It is dedicated to the European Research Council (ERC). An organisation set up by the European Union to fund scientific research on the basis of excellence. The ERC represents 17% of the overall Horizon Europe budget, i.e. 16 billion euros (2021-2027). Since 2007, more than 12,000 projects and over 10,000 researchers have been selected for funding.

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