Israel has signed an association agreement with Horizon 2020, the new EU research and innovation programme.
Horizon 2020 offers a huge opportunity to enhance the traditionally active cooperation between Israeli and EU researchers and innovators. Under the terms of the agreement, Israel will have the same access to the programme as EU Member States and other Associated Countries. In return, it will contribute to the Horizon 2020 budget.
Israel has the highest proportion of researchers in the business sector in the world and one of the highest investments in civilian R&D – more than 4% of GDP. The Euriopean Commission said this makes it a strong partner for the EU and will bring added benefit to cooperation in Horizon 2020 given the programme’s stronger focus on innovation.
The agreement was signed by Head of the EU Delegation to Israel, Ambassador Lars Faaborg-Andersen, and Minister of Science, Technology and Space Yaakov Perry. The agreement, once ratified by Israel, will enable eligible Israeli researchers and innovators to take part actively from the start of the new programme in all activities with their EU and international partners.
Israel has been associated to EU research and innovation programmes since 1996. During the last programme (2007-13), Israeli public and private institutions contributed their scientific expertise to over 1,500 projects.
Reflecting the strength of Israeli research, Israeli participants achieved a high success rate, particularly in obtaining European Research Council (ERC) and Marie-Skłodowska Curie grants. Some €780 million in EU research funding went to the Israeli participating entities, while Israel itself contributed over €530 million to the programme.
With a total budget of nearly €80 billion over seven years, Horizon 2020 is the largest ever EU research and innovation programme and one of the biggest in the world.
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