For the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 the Union shall, throughout the Union, encourage undertakings, including small and medium-sized undertakings, research centres and universities in their research and technological development activities of high quality.
Chun na gcríoch dá dtagraítear i mír 1, cothóidh an tAontas gnóthais ar fud an Aontais, lena n-áirítear gnóthais bheaga agus meánmhéide, lárionaid taighde agus ollscoileanna, ina n-iarrachtaí maidir le taighde agus forbairt theicneolaíoch d'ardchaighdeán.