Ireland's Priorities for FP8

This preliminary paper outlines the views of Ireland on the upcoming Eighth European Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP8). It focuses on the key Irish priorities of transnational collaborative research; human resource development; industry-academic linkages; support for SMEs; excellence throughout the research career; balancing basic and applied research; and access and transparency.

It was prepared by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (DETI) and Forfás in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Enterprise Ireland, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Higher Education Authority, the Industrial Development Agency (IDA), Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Universities Association.