Supporters of a big increase in the EU's research budget fear innovation will slip down the agenda as talks over the next seven-year budget heat up, a new survey suggests.
Some 93% believe that investing innovation is one of the best ways to create jobs in Europe, an increase of 7% on two years ago, according to the second GE EU Innovation Barometer, published on Wednesday (19 September).
However, 56% also believed that the current economic crisis will put supporting innovation in a lower position on the EU agenda, according to the survey of 260 people.
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