The Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany has warned the European Commission against taking a narrow view of research and innovation. “The value of R&I extends beyond its contribution to competitiveness,” the alliance says in a letter sent this month to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.上海各区新茶工作室

“To ensure the advancement of excellent research and innovation in Europe, there is a need for long-term funding that allows risk-taking, is open to new topics and is guided by the criterion of scientific excellence,” the letter, seen by Science|Business, goes on.阿拉爱上海

The alliance brings together Germany’s biggest research and university bodies, including the Max Planck Society, the Fraunhofer Society, and the German Rectors’ Conference, representing universities.爱上海同城交友

Economic competitiveness has become a watchword of the new Commission, with a new plan – dubbed a competitiveness compass – expected later this month爱上海. Von der Leyen has pledged to put research and innovation “at the heart of our economy” to help the EU catch up with the US and China.爱上海419

But this could mean more control over the next Framework Programme, known for now as FP10, to ensure it serves economic goals. A formal proposal for the programme, and its budget, should be put forward this summer, although delays are possible.

An internal memo leaked last October from the Commission’s budget directorate suggested that the next Framework Programme, along with several other research initiatives, could be bundled into one gigantic competitiveness fund with a stronger “policy agenda and strategic steer.”上海新茶网

The alliance’s letter does not directly address this proposal, but it does warn that there must be “a clearly defined Framework Programme.”上海新茶工作室联系方式

It also stresses that the research and innovation budget “must be protected from short-term reallocations in favour of other sectors.” Research leaders have long complained about raids to the research budget to fund other initiatives, such as artificial intelligence.

“Scientific breakthroughs and excellence cannot be planned in the short term,” the alliance says.上海419论坛

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