As a part of its knowledge management activities, the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking 2 (FCH 2 JU) has commissioned the Joint Research Centre (JRC) to perform a series of historical analyses by topic area, to assess the impact of funded projects and the progression of its current Multi-...
As the European Commission’s science and knowledge service, the JRC provides independent scientific advice and support to EU policy, in order to tackle the interlinked and complex challenges faced by our society. The European Commission has set its ambition high in how Europe should respond to p...
This reports provides some insights on the impact of Smart Specialisation on the governance of research and innovation policy systems across EU regions and countries. First, the analysis explores the governance arrangements underpinning Smart Specialisation strategies and the changes introduced ...
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are the European Union’s flagship programme for the mobility and training of researchers, as well as the development of doctoral programmes, with a strong structuring effect on participating institutions. Following the European Commission’s commitment to...
The aim of this study is to map existing initiatives and R&I activities related to sustainability that are relevant for the development of sustainable-by-design criteria for chemicals, materials and products. It includes three main parts, 1) Identification of existing policies and initiatives th...
Special feature: the new synergies of shopping: e-commerce or ‘bricks and mortar’? Exploring the evolving synergies of shopping, how one EU-funded SME bucked the 2020 trend with their innovative rail haulage solution and getting to grips with quantum entanglement....
This report proposes recommended approaches to analysis and modelling for better informed decision-making on adaptation at various levels of governance. It also identifies research advancements to foster the development and application of the technical, financial, economic and non-monetary analy...
In the past several decades, in Europe and across the world there have been significant changes. The main trends include: — The increasing complexity of problems such as climate change, global migration and growing resistance to life-saving drugs; — The ubiquity of data; — The proliferation of k...