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01/07/2015

The Regional Minister for Economy and Industry launched Oportunius, a Galician programme to retain and attract scientific talent

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Brussels, 1 July 2015. - The Regional Minister for Economy and Industry of the Xunta de Galicia, Francisco Conde, launched today in Brussels Oportunius, a complementary initiative to the European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant program. Oportunius intends to retain and attract scientific talent to Galicia in line with the priorities set out in the Galician RIS3. This proposal is addressed to outstanding European researchers so that they can develop their career in Galicia and contribute to the excellence of their research capacities.

The program was launched in a presentation held in the Spanish Permanent Representation to the EU with the participation of members of the European Commission, European researches and members of the European Research Council (ERC).

Conde pointed out that this program places Galicia in line with the European policies to boost investigation through scientific talent in order to face the challenges that Europe is dealing with. He also stated that “in order to create economic growth it is important to support scientific excellence”.

David Posada, one of the eight ERC Galician grant holders benefited from this programme also presented his testimony. He holds two ERC grants and believes that Oportunius helps to boost the excellence and it helps Galicia to become an attractive place for researchers to develop their careers. 

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