Norway has provided its preliminary input on the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10). According to this document, FP10 should contribute to tackling global and European societal challenges and help build a Europe that is excellent in cutting edge research and technology, competitive, and resilient. It also calls for increased preparedness for a more challenging geopolitical context and unforeseen crises and challenges.
Norway believes FP10 should be based on the following key principles:
- Excellence as the main principle for R&I funding
- Impact, meaning a continued focus on impact encompassing cutting-edge research, technological breakthroughs, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and enhancements in productivity and competitiveness
- Fundamental values as described in the ERA Pact for R&I, i.e., ethics, integrity, open science, gender equality and inclusiveness, and scientific freedom
- European Added Value (EAV), i.e., the creation of value beyond what is achievable at national level as main objective of FP10
- Transparency as a prerequisite for a well-functioning coordination process between the Commission, Member States, EEA EFTA States, and other associated countries