DRAGON-STAR^PLUS (1 Feb 2015 – 31 Jan 2018),  the follow-up project of DRAGON-STAR, has kicked-off on February 1, 2015.

DRAGON-STAR^PLUS  has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON 2020 program for research, technological development and demonstration , aiming to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between Europe and China in Research and Innovation. According to the approved work plan,  DRAGON-STAR^PLUS  will provide services on three levels:

• To support the European and Chinese research communities to establish collaborations under Horizon 2020 and beyond.
• To provide a cooperation platform and tools to policy makers, aiming ultimately to support and enhance the bilateral cooperation, through the concept of mutual benefit
• To provide a cooperation platform to funding agencies for exchanging best practices and for planning joint activities.

Check-out the Kick-Off video.

The Kick-Off in EC’sINTERNATIONAL RESEARCH newsletter