European Research Council awards Synergy Grants worth €571 million to 57 research teams tackling major scientific challenges

Fifty-seven research groups will receive a total of €571 million from Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme, to address some of the most complex scientific problems, covering a wide range of disciplines. The European Research Council Synergy Grants awarded today foster collaboration between outstanding researchers, enabling them to combine their expertise, knowledge and resources to push the boundaries of scientific discovery.  

Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Commissioner Iliana Ivanova (pictured), said: “Innovation thrives on collaboration, especially when tackling the pressing scientific challenges of our time. The ERC Synergy Grants work with Horizon Europe funding to connect brilliant minds across borders and disciplines, enabling them to push the frontiers of knowledge together. I am particularly delighted to see researchers from countries with historically fewer ERC grants among the awardees, reflecting our mission to foster scientific excellence across Europe.” 

Making sure that the concrete in buildings and bridges is both eco-friendly and strong; the nitrogen cycle of our oceans and its impact on the climate; and the ways that digital technology can help bring communities together – these are just some examples of issues the new winners in this round of Synergy Grants will explore.   

The 57 winning projects involve 201 researchers who will carry out their projects at 184 universities and research centres in 24 countries across Europe and beyond: Germany (34 projects), the UK (18), France (13), the US (12), Spain (11), the Netherlands (10), Czechia (2 projects), Greece (1), Hungary (1), Poland (1) and Portugal (1). Twenty-two of the groups include one researcher based outside Europe: in the US, Switzerland, Australia and – for the first time – the Republic of Korea. The international aspect of this grant scheme helps to open top European research to the best scientific talent globally, creating further synergies.  Nearly 32% of the researchers who are part of the winning projects are women, the highest proportion since the scheme began.

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