Fifty-seven research groups will receive a total of €571 million to address some of the most complex scientific problems, covering a wide range of disciplines. The ERC Synergy Grants foster collaboration between outstanding researchers, enabling them to combine their expertise, knowledge and resources to push the boundaries of scientific discovery. This funding is part of […]
European Innovation Council to invest €1.4 billion in deep tech and scale up of strategic technologies in 2025
The European Innovation Council (EIC), part of the EU research and innovation programme Horizon Europe, will support European deep tech research and high-potential start-ups with €1.4 billion next year. The EIC Work Programme 2025, which the Commission adopted today, represents an increase of nearly €200 million in comparison with 2024. In addition to a bigger budget, […]
Canada joins Horizon Europe programme
Canada is joining the growing group of non-EU countries who have associated to the EU’s research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe, and will work jointly on large-scale projects tackling our biggest challenges. Canada associates to the Pillar II of Horizon Europe, which funds collaborative research projects across a wide range of domains. Canadian entities can […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Women TechEU
Expected Outcome Projects’ results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following outcomes: Support deep tech innovation as a basis for a modern, knowledge-driven, resource-efficient and competitive economy; Promote female leadership in the deep tech industry to build fairer, more inclusive, and more prosperous innovation ecosystems in Europe. Scope Women TechEU supports […]
1.25 billion from Horizon Europe to support cutting-edge research under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
The Commission has announced new calls for more than €1.25 billion to support research under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, part of the EU’s research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe. The funding will develop excellent doctoral and postdoctoral programmes and support collaborative research and innovation projects. The funding will support and provide employment […]
The Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe
The Commission has adopted the second strategic plan for Horizon Europe. The plan, announced at the flagship Research and Innovation Days, sets out three key strategic orientations for EU’s research and innovation funding for the last three years of the programme (2025-2027): Green transition; Digital transition; A more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe. These orientations […]
Horizon Europe: Reliable AI for 6G Communications Systems and Services
Expected Outcome The key expected outcomes include: Realistic applicability of AI at large scale in 6G networks for natively supporting AI architectures, common data sets and/or federated learning methodologies and assessment models, including re-training of models with the introduction/update of the data sets; AI/ML solutions that will have impactful contribution to standardisation activities; Interpretability solution […]
Horizon Europe: Inland ice, including snow cover, glaciers, ice sheets and permafrost, and their interaction with climate change
Expected Outcome Actions are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Advanced knowledge on the impacts of climate change and different natural and socio-economic drivers on inland ice and permafrost, and its global repercussions, including climate-ecosystem interactions, which is relevant to international initiatives, such as the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)‘s Climate and Cryosphere […]
Horizon Europe: New healthy and sustainable food products and processes
Expected Outcome In line with the European Green Deal priorities, the farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environment‑friendly food system, and the EU’s climate ambition for 2030 and 2050, the successful proposal will support R&I to develop new food products and processes in conventional or organic production systems. These new products should […]