The COST inclusiveness policy is developed around three main elements: Geographical spread; Career stage: involving young researchers; Gender balance; Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs) Geographical spread includes less research-intensive COST Members. They are known as COST Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs):

The COST Academy is our in-house training initiative developed to support COST Actions in managing their Action network. It offers trainings, workshops, and webinars on topics highly relevant for the performance of the research networks.

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their …

The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) is a funding organisation for the creation of research networks, called COST Actions. These networks offer an open space for collaboration among scientists across Europe (and beyond) and thereby give impetus to research advancements and innovation.

European COoperation in Science and Technology (COST) is the oldest funding instrument for research cooperation in Europe (°1971). COST creates an intergovernmental framework to stimulate cooperation between scientists and scholars anywhere in Europe and contributes to avoiding fragmentation in European research investments.

The COST Association places emphasis on actively involving researchers from less research-intensive COST Countries (Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs)). Researchers from Near Neighbour Countries (NNCs) and International Partner Countries (IPCs) can also take part in COST Actions, based on mutual benefit.

Every COST Action’s priority is to enhance research collaboration where ideas and people can grow without borders. The Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC) Conference Grants provide financial support for Young Researchers and Innovators affiliated in an Inclusiveness Target Country / Near Neighbour Country for their participation in high ...

2023年6月1日 · An investment tax credit (ITC) is a tax incentive that allows taxpayers to reduce their tax liability by a certain percentage of the cost of an investment. ITCs are available for a variety of investments, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, and manufacturing.

COST Members COST Members ITCs Other Countries COST Cooperating Member COST Partner Member COST Member Countries •38 COST Members Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,

2024年12月19日 · Base credit: The ITC is 30% of eligible costs for projects 1 megawatt (MW) or smaller in size and 6% for projects larger than 1 MW. Increased credit: Projects larger than 1 MW can increase their credit to 30% by meeting prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements.