Evaluation Study on the European Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation for Addressing Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness - Focus on Activities for the Digital and Industrial Transition

The purpose of the first phase in the ‘Evaluation Study on the European Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation for Addressing Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness – Focus on Activities for the Digital and Industrial Transition’ is to evaluate the contribution of the Horizon 2020 (H2020) Framework Programme to the Digital and Industrial Transition (DIT), supporting the European Commission’s ex-post evaluation. The evaluation considered all activities under the H2020 pillars and priorities. At the core was the H2020 ‘European leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ (LEIT) programme part under the Industrial Leadership Priority. The scope included also the LEIT-related public-private and public-to-public partnerships and EIT KICs. The evaluation was conducted between January and November 2022, using a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods.