CESAER asks for strengthening dual use technologies by enhancing EU defence funding

CESAER, the association of universities of science & technology, published a position paper on 30 April 2024, providing strategic recommendations on the role of dual-use technologies in EU funding programmes to boost resilience, security and defence capabilities in Europe. The position provides recommendations along two dimensions:

• ensuring Horizon Europe and its successor continue to excel in advancing research and innovation excellence;
• enhancing the European Defence Fund to strengthen dual-use technologies.

According to CESAER, the strategic guidance provided merges the optimal aspects of the current situation for how Horizon Europe works, with significant enhancements that go beyond the status quo, including by leveraging the European Defence Fund. This approach is fully cognisant of the immediate actions required to adapt to the evolving geopolitical landscape.

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CESAER position: Strengthening dual use technologies by enhancing EU defence funding