Objectives and purpose of ESRIF

The main objective of ESRIF was the development of a mid and long term Joint Security Research and Innovation Agenda that will link security research with security policy making and its implementation.

It should create opportunities for more coherent research programming and funding that should lead to better innovation. It should also trigger the investment of funds by the private sector in research strategic priorities, thereby complementing public investments. Moreover, it corresponds to the general aim of building a true European Research Area, notably by promoting greater coherence between investments in research and development allocated at European, national and regional levels. This should ultimately strengthen the EU security market and the competitiveness of industry and other providers of technologies and solutions.