Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility (PSF)
Planned publication date: Autumn 2019
The Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility (PSF) is the European Commission’s newest instrument to support reforms that boost countries’ research and innovation investments, policies and systems. Launched in 2015, the PSF gives practical support to countries in designing, implementing and evaluating such reforms – whether they are EU Member States or other countries associated to the EU’s research programmes.
Technopolis Group is involved at several levels: we provide expert panels to review and advise on R&I policy, by bringing together internationally renowned academics, policy makers and consultants; our own consultants also participate as expert members of PSF panels; and we manage and provide logistical support to the individual projects.
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