Horizon Europe is the European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation for the period 2021-2027. Horizon Europe thus follows the Horizon 2020 programme, which ends at the end of 2020.
The overall objectives of Horizon Europe are to:
Strengthening the Union's scientific and technological bases;
Stimulate its competitiveness, including its industry;
Realising the Union's strategic political priorities;
Contribute to addressing global issues, including sustainable development goals.
The aim of the programme is to anchor research and innovation more deeply and concretely in a context marked by societal and European challenges.
The Horizon Europe Framework Programme is based on four pillars:
Science of Excellence
This pillar will support basic research projects through the European Research Council and the funding of exchanges and fellowships for researchers under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions. Finally, it will support networking, access and development in research infrastructures.
Global issues and European industrial competitiveness
This pillar aims to support work and research related to societal issues, such as, among others, health, an inclusive, creative and secure society, digital, industry, food, bio-economy and natural resources. The Joint Research Centre is also included in this pillar.
More innovative Europe
This pillar provides for the creation of a European Innovation Council to support innovation at national and local levels. It also responds to the need to organise European innovation ecosystems.
Expanding participation and strengthening the European research area
The latter is a cross-cutting pillar, which will underpin the overall framework programme. It will support activities that will help attract talent, encourage its circulation and prevent the exodus of skills outside the European Union. This pillar will also focus on a more innovative Europe that respects gender equality and encourages transnational cooperation.
Further information: Horizon Europe Programme (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home)
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