global leader in science and innovation. We therefore welcome the commencement of non-binding exploratory talks with the European Union on possible association to Horizon Europe under Pillar II, Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness.
The European Union’s $170 billion (€95.5 billion) research program is a highly pertinent opportunity for the Australian health and medical research and innovation sector – supporting international collaboration across several key areas, including health, climate change and digital transformation. Research Australia is of the view that Australia’s association to the scheme will provide a further platform for strategic and operational impact alongside other critical reforms currently in their finalisation – particularly the National Health and Medical Research Strategy (National Strategy), Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) and 2026 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap.
Read Research Australia’s full submission here.
