Inicjatywy Unii Europejskiej w zakresie badań i innowacji w reakcji na pandemię COVID-19
EU Initiatives in Research and Innovation During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Summary/Abstract: RESEARCHE OBJECTIVE: The aim of the article is to identify activities (supporting the fight against the coronavirus) undertaken by the European Union in the field of research and innovation. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: In the context of the dynamics and speed of growing threats and limitations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, international cooperation in the area of supporting innovation and conducting research has become more desirable than before (especially in the fight against coronavirus). In order to present that phenomenon, research methods were used, taking into account the analysis of the literature and European reports and documents as well as descriptive methods. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The article is divided into three parts. The first part discusses selected EU instruments and programmes that support development in the field of research and innovation. The second part describes the importance of innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic, pointing to specific categories of innovation, such as, e.g., mission-oriented innovations, enhancement-oriented improvements, or adaptive innovations. The last section discusses selected EU actions in response to the coronavirus crisis. RESEARCH RESULTS: The multidimensionality of European activities (which include not only issues related to treatment, but also those aimed at economic recover) was presented in the article. CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The EU actions aimed at changing the management of funds and programmes and redirecting them to financing projects and activities that contribute to the fight against the pandemic were positively evaluated. However, future studies should focus on purposefulness of spending these funds. As a result of the analyses conducted, it was also noticed that the European activities in the area of research and innovations have a very dispersed character.

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