About the campaign
The Research Matters campaign is a collaboration between European universities, research organizations, funding agencies, industry partners, and communication professionals across Europe. We seek to reach decision-makers, stakeholders across various sectors, media, and citizens at local, national, and European levels.
The Research Matters campaign is an initiative dedicated to mobilizing and uniting the European research and innovation community. We aim to raise awareness of the crucial role research plays in shaping our future and addressing global challenges, and advocate for increased investment in research and innovation.
Our goals are:
Our goals are:
- Increased funding for R&D and over 3% of GDP in EU and all European countries
- Doubling the budget for the EU’s next research and innovation programme (FP10)
- Protecting the latter by ring-fencing it
Read more about why research matters here.
Key campaign activities have included:
- Open Letter (June 2024): Calling on EU leaders to commit to increasing R&I investment and protecting it through ring-fencing.
- Advocacy Event (October 2024): “Invest in the Future!” in Brussels, featuring high-profile speakers highlighting the urgent need for increased funding.
- Public Engagement: Mobilizing support via social media (#ResearchMatters), op-eds, and resource sharing to raise awareness and influence policymakers.
- Dissemination of activities in the partners’ networks across Europe
- Press engagement activities to amplify the campaign’s visibility and outreach
Contact us
E-mail: info@research-matters.eu
The campaign was initiated by the University of Bergen and EUPRIO, with partner organisations from the European research and innovation community, and administered by:
Åshild Nylund – Coordinator