CC BY 4.0Dixson-Declève, SandrineSandrineDixson-DeclèveDunlop, KirstenKirstenDunlopRenda, AndreaAndreaRendaCharveriat, CélineCélineCharveriatBalland, Pierre-AlexandrePierre-AlexandreBallandIsaksson, DarjaDarjaIsakssonMartins, FranciscaFranciscaMartinsMir Roca, MontserratMontserratMir RocaPedersen, GitteGittePedersenSchwaag Serger, SylviaSylviaSchwaag SergerSoete, LucLucSoeteStres, ŠpelaŠpelaStresGołębiowska-Tataj, DariaDariaGołębiowska-TatajWalz, RainerRainerWalzCuraj, AdrianAdrianCurajHuang, AilinAilinHuang2024-01-092024-01-092023978-92-68-00433-3https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/458554https://doi.org/10.24406/publica-241210.2777/9291510.24406/publica-2412This ESIR policy brief explores how Europe's research and innovation (R&I) policy can make a decisive contribution to Europe's 'earthshot', i.e. creating a Europe where citizens live well, at peace and within planetary boundaries. It calls for R&I to adapt quickly, to be effective for a context of continual mega-crises, complexity and insecurity, and to fully align with the resulting societal and policy challenges. The authors recommend European R&I policy, the next Framework Programme, and the EU Missions, to embrace four principles in order to be fit for the 2030s: Take risk to manage risk; direct the action; anticipate, adapt and learn; and align and integrate.enAction programmeCrisis managementEU research policyInnovationRisk managementreport