Partners

ANVUR, through its evaluation activities, aims to enhance the quality of higher education and research, with the objective of increasing its presence and visibility on the international stage, particularly within the European context. Through its initiatives, it contributes to ensuring the quality of the higher education system, promoting the achievement of increasingly high standards, guiding the allocation of public resources, and enhancing the international standing of institutions.  

An independent body reporting to the Australian Government Minister for Education and Youth. The ARC administers a significant component of Australia’s investment in research and development, provides advice to the Minister on matters related to research, and assesses the quality, engagement and impact of university research.

Funds and supports outstanding researchers and their teams in their work at the cutting edge of research. They are given the freedom they need to conduct independent research and take unexpected directions. The international peer review process ensures quality in the selection of the best researchers and ideas from all disciplines.

Canada’s federal funding agency for health research. Composed of 13 Institutes, they collaborate with partners and researchers to support the discoveries and innovations that improve our health and strengthen the healthcare system.

Studies scientific research and its connections to technology, innovation, and society. Their research, bibliometric and scientometric tools, and evaluation expertise provide a solid basis for supporting research assessment and strategic decision making and for developing science policy.

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India and Wellcome Trust (WT), UK have been strategic funding partners since 2009 in establishing the Cabinet-approved Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP), administered by the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance (India Alliance), to strengthen and advance biomedical research in India.

DORA is a global initiative that campaigns for and supports improving ways to assess research and researchers.

DORA started as the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment. The idea to write the declaration was developed in 2012 during at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology in San Francisco. Since 2018, it has become a worldwide initiative covering all scholarly disciplines and all key actors in the global scholarly system including researchers, funders, publishers, academies and professional societies, and research performing institutions.

AI-focused technology company providing innovative solutions to complex challenges faced by researchers, universities, funders, industry and publishers. They work in partnership to advance global research for the benefit of society.

The national research council of the Netherlands, ensuring quality and innovation in science. NWO selects and funds research proposals based on the advice of experts from science and society from the Netherlands and abroad. NWO encourages national and international collaboration, invests in large-scale research facilities, promotes knowledge utilisation, and manages research institutes.

Founded in 1949, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is China’s highest academic institution and national think tank in science and technology, and the national strategic force in basic research and integrated high-tech development.

The French National Research Agency (ANR) is a public administrative institution under the authority of the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. The agency funds project-based research carried out by public operators cooperating with each other or with private companies.

A US-based foundation established by Gordon E. Moore, co-founder of Intel, and his wife, Betty I. Moore, in 2000. The Foundation advances scientific discovery, environmental conservation, and the special character of the San Francisco Bay Area. 

The Impact Funders Forum (IFF), formerly the Transforming Evidence Funders Network (TEFN), is a network facilitated by the Pew Charitable Trusts of more than 80 philanthropies and public funding agencies that convene to catalyze collection action around work at the nexus of research, policy, practice, and community. 

The Innovation Growth Lab (IGL) is a global policy lab that drives policy impact through experimentation, evidence and data.

IGL aims to increase the impact of innovation and productivity policies through novel ideas, experimentation, data and evidence.

To do so, we bring together policymakers, researchers, practitioners and funders to address key policy challenges and contribute to more productive, inclusive and sustainable economies.

JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency) is a national research and development agency that plays a central role in the Science, Technology and Innovation Basic Plan and aims to promote science and technology.

In order to promote science and technology and provide solutions to social issues, JST comprehensively implements diverse projects in collaboration with universities, research institutions, and industries in Japan and overseas, and makes contributions to the sustainable development of society and the creation of science, technology, and innovation.

An independent and pluralist foundation for the public interest. For over 45 years, the King Baudouin Foundation has been acting for the common good together with numerous partners, experts and donors. Their activities aim to foster sustainable and positive change in society, in Belgium, Europe and around the world.

The major philanthropic institution in Spain and, with an annual budget of 600 million euros in 2024, one of the biggest in Europe. Its mission is to contribute to building a better and fairer society, giving more opportunities to those most in need, with the values of trust, excellence and social commitment. With 120 years of existence, the “la Caixa” Foundation main areas of action are social welfare, education, research and innovation and culture.

The Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) is the main funder of research activities in Luxembourg. We invest public funds and private donations into research projects in various branches of science and the humanities, with an emphasis on selected core strategic areas. Furthermore, we support and coordinate activities to strengthen the link between science and society and to raise awareness for research. We also advise the Luxembourg government on research policy and strategy.

An integrated health research organisation created from the consolidation of Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) and British Columbia Academic Health Science Network (BC AHSN) to support the growth and evolution of BC’s vibrant health research system and life sciences sector.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine’s goal is to build a sustainable system where everyone has equal opportunities for developing their talent throughout life.

MES creates and implements state policy to increase the nation’s education, develop science and technology, and ensure the EU standards and practices are being implemented in education in Ukraine.

The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) in Namibia coordinates, monitors, and promotes research, science, and technology to drive national development and foster innovative thinking across all disciplines.

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) was established on February 14, 1986, with the approval of the State Council of China.

As the main funding source for basic research in China, NSFC has developed a review system guided by the principles of reliance on experts, collective decision, merit-based selection, fairness and appropriateness to select the best proposals for funding.

NSFC has contributed to the enhancement of China’s innovative capability and social and economic development by supporting basic research, talent training and research infrastructure while equally emphasizing international cooperation and interdisciplinary research.

The National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) is the primary governmental organization responsible for funding and managing academic, scientific, and R&D activities across South Korea.

The primary public sector agency tasked with providing funding across the research system in South Africa. As the single largest funder of human capital development in the country, through its Research, Innovation and Impact Support and Advancement (RIISA) programme, the NRF offers funding opportunities along the entire research pipeline – from the next-generation researchers to emerging researchers and established researchers.

An independent Danish foundation with corporate interests. Their aims are to provide a stable basis for the commercial and research activities of the companies in the Novo Group (Novo Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S (Novonesis), and to support scientific, humanitarian and social causes.

The Research Council of Norway (RCN) is the national funding agency for research and experimental development (R&D) and R&D-supported innovation of Norway. Our task is to make the best research and innovation possible. The Research Council works to foster new ideas, promote ground-breaking research and radical innovation and cultivate a society in which research is created, used and shared, and thus contributes to restructuring and enhanced sustainability.

We are responsible for funding and engaging with English higher education providers, to create and sustain the conditions for a healthy and dynamic research and knowledge exchange system in the higher education sector.

Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland is the national research and innovation agency. Research Ireland supports the contribution of research and innovation to Ireland’s economic, social, cultural, and environmental development and sustainability, as well as strengthen the engagement between the research and innovation system and enterprise, Government and public bodies, the voluntary sector and society.

A Canadian federal research funding agency that promotes and supports research and training in the humanities and social sciences.

The leading Swiss organisation for the promotion of scientific research. In close collaboration with higher education institutions and other partners, the SNSF works towards creating the best possible conditions for the development and international integration of Swiss research.

The UK’s National Academy for the humanities and social sciences. It invests in researchers and projects across the UK and overseas, engages the public with fresh thinking and debates, and brings together scholars, government, business and civil society to influence policy for the benefit of everyone.

A non-departmental public body of the Government of the United Kingdom that directs research and innovation funding.

London’s leading multidisciplinary university and London’s research powerhouse, with a commitment to transforming lives in the capital, across the UK and around the world. 

Sheffield is a research university with a global reputation for excellence. We’re renowned for the excellence, impact and distinctiveness of our research-led learning and teaching.

The largest German private non-profit organisation involved in the promotion and support of academic research. 

A global charitable foundation supporting science to solve the urgent health issues facing everyone. They work with policy makers, run advocacy campaigns, and form partnerships with other organisations to ensure everyone benefits from advances in health science. 

A leading Dutch organisation in the field of health research and healthcare innovation. It funds knowledge development ranging from fundamental scientific research to practical implementation and evaluation research, knowledge utilisation and infrastructures, including consortia, (learning) networks, living labs, academic workplaces, partnerships and data infrastructures.