Nicholas WallaceThe European Union today revealed proposed objectives for its much-hyped “missions,” which will concentrate research funding on tackling problems in five broad areas: cancer, adapting to climate change, carbon-neutral cities, healthy waters, and soil health.
The missions could receive hundreds of millions of euros per year from Horizon Europe, the forthcoming 7-year €81 billion research program, and additional funds from other EU programs.
The five reports published today contain the recommendations of the advisory boards charged with designing the missions, made up of scientists, politicians, entrepreneurs and other luminaries.