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Khalil Rouhana on the role of the public sector in scientific research

"FET takes the latest knowledge into new frontiers"

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Khalil Rouhana is Deputy Director-General in DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CNECT) of the European Commission. He explains the importance of high-risk scientific research and outlines the amount of public funding allocated by the European Union to innovative investigation lines.

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March 16th, 2018

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