Visionary Analytics

📊 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗦𝗖𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗣𝟭𝟬

We are proud to announce that Visionary Analytics has been contracted by the European Commission (DG EAC) to carry out a research project on the review of MSCA unit costs in preparation for FP10.

The project explores how current unit cost system under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) support researchers and institutions across Europe, and how it can be further improved for the next Framework Programme for Research & Innovation (FP10).

Our research will assess the suitability of existing unit cost approaches, examine their application across MSCA actions, and provide recommendations to strengthen transparency in unit cost model.

By engaging with researchers, organisations, and policymakers, this work will contribute to more effective and responsive funding systems for the future of European research.

📢 Stay tuned for upcoming insights and learn more in our latest Spotlight: https://www.visionary.lt/spotlight/va-launches-new-research-on-msca-unit-costs-for-fp10/

📊𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗙 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (𝗥𝗧𝗗𝗜, 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟰–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬)

Research and innovation are key to Europe’s competitiveness, yet many regions continue to face challenges in financing, skills, and collaboration between science and industry. During the 2014–2020 period, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) invested heavily in research, technological development and innovation (RTDI) to address these gaps.
As part of the ex post evaluation of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund, Visionary Analytics contributed to Work Package 4 (WP4), focusing on research, technological development and innovation (RTDI) across EU regions.

🔎 Key insights from the evaluation:
• ERDF significantly supported knowledge creation, contributing to 138,000+ scientific publications and 7,000+ patents.
• Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) helped better target investments by aligning funding with regional strengths, particularly where they were well designed and implemented.
• Strong results were achieved in business innovation and science–industry collaboration.
• Innovation performance remains uneven across regions, with more developed regions benefitting more.
• Synergies with programmes like Horizon 2020 exist but remain underexploited.
• Administrative complexity and capacity constraints continue to affect implementation.
The findings highlight the need for a more systemic and coordinated approach to innovation support, including stronger synergies across funding instruments and better support for the full innovation cycle.

📖 Read more in our spotlight: https://www.visionary.lt/spotlight/strengthening-innovation-across-europe-key-findings-from-the-erdf-rtdi-evaluation/