Brussels, 19/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 19 July, EU Research and Innovation Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announced nearly €7 billion to kick-start innovation through research. This is the biggest amount yet granted by the European Commission under the EU's Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7), being 9% higher than the last year.
“Europe is again showing its commitment to putting research and innovation at the top of the political agenda for growth and jobs....