Complexity-NET is funded as a Coordination Action by the European Commission through the FP6 ERANET scheme, which aims to encourage cooperation and coordination of research activities in the Member and Associated States.

ERANET funding is restricted to the costs for the networking of research activities and the coordination of national and regional research programmes.

The scheme hopes to make a reality of the European Research Area by improving the coherence and coordination across Europe of national research programmes and it will enable national systems to take on tasks collectively that they would not have been able to tackle independently.

Why Coordinate activity?

The Complexity-NET partners hope that:

By having a dedicated strategic plan with coordination of funding for Complexity research and training as a central focus we will improve the stimulation of Complexity research and innovation in Europe.

Using a joint action plan we can set the scene for strategic funding of Complexity research and research training on the European level, including developing joint national research programmes.