The most competitive and knowledge-based economy in the world : the future of European international collaboration in research and development

The European Community supports International Research and Development (R&D) with its own measures on the base of regulations and funding – these programmes and their international components are the focus of this thesis. It presents an overview of existing EU strategies and policies fostering international R&D. Formal changes between the 6th and the 7th Framework Programme highlight a transformation in Europe’s approach to international collaboration, from specific funding to a broader and more pragmatic allocation based on mutual interest.