Study on strengthening EU-funded security research and innovation

Since the beginning of the 21st century, the European Union (EU) has considerably reshaped its approach to security policy, and in this context, the EU has taken up an increasingly more active role in supporting research and innovation (R&I) initiatives within the context of civil security over the past 20 years. This evolution has occurred concurrently to the prioritisation of internal security within the EU policy agenda, as exemplified by the inclusion of a specific pillar on “Protecting citizens and freedoms” as one of the f

Source: op.europa.eu