Greece seventh in the EU in Horizon Europe program

Greece ranked seventh among the European Union's 27 member-states both in approved projects and in funding in the Horizon Europe program for research and innovation over 2021-2022, the National Documentation Center said on Thursday.

Greece accounted for 829 projects, or 16.5% of all EU states' projects, and approved funding of 644.72 million euros, or 4.5% of all EU projects.

Germany, Spain, Italy, France, the Netherlands and Belgium each had a greater share in number of approved projects and in funding than Greece over the two years, the center said.

Over the first two-year cycle of Horizon Europe (2021-2022), project proposals were submitted by businesses, universities, research centers and other public agencies in Greece, as well as by nonprofits.

A total of 505 unique Greek entities and 1,716 participants from all 13 regions of the country were...