Webpages tagged with «Innovation»
Event report | 9 October 2026
Seven leading European university and research institutes call for increased investment in R&I for Europe, arguing that FP10 will be critical to Europe’s competitiveness, economic prosperity and capacity to address societal challenges.
Seven leading European university and research institutes call for increased investment in R&I for Europe, arguing that FP10 will be critical to Europe’s competitiveness, economic prosperity and capacity to address societal challenges.
Position paper | 8 October 2026
The Guild calls for the introduction of Scale-Up Research Actions (SUPRA) in FP10 to support curiosity-driven collaborative frontier research and strengthen Europe's scientific leadership.
The Guild calls for the introduction of Scale-Up Research Actions (SUPRA) in FP10 to support curiosity-driven collaborative frontier research and strengthen Europe's scientific leadership.
Statement | 1 October 2026
The Guild welcomes the opportunity to contribute to discussions on the future of the EIT and its role in Europe’s R&I landscape. While recognising the EIT’s contribution to linking education, research and innovation, The Guild highlights key areas where urgent improvements are needed to ensure the EIT and KICs have a strong future beyond 2027.
10-year anniversary publication 2016-2026 | 1 June 2026
To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have created a special publication covering the main highlights of our work from the past decade.
Joint position paper | 03 July 2025
European R&I networks call for a complementary FP10 and European Competitiveness Fund.
The Guild and LERU, supported by university and innovation networks, have published a set of recommendations to tightly connect the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) to the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10).
Annual Report 2024-2025 | 18 June 2025
Our annual report reflects how universities are navigating and shaping key challenges: advocating for a strong, standalone Framework Programme for R&I; empowering higher education through cross-border collaboration and innovative teaching; and advancing the European Research Area to unlock knowledge as a true "fifth freedom."
Position Paper | 25 February 2025
As the EU shapes its new skills strategy, The Guild highlights key actions to empower research-intensive universities. Our recommendations focus on refocusing EIT’s KICs, enhancing EIC support, expanding MSCA funding, and strengthening Erasmus+ to foster transversal skills
Statement | 17 October 2024
The Guild welcomes the Expert Group's report on Horizon Europe and its recommendations for the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10)
Annual Report 2023-2024 | 26 June 2024
The past academic year highlighted the growing importance of the R&I and higher education sector in Europe to respond to and anticipate global and societal challenges.
Position Paper | 15 May 2024
The European Union is about to start negotiations for its tenth framework programme for research and innovation (FP10). The Guild urges for a future-oriented outlook on FP10. The framework programme must be geared towards building Europe’s competitiveness and resilience based on its scientific leadership.
Annual Report 2022-2023 | 17 July 2023
In the past year, The Guild achieved remarkable progress and achievements in advocating for a sustainable and ambitious R&I and higher education landscape in Europe and beyond.
Joint statement | 27 June 2023
Research and innovation organisations respond to the EIC Board statement on the revision of the EIC intellectual property provisions.Position Paper | 22 February 2023
In this position paper, The Guild shares its recommendations for Horizon Europe, as part of the interim evaluation of the programme launched by the European Commission.
Statement | 5 December 2022
Ahead of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Summit, research and innovation organisations voice concerns regarding the Intellectual Property (IP) provisions for EIC-funded Transition and Pathfinder projects. As they currently stand, the provisions create serious obstacles to the knowledge valorisation services undertaken by research-performing organisations. This poses serious threats to the exploitation of research outcomes.
Statement | 7 July 2022
Published on 5 July, the New European Innovation Agenda puts forward a number of key actions to develop the innovation ecosystems in Europe. By putting emphasis on deep tech, the Agenda misses to embrace all types of innovation and neglects the crucial role of some actors, including universities, in developing these ecosystems.
Annual Report 2021-2022 | 4 July 2022
In the past year, the EU has become increasingly important for universities and in turn, universities, through their research, innovation and education, have become more central to EU policymaking. The Guild engaged with a growing range of policy areas, while also bringing new depths to our work on Horizon Europe and Erasmus+, and the European Research and Education Areas.
Statement | 20 June 2022
Contributing to MEP Christian Ehler’s report on the implementation of the European Innovation Council (EIC), The Guild calls for the EIC to better recognise the role of universities’ technology transfer offices as key actors in the emergence of breakthrough innovations.
Statement | 24 May 2022
The Guild expresses concerns about the provisions in the Horizon Europe grant agreement that give ‘EIC inventors’ indefinite royalty-free access rights. Ensuring that universities across Europe have well-functioning knowledge and technology transfer offices would be a better approach to maximise the exploitation of research results.
Statement | 22 October 2021
The Guild calls for dedicated funding streams for knowledge transfer activities, and capacity-building measures to enhance the capacities of researchers and technology transfer offices to innovate.
Annual Report 2020-2021 | 15 July 2021
In 2020-2021, The Guild network grew by one new member, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, the most highly ranked university on the Iberian Peninsula. Amidst the changes the pandemic has brought, The Guild’s Presidents reflected the key trends and challenges facing Europe’s universities in the coming decade.
Insight Paper | 19 October 2020
In this insight paper, Presidents of The Guild’s universities set out a vision for Europe’s universities over the next ten years.
Annual Report 2019-2020 | 10 June 2020
The document looks back at the key areas of engagement of The Guild network, and gives an overview of its working groups and activities. More broadly, the annual report reflects on the network’s achievements and looks at the challenges lying ahead.