Cyprus' Significant Position In The EU ‘Horizon 2020'

Cyprus has ranked first in the EU in terms of per capita absorption of funds from 'Horizon 2020' Research and Innovation Programme, Dr. Vassilis Tsakalos, General Director of the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation (RPF), has said CNA.

Cyprus has absorbed approximately €90 million funds so far which correspond to 245 projects implemented by research and innovation centres as well as educational enterprises, he continued.

The major areas which Cyprus managed to absorb funds are: The Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA), information and communication technologies, energy, social issues, health, safety and the environment, he pointed.

According to Tsakalos, the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation as the National Contact Point supports the participation of Cypriot enterprises and research centres by providing services such as information on calls for proposals, organisation of seminars, support in finding partners from abroad, solving questions about rules and