As the EU is celebrating 40 years of EU R&I, the Commission has published 40 stories showcasing the benefits of EU funded research and innovation. This booklet presents a symbolic 40 stories to illustrate the breadth of R&I made possible through EU R&I funding and some of the results achieved over the last 40 years. It covers industrial innovation, health, transport, energy, society, the environment, food, digitalisation, international cooperation, security, and space.
The EU has set aside over €280 billion for science, research and innovation through successive framework programmes. To date, it has signed over 120 000 grants with some 75 000 beneficiaries. More than 30 top EU-funded researchers went on to win Nobel Prizes, including seven in just the last four years.