Australia signs up to EU’s Horizon Europe research program
Australia’s Industry Minister Tim Ayres formally signed the country up to the EU’s Horizon Europe research program on Thursday.
The signing formalizes negotiations concluded in June. From January, Australian organizations will be eligible for funding on the same terms as EU countries and will be able to lead project consortia.
Australia will join Pillar II of the program, which funds research into areas including advanced computing tech, critical minerals, health, climate and clean energy.
the big challenges facing Australia and the world cannot be solved by any one country working alone.
The European Commission reports that Australian organizations have already taken part in 239 Horizon Europe projects, with nearly one in four applications selected.
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