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September 5, 2023

EU innovation boss nominee keen to open up Horizon Europe

Iliana Ivanova’s comments seem to suggest a will to reinclude UK and Swiss startups in the key funding programme

Zosia Wanat

3 min read

Europe should “strengthen the international aspect” of Horizon Europe, its flagship €95.5bn research and development programme, Iliana Ivanova, the nominee to become the EU commissioner for research and innovation, has said, as the UK looks to rejoin the scheme. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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