Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
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The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation is the European Commission department responsible for developing and implementing EU policy on research, science, and innovation, including major funding programs like Horizon Europe.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Directorate-General for Research and Innovation Context triple: [European Commission, hasPart, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation]
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Directorate of Science and Technology
The Directorate of Science and Technology is the branch of the CIA responsible for developing and applying advanced technologies to support U.S. intelligence collection and analysis.
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B.
European Institute of Innovation and Technology
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology is an EU body that fosters innovation by integrating higher education, research, and business through cross-border partnerships known as Knowledge and Innovation Communities.
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European Research Council
The European Research Council is a premier European funding body that supports frontier research by awarding competitive grants to outstanding researchers across all scientific disciplines.
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Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation
The Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation are the European Union’s flagship multi-annual funding initiatives that support and coordinate scientific research and technological development across member states.
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E.
Italian Ministry of Universities and Research
The Italian Ministry of Universities and Research is a government department responsible for national policy, funding, and oversight of higher education and scientific research in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Directorate-General for Research and Innovation Target entity description: The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation is the European Commission department responsible for developing and implementing EU policy on research, science, and innovation, including major funding programs like Horizon Europe.
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A.
Directorate of Science and Technology
The Directorate of Science and Technology is the branch of the CIA responsible for developing and applying advanced technologies to support U.S. intelligence collection and analysis.
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B.
European Institute of Innovation and Technology
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology is an EU body that fosters innovation by integrating higher education, research, and business through cross-border partnerships known as Knowledge and Innovation Communities.
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European Research Council
The European Research Council is a premier European funding body that supports frontier research by awarding competitive grants to outstanding researchers across all scientific disciplines.
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Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation
The Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation are the European Union’s flagship multi-annual funding initiatives that support and coordinate scientific research and technological development across member states.
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Italian Ministry of Universities and Research
The Italian Ministry of Universities and Research is a government department responsible for national policy, funding, and oversight of higher education and scientific research in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Directorate-General of the European Commission
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European Union body ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Member States of the European Union
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surface form:
EU Member States
associated countries to EU research programmes ⓘ civil society organisations ⓘ industry and business stakeholders ⓘ international research organisations ⓘ universities and research institutions ⓘ |
| country | European Union ⓘ |
| employer | European civil servants ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
industrial research and innovation
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innovation ⓘ international research cooperation ⓘ open science ⓘ research ⓘ research careers and mobility ⓘ research infrastructures ⓘ science ⓘ technology development ⓘ |
| goal |
to foster innovation and competitiveness in the European Union
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to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the European Union ⓘ to support sustainable and inclusive growth through research and innovation ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Belgium
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Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
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| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| overseesProgram |
European Research Council
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surface form:
European Research Council (policy and implementation framework)
Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation ⓘ
surface form:
Horizon 2020
Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation ⓘ
surface form:
Horizon Europe
Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Actions ⓘ
surface form:
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (policy and implementation framework)
Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation ⓘ
surface form:
Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
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| parentOrganization | European Commission ⓘ |
| partOf | European Commission ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
EU innovation policy
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EU research policy ⓘ EU science policy ⓘ European Research Area ⓘ
surface form:
European Research Area policy
coordination of EU framework programmes for research and innovation ⓘ implementation of Horizon Europe ⓘ research and innovation funding instruments ⓘ |
| sector | public administration ⓘ |
| shortName |
DG RTD
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DG Research and Innovation ⓘ |
| usesProgram |
Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation
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surface form:
EU framework programmes for research and innovation
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| website | https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Directorate-General for Research and Innovation Description of subject: The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation is the European Commission department responsible for developing and implementing EU policy on research, science, and innovation, including major funding programs like Horizon Europe.
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Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
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Directorate‑General for Research and Innovation
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European Research Council
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European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
this entity surface form:
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission
Directorate-General for Climate Action
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cooperatesWith
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Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
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this entity surface form:
Joint Research Centre
Executive Agency for the European Research Council
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supervisingAuthority
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Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
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this entity surface form:
European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
this entity surface form:
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission
Euratom Research and Training Programme
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managedBy
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Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
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this entity surface form:
European Commission Directorate‑General for Research and Innovation
this entity surface form:
Directorate‑General for Research and Innovation
this entity surface form:
Directorate‑General for Research and Innovation
this entity surface form:
European Commission services responsible for research and innovation
this entity surface form:
Directorate‑General for Research and Innovation