Inlay

New official statistics just published on the UK's performance in Horizon Europe so far. The graph says it all. A familiar Brexit story - but with light at the end of the tunnel. Decline since the vote to leave in 2016. But the recovery journey has begun.

I didn't do a good enough job in crediting the fantastic people behind the four projects we funded, or to pay tribute to the memory of Pablo Suarez (the actual pioneer of circus arts and humour in policy work) - but I hope you enjoy my ramblings

This is just 2024 data, so the first full year since rejoining the programme. It's rear-view mirror stuff, and no surprise that the bounce back isn't instant. There's a lot further to go, particularly on Pillar 2 and 3. But it shows the effort that has gone into rebuilding the UK's participation