European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Acronym: COST
General Information
Identification Code: 480090715925-32
Website: http://www.cost.eu
Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Think tanks and research institutions
Registration Date: 2/16/2015
Last Update: 7/13/2023
EP Accredited Number: 6
Mission & Interests
Goals: COST provides networking opportunities for researchers and innovators in order to strengthen Europe’s capacity to address scientific, technological and societal challenges.
In order to achieve its mission, COST has three strategic priorities:
- Promoting and spreading excellence
- Fostering interdisciplinary research for breakthrough science
- Empowering and retaining young researchers and innovators
Through its inclusiveness policy, COST supports the integration of research communities, leverages national research investments and addresses issues of global relevance.
COST is thus a building block of the European Research Area, instrumental for successful innovation strategies and global cooperation.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Budget
- International co-operation and development
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Budgetary discussions in the European Parliament for the FP Horizon Europe as COST is funded a 100 % from the Widening Pillar. Rules for implementation of Horizon Europe. Follow all the research, R&I files of the ITRE committee as relevant for our Association.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: ACCESS TO EXCELLENCE - R&I AND COHESION MANAGING AUTHORITIES NETWORK #E03833/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103692 #OBSERVER #C#Academia/Research
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development,Disability,European cultural heritage, ways of Saint-James and other European cultural routes,Green new deal,Urban,Cancer,Social economy,SME
Head Office
Address: Avenue du Boulevard - Bolwerklaan 2123 and 24rd floor
Post Code: 1210
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 2 533 38 00
EU Office
Address: Avenue du Boulevard - Bolwerklaan 2123 and 24rd floor
Post Code: 1210
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 2 533 38 00
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
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Funding Sources:
- EU funding
Contributions:
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 654: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 4511: 85
Total Budget: 48527622
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Current Year:
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Complementary Information: Budget as per Specific Grant Agreement
Membership Information
Members50 Percent: 25
Members: 25
Members F T E: 12.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The COST Member Countries, having regard to the recommendation of the Committee of Senior Officials to implement COST through a legal entity under the legal form of an International not-for-profit Association under Belgian Law, have established the COST Association AISBL (hereinafter "COST Association") on 19 September 2013, of which they became full members.
Current Job Opportunities
Officer - Think tanks and research institutions
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025