We, the European research, innovation, science and technology community, call on European leaders to commit at least €200 billion to Horizon Europe 2028–2034, with protected and predictable funding that enables researchers from academia, research performing organisations, industry and innovators to pursue ambitious ideas and sustain collaborations over time.

Karin Markides (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology) argues that universities can help shape a resilient future by supporting curiosity-driven discovery, bringing diverse partners together and developing the leadership needed for lasting change.

In a joint opinion article in Research Europe, Mattias Björnmalm and Manuel Heitor urge European leaders to invest in the technological capabilities Europe needs.

As the Irish EU Presidency prepares its EU budget negotiating box, CESAER calls for at least €200 billion for FP10 and €60 billion for Erasmus+. A report published today with six partner organisations reinforces the case for sustained investment in Europe’s future.

On 1 October 2026 CESAER President Orla Feely moderated a panel on attracting and empowering young research talent at the MSCA anniversary event.

CESAER calls for the EIT to become the EU’s reference programme for innovation-focused talent development, connecting education, research and business across Europe.

CESAER welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a European Innovation Act as a positive step towards making Europe a better place to develop, test and scale research-based innovation. To deliver on Europe’s competitiveness ambitions, these measures must now form part of a broader approach connecting excellent science with talent, infrastructure, capital and markets.

Speaking in Brussels on 9 September, CESAER President Orla Feely called for sustained investment across science, technology and innovation, underpinned by research excellence and a strong, autonomous next Framework Programme (FP10).

CESAER and partners today convene a high-level event in Brussels and publish a joint statement on research and innovation in the EU’s next seven-year budget.

Europe’s R&I community must build political support in every member state capital, says CESAER Secretary General Mattias Björnmalm