The key role civil society organisations play in EU research

Civil society organisations (CSOs) can profoundly affect the outcome of research and innovation in technology. An EU initiative provided data on exactly how this can be achieved and that promises to assist successful research policy for the benefit of society.

CSO input into research can widen the knowledge base and increase the legitimacy of research results. Despite the high level of interest in CSO participation in technical innovation, there has been very little research dedicated as to how these representative groups actually participate in research.

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