R&D Intensities in the EU

created on 20 Apr 2010

Following the relaunch of the Lisbon strategy in 2005, Member States were invited to translate the 3% R&D investment intensity target into individual national targets. However these national targets added up to only 2.5% ofthe EU GDP. This note presents some background information on

• the state of play and evolution of R&D intensity in the 27 Member States, with a highlight on the progress achieved towards national targets;
• a statistical projection of national R&D intensities until 2020, based on recent trends, and
• some initial conclusions.

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