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Science Projects Compete for $1.3 Billion in EU Research Funding

Four have made it to the final round of the EU's Future and Emerging Technologies Flagships program in which 26 projects submitted proposals for funding. Each project is set to receive approximately $72 million from the EU's research budget that will be matched by national governments and other sources. If milestones are met within the first 30 months, the awards could total upwards of $1.33 billion each over the next decade. Inspired by the success of the CERN laboratories on the Swiss-French border, EU leaders hope that these long term investments in potentially “disruptive technologies” will give Europe a competitive edge in technology. The two winners will be announced by the EU's executive branch in Brussels on January 28, 2013. Read the announcement...