On 17 March 2025, the European Commission’ Publications Office published a study entitled ‘To what extent are widening countries part of knowledge networks formed by the framework programmes?’ This study is part of a number of working papers supporting the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe (in this case a support study on Excellent Science). It complements the study on Excellent Science in the European framework programmes for research and innovation published in 2024. The analysis investigates the integration and role of Widening countries within the collaborative networks established by the European Union’s Framework Programmes, such as FP7, Horizon 2020, and the early stages of Horizon Europe.
European Commission study: To what extent are widening countries part of knowledge networks formed by the framework programmes? – Publications Office of the EU