The UK government has confirmed that the nation will associate to Horizon Europe and Copernicus programmes through a bespoke new agreement with the EU.
Professor Sir Jim McDonald FREng FRSE, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering said:
“We are delighted with this excellent news. The strong preference of the Academy and the wider global research and innovation community has always been for the UK to associate with Horizon Europe and we congratulate all those whose careful negotiations have confirmed the agreement and whose commitment to investment in innovation makes it possible.
“The whole engineering community – including business, industry and academia – will celebrate the announcement of continued partnership between the UK and EU. Engineering plays a vital role in addressing our critical global challenges, and this welcome development will enable essential international collaboration for the common good.”