Broadening Opportunities for Outstanding Scientific Talent

Objectives

Many Widening Countries, particularly in Eastern Europe, continue to lag behind more established EU Member States in terms of innovation capacity, as highlighted by the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS). These countries are often classified as “Modest Innovators”, with performance levels falling below 50% of the EU average. Furthermore, the European Research Area (ERA) plan reveals that fewer than 20% of academics from Widening Countries are involved in major EU-funded projects.

The BOOST project aims to bridge this gap by strengthening the research and innovation capabilities of Widening Countries through closer collaboration between academic and non-academic sectors. It focuses on developing specialised training programmes and resources to build human capital, enhance researchers’ employability, and promote international mobility and industrial cooperation.

Project Partners:

• CLEANTECH BULGARIA, Bulgaria
• JOINT INNOVATION CENTRE OF BAS, Bulgaria
• CSI CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION LTD, Cyprus
• AUB ltd - American University of Beirut- Mediterraneo, Cyprus
• EDEX - UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA, Cyprus
• ATHINA - EREVNITIKO KENTRO KAINOTOMIAS STIS TECHNOLOGIES, Greece
• PANEPISTIMIO THESSALIAS - UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY, Greece
• AB CORPORATION, Belgium
• BeyondEu Srls, Italy
• FONDAZIONE E. AMALDI, Italy
• INTERNATIONAL BURCH UNIVERSITY, Bosnia Herzegovina
• FASTTRACK VENTURES, LDA, Portugal
• UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO, Portugal
• ROHEALTH - HEALTH AND BIOECONOMY CLUSTER, Romania
• NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLITEHNICA BUCHAREST, Romania