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<p>The Government is committed to making the UK a global science superpower and a
magnet for brilliant people and businesses from across the world - building on our
position of existing global excellence. That is why we have affirmed our commitment
to increasing R&D investment to at least 2.4% of GDP and will be setting out plans
to reach this later this Autumn, providing long-term certainty to the scientific community.
We have also recently announced that we intend to launch a comprehensive UK Space
Strategy, introduce a fast-track immigration scheme for top scientists and researchers
and develop proposals for a new funding agency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed
to guarantee funding for all successful eligible UK bids to Horizon 2020 that are
submitted before the end of 2020, for the lifetime of projects. We have also guaranteed
funding for participation in all Horizon 2020 projects open to third countries after
exit, which are collaborative projects. The Science Minister has written to his counterparts
across the EU to set this out.</p><p> </p><p>In a no deal Exit scenario, the guarantee
would cover funding for all successful competitive UK bids to Horizon 2020 submitted
before the UK leaves the EU, even if they are notified of their success after exit.
The guarantee would apply for the lifetime of projects. Again, in a no deal scenario,
the extension to the guarantee would cover funding for all successful competitive
UK bids to Horizon 2020 calls open to third country participants submitted from the
date of exit until the end of 2020. Like the guarantee, the extension would apply
for the lifetime of projects.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the Government’s no deal
guarantee and extension funding commitments, we have committed to ensuring that all
UK bids to mono-beneficiary ERC, MSCA and SMEi (now known as European Innovation Council
(EIC) Accelerator) calls that are submitted to Horizon 2020 before Exit are evaluated
in all scenarios. This means researchers and innovators can continue to submit proposals
to Horizon 2020 with confidence, right up to the point of exit, knowing that the best
proposals will be funded – regardless of how we leave the EU.</p>
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