Dear colleagues,
ECMI is among the initiators of the campaign Fund R&I. Fund the Future.
We need your voice. We need the strength of our entire community.
Europe’s future is being decided now. Our research, development and innovation community must make its voice heard.
As EU institutions negotiate the next European budget, the future of Horizon Europe — and Europe’s capacity to invest in research, technology and innovation — is at stake. At a time when Europe faces major challenges, investing in research, development and innovation is not a cost. It is an investment in our collective future.
This is why we are coming together to call on European leaders to commit at least €200 billion to Horizon Europe 2028–2034, with protected and predictable funding that allows researchers and innovators to pursue ambitious ideas, build collaborations and deliver solutions for Europe’s future.
Initiated by a broad coalition of European organisations, this grassroots campaign belongs to all of us: researchers, scientists, innovators and professionals across universities, research organisations, industry and the wider innovation ecosystem.
We invite you to take two simple actions:
- SIGN THE STATEMENT and add your individual voice to this collective call: https://eu-life.eu/fund-rdi-fund-future
- SPREAD THE WORD among your colleagues, networks and communities. Encourage others to sign and help us reach every corner of Europe’s research and innovation ecosystem.
Every signature adds strength the message. Every voice helps.
Let’s show the strength, unity and determination of Europe’s RD&I community.
FUND RD&I. FUND THE FUTURE.