The UK government will launch a campaign across Spain and Germany to promote the work of British researchers and innovators.
The campaign will encourage researchers, businesses and academics in the two countries to collaborate with the UK through the Horizon Europe programme.
Horizon Europe is a joint research programme between European nations, the largest initiative of its kind in the world with an £82bn budget.
The UK is among the most active countries in the programme, having won 56 grants worth £120m as of June, more than any other participant.
The new campaign will connect UK innovators with Spanish and German businesses, in the hopes of securing additional Horizon funding.
“Horizon Europe is a brilliant vehicle for advancing world-leading science and research, both in terms of the funding that’s available, and the opportunities it offers for innovators from across Europe and beyond to work closely together,” said Science Minister Lord Vallance.
“I want the UK to be the partner of choice, to everyone involved in the programme. As home to some of the world’s greatest universities and research institutes, and with the second-highest number of Nobel prize winners globally, we have deep strengths in R&D.
“If we pool that strength, everyone stands to benefit – and in today’s fast-moving world, it’s more important than ever that we do so.”
The announcement of the campaign comes as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visits London to discuss closer ties with the UK post-Brexit.
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