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16 European Excellence Initiative projects start work on excellence in Widening Countries' universities

Sixteen projects funded under the European Excellence Initiative have started their activities, the European Research Executive Agency said, aiming to raise science excellence and knowledge valorisation in universities from Widening Countries.

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Why it matters: Universities from Widening Countries are the stated focus of 16 newly started projects that aim to raise their science excellence and knowledge valorisation.

The European Research Executive Agency (REA) announced that 16 projects funded within the European Excellence Initiative have started their activities.

According to the agency, the projects raise excellence in science and knowledge valorisation in universities from Widening Countries.

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Joseph Lopez, Collaboration Editor

Universities from Widening Countries are the stated focus of the 16 European Excellence Initiative projects, which the agency said have now started their activities.

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