The programme facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies while tackling global challenges. It supports creating and better dispersing of excellent knowledge and technologies.
Horizon Europe programme structure
Pillar I
Excellent Science
Pillar II
Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
6 Cluster
Pillar III
Innovative Europe
Part: Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area
Widening participation and spreading excellence
Reforming and enhancing the European Research and Innovation system
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
A new approach to partnerships: Objective-driven and more ambitious partnerships with industry in support of EU policy objectives
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