Horizon Europe is the European Union’s Research & Innovation Investment Programme for 7 years (2021 to 2027), also referred to as the 9th Framework Programme (FP 9). It is the EU’s flagship programme to support research and innovation (R&I) all the way from fundamental concept to market uptake. It builds synergies with national and regional funding. Horizon Europe has a budget of €80.9 BEUR (in 2018 prices), of which €5 BEUR come from the Next Generation EU programme.
Horizon Europe is organised around three pillars:
- Pillar 1 – Excellent Science
- Pillar 2 – Global challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
- Pillar 3 – Innovative Europe
The three pillars will be underpinned by activities aimed at Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area. This includes, in particular, sharing excellence to fully exploit the potential in less R&I-performing countries so that they attain high Union standards of excellence; and reforming and enhancing the European R&I system. The Horizon Europe Pillar structure is complemented by partnerships and missions.
New elements in Horizon Europe
European Innovation Council: Support for innovations with potential breakthrough and disruptive nature with scale-up potential that may be too risky for private investors. This is 70% of the budget earmarked for SMEs.
Missions: Sets of measures to achieve bold, inspirational and measurable goals within a set timeframe. There are 5 main mission areas as part of Horizon Europe.
Open science policy: Mandatory open access to publications and open science principles are applied throughout the programme Factsheet: Open science in Horizon Europe
New approach to partnerships: Objective-driven and more ambitious partnerships with industry in support of EU policy objectives
LATEST NEWS FROM HORIZON EUROPE
- European Council discusses EU’s role in the worldCommission President Ursula von der Leyen joined EU Council leaders for the last European Council summit of the year.
- EU guidance on how to address Europe’s socio-economic challenges in 2025The European Commission has published further policy guidance to support EU countries preserve macroeconomic stability while promoting growth and improving their competitiveness.
- President von der Leyen visits Ankara and Amman in wake of fall of Assad regimeThe Commission President travelled to Türkiye and Jordan to engage with regional actors in the Middle East in view of the collapse of the Assad dictatorship in Syria. She laid out Europe's vision for the future of the country.
- EU updates Air Safety ListThe EU has issued an updated list of airlines considered unsafe and banned from flying in the EU.
- EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge operation for Syria and boosts humanitarian fundingThe Commission has launched a new Humanitarian Air Bridge operation for those most in need in Syria, to deliver emergency healthcare and other essential supplies, as well as increasing its humanitarian funding to more than €160 million for 2024.
