Horizon Europe: Australia’s ‘missed opportunity’?

Despite walking away from talks, hope remains for Australia to access EU research fund

Australia’s failure to take up access to one of the world’s largest research and innovation funding programmes has left many Australians scratching their heads.

The European Union’s seven-year Horizon Europe programme, which runs until 2027, is worth around A$150 billion. The EU allows countries outside the bloc to take part in its research and innovation programmes in exchange for a fee, but Horizon Europe is the first programme open to countries far beyond Europe’s borders.