The report "Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU 2016" presents an in depth analysis of the EU's science, research and innovation performance in relation to three main challenges: converting research results and new technologies into innovations on the market; improving the EU's share of the very best scientific output in the world; and helping Europe to improve its standing in international research cooperation and science diplomacy, hereby also supporting the Open Innovation, Open Science and Open to the World priorities.
The report aims to provide sound analytical foundations for evidence-based policymaking and to help policy-makers, but also researchers, businesses, and other stakeholders, identify policy priorities both at the EU and Member State Level.