The JRC provides evidence-based knowledge to support EU policies and positively impact society Science you can trustWhen policy makers create laws that affect millions of Europeans, what can they rely on? Who can they trust?From science to policyThe Joint Research Centre is the science and knowledge service of the European Commission. We put independent science at the heart of EU policymaking. In focusThinking about coming to work for the JRC in Petten, the Netherlands? Watch this video and find out more about life in Petten.JRC Science for digital wellbeing: promoting evidence to support EU digital policies for a safer and happier digital environment.Explore the latest data and analysis on migration, and how we translate complex evidence into useful insights for policy. Our work Scientific activities by areaFrom AI to quantum; from climate to competitiveness, we work on all areas of EU policy.Scientific tools and databasesThe JRC offers over 60 scientific tools and databases.LaboratoriesThe JRC has over 50 laboratories and testing facilities.JRC Publications RepositoryFind all JRC reports and studies. The JRC in numbers 3000+open-access data sets100+models used1/3new initiatives supported (average)70%staff engaged in research Latest news 21 January 2026Rooftop solar could meet 40% of EU’s long-term electricity demand4 min read22 December 2025The 2025 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard3 min read18 December 20252025 Atlas of Migration: insights on global trends and conflict displacement 1 min readSee all news Research updatesLatest scientific developmentsSee all updates >The JRC explainsDeep dives on the science behind key topicsSee all explainers > Latest publicationsOur publications are available on the JRC Publications RepositoryMagazine6 February 2026The EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systemsMagazine6 February 2026Grab sampling or passive samplers? A comparative approach to water quality monitoringMagazine6 February 2026Linking aquaculture practices to antibiotic occurrence, accumulation, and environmental risk in freshwater systemsMagazine6 February 2026Gender differences in successor identification within family farmsSee all our publications Upcoming events10-12Feb2026Training and workshopsStrategic autonomy, socio-technological transitions and local cohesion | Winter school 12Feb2026Training and workshopsBiomedical models hub for evidence-based decisions27Feb2026Training and workshopsUrban agglomerations: presenting a new prototypeSee all events Follow the JRC on social mediaeu_scienceEU Science, Research and Innovation@EU_JRC@EU Joint Research CentreEU Science, Research & InnovationEU Science Hub - Joint Research CentreOther social networks
Thinking about coming to work for the JRC in Petten, the Netherlands? Watch this video and find out more about life in Petten.
JRC Science for digital wellbeing: promoting evidence to support EU digital policies for a safer and happier digital environment.
Explore the latest data and analysis on migration, and how we translate complex evidence into useful insights for policy.
Scientific activities by areaFrom AI to quantum; from climate to competitiveness, we work on all areas of EU policy.
18 December 20252025 Atlas of Migration: insights on global trends and conflict displacement 1 min read
Magazine6 February 2026Grab sampling or passive samplers? A comparative approach to water quality monitoring
Magazine6 February 2026Linking aquaculture practices to antibiotic occurrence, accumulation, and environmental risk in freshwater systems
10-12Feb2026Training and workshopsStrategic autonomy, socio-technological transitions and local cohesion | Winter school
