THE EUROPEAN OPEN SCIENCE CLOUD AS A CORNERSTONE OF A “FIFTH FREEDOM” IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

The EOSC Steering Board, an expert group composed of representatives from EU Member States and countries associated to the Horizon Europe programme, highlighted the role of EOSC as a key pillar of a "fifth freedom" for research and innovation in the Single Market. In this opinion paper, the Board underlined EOSC's role in driving innovation, economic growth, and competitiveness across Europe, and provided its recommendations as regards the role of the EOSC in the future.