ANNEX II

Towards scientific impacts

Short term

Medium term

Longer term

Improving the safe and secure use of nuclear energy and non-power applications of ionising radiation, including nuclear safety, security, safeguards, radiation protection, safe spent fuel and radioactive waste management and decommissioning

Publications –

Number of Euratom peer-reviewed scientific publications

Citations –

Field-Weighted Citation Index of Euratom peer-reviewed scientific publications

World-class science – Number and share of peer reviewed publications from 2026-2027 Euratom Programme that are core contribution to scientific fields

Shared knowledge –

Share of research outputs (open data/publication/software, etc.) shared through open knowledge infrastructure

Knowledge diffusion – Share of open access research outputs actively used/cited

New collaborations – Share of Euratom beneficiaries having developed new transdisciplinary/trans-sectoral collaborations with users of their open Euratom research and innovation (R&I) outputs

Fostering the development of fusion energy

Progress in the implementation of the fusion roadmap –

Percentage of the fusion roadmap’s milestones established for the period 2021-2027 reached by the 2026-2027 Euratom Programme

Maintaining and further developing expertise and excellence in the Union

Skills –

Number of researchers having benefitted from upskilling activities of the 2026-2027 Euratom Programme (through training, mobility and access to infrastructure)

Careers –

Number and share of upskilled researchers with more influence in their R&I field

Working conditions –

Number and share of upskilled researchers with improved working conditions

The number of researchers having access to research infrastructure through the 2026-2027 Euratom Programme support

Reference materials delivered and reference measurements incorporated to a library

Number of international standards modified

Towards societal impacts

Short term

Medium term

Longer term

Improving the safe and secure use of nuclear energy and non-power applications of ionising radiation, including nuclear safety, security, safeguards, radiation protection, safe spent fuel and radioactive waste management and decommissioning

Outputs –

Number and share of outputs aimed at addressing specific policy priorities

Solutions –

Number and share of innovations and scientific results addressing specific policy priorities

Benefits –

Aggregated estimated effects from use of Euratom-funded results, on tackling specific policy priorities, including contribution to the policy and law-making cycle

Number of services delivered in support of safeguards

Number of technical systems provided and in use

Number of training sessions delivered to front-line officers

Co-creation –

Number and share of Euratom projects where Union citizens and end-users contribute to the co-creation of R&I content

Engagement –

Number and share of Euratom beneficiary entities with citizen and end-users engagement mechanisms after Euratom project

Societal R&I uptake

Uptake and outreach of Euratom co-created scientific results and innovative solutions

Towards economic/innovation impact

Short term

Medium term

Longer term

Improving the safe and secure use of nuclear energy and non-power applications of ionising radiation, including nuclear safety, security, safeguards, radiation protection, safe spent fuel and radioactive waste management and decommissioning

Fostering the development of fusion energy

Maintaining and further developing expertise and excellence in the Union

Innovative outputs –

Number of innovative products, processes or methods from 2026-2027 Euratom Programme (by type of innovation) and IPR applications

Innovations –

Number of innovations from Euratom projects (by type of innovation) including from awarded IPRs

Economic growth –

Creation, growth and market shares of companies having developed Euratom funded innovations

Supported employment –

Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs created and jobs maintained in beneficiary entities for the Euratom project (by type of job)

Sustained employment –

Increase of FTE jobs in beneficiary entities following Euratom project (by type of job)

Total employment – Number of direct and indirect jobs created or maintained due to diffusion of Euratom results (by type of job)

Amount of public and private investment mobilised with the initial Euratom investment

Amount of public and private investment mobilised to exploit or scale up Euratom results

Union progress towards 3 % GDP due to 2026-2027 Euratom Programme

Towards policy impact

Short term

Medium term

Longer term

Supporting policy on nuclear safety, safeguards and security

Number and share of Euratom projects producing policy-relevant findings

Number of outputs having a demonstrable impact on the policy

Number and share of Euratom projects findings cited in policy/programmatic documents