{
  "id": 126843,
  "title": "Thousands of SMEs tap into MSCA funding [Sponsored]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/thousands-of-smes-tap-into-msca-funding-sponsored",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-04T11:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tech.eu",
    "slug": "tech-eu",
    "url": "https://tech.eu/2026/08/04/thousands-of-smes-tap-into-msca-funding/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Over the past five years, more than 2,000 SMEs have participated in projects funded by the EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), gaining access to international research networks and skilled researchers. Since 2014, Horizon 2020 funding has supported over €1 billion in MSCA projects, with over 8,500 private companies involved in more than 3,000 initiatives. The MSCA has created a business hub page to help SMEs maximize the benefits of doctoral training networks, postdoctoral fellowships, and staff exchanges. Additionally, the recently launched Choose Europe for Science pilot aims to expand opportunities for organizations to recruit outstanding researchers into longer-term positions, promoting high standards and good working conditions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}