European Research Council

institution for basic research funding in the European Union
Organization agency_of_the_european_union Q1377836
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European Research Council

Summary

European Research Council is an agency of the European Union[1]. It draws 226 Wikipedia views per month (agency_of_the_european_union category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • European Research Council is located in Brussels-Capital Region[3].
  • European Research Council is in the country of Belgium[4].
  • European Research Council's instance of is recorded as agency of the European Union[5].
  • European Research Council's founder is recorded as European Commission[6].
  • European Research Council's headquarters location is recorded as Brussels[7].
  • European Research Council's chairperson is recorded as Maria Leptin[8].
  • 2007 marks the founding of European Research Council[9].
  • European Research Council's official website is recorded as https://erc.europa.eu/[10].
  • European Research Council's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Research Council'}[11].
  • European Research Council's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'ERC'}[12].
  • European Research Council's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'CER'}[13].
  • European Research Council's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ERC'}[14].
  • European Research Council's has goal is recorded as research funding[15].
  • European Research Council's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+98243'}[16].
  • European Research Council's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+80353'}[17].
  • European Research Council's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+123397'}[18].
  • European Research Council's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+145638'}[19].
  • European Research Council's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+5080'}[20].
  • European Research Council's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+5800'}[21].
  • European Research Council's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+1083'}[22].
  • European Research Council's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+6400'}[23].
  • European Research Council's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+7120'}[24].
  • European Research Council's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+7850'}[25].
  • European Research Council's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+8700'}[26].

Body

Founding

European Research Council's founder is recorded as European Commission[6]. 2007 marks the founding of it[9].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'ERC'}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'CER'}[13], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ERC'}[14].

Leadership

European Research Council's chairperson is recorded as Maria Leptin[8].

Operations

European Research Council's headquarters location is recorded as Brussels[7].

Why It Matters

European Research Council draws 226 Wikipedia views per month (agency_of_the_european_union category, ranking #1 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

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  6. [8] . horizon-europe.gouv.fr. horizon-europe.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Samoasambia · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The independent topic id european-research-council
    Termdat concept id 382149
    Instance of agency of the European Union
    Iate entry id 929262
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  2. 5w ago · Jklamo · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of agency of the European Union
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Brussels-Capital Region
    Applies to jurisdiction Q458
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