Horizon Europe Policy Support Facility

2024 was a milestone year for the Horizon Europe Policy Support Facility (PSF). In particular, four countries including Ukraine, and Bulgaria, Czechia, Finland are now benefiting from the expert support to strengthen their Research & Innovation systems.

Thus, in July 2024, PSF launched a new activity to bolster research infrastructures in Ukraine. This new exercise aims to provide expert advice and recommendations to help Ukraine make the most of its public funds. The goal is to create cutting-edge research facilities that will attract both Ukrainian and European researchers, boosting the outputs and quality of R&I. The activity focuses on developing a comprehensive policy for managing public research infrastructures, creating an effective funding system, introducing Open Science practices and promoting international collaboration.

The PSF has been providing practical support to 31 Member states and Associated Countries in total. This support helps countries design, implement and evaluate reforms that improve the quality of their R&I investments, policies and systems.

According to the European Commission.