Horizon 2020

The Pilots for Healthy and Active Ageing (Pharaon) project aims to improve the dignity, independence, and wellbeing of older adults through smart and active living solutions. It is part of the Horizon 2020 programme. The project has created a set of customisable platforms that provide advanced...

The WeNet project is an online platform that aims to create a diversity-aware, machine-mediated paradigm for social interactions. It was launched in January 2019 and is funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme. The project has published an open call to extend the impact of the WeNet project by...

Opportunities created by innovative technologies will help to deliver a fair and sustainable EU recovery. Deep tech or deep technology refers to startups whose business model is based on high tech innovation in engineering. Currently, European deep tech companies are valued at €700 billion. Despite...

GALATEA is a Horizon 2020 project which aims to support SMEs in Blue Growth. The project focuses on four areas: Smart Ships Smart Ports Smart Shipyards  Maritime Surveillance Three key horizontal dimensions for these four domains are also taken into account, including digital transition, ecological...

Are you in the media sector? The European Commission is aiming to support projects that promote a free, diverse and pluralistic media. Examples include: Supporting collaborative and cross-border journalism Monitoring risks to media pluralism Defending journalists under threat Supporting media...

European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Challenges build on cutting-edge technology in science and engineering to create new market opportunities. With its five Pathfinder Challenges in 2021, the EIC invites challengers in science to collaborate to develop future technologies. It is looking for...

Startup Europe is an initiative of the European Commission that connects high tech startups, scaleups, investors, accelerators, corporate networks, universities, and the media. It is supported by a portfolio of EU-funded projects and policy actions, such as the EU Startup Nation Standard, Innovation...

The UFO project (Innovation boosted by small flying objects) is seeking collaborative projects of 2 or more SMEs to develop innovative products and services. The goal is to integrate new embedded technology solutions for Small Flying Objects (SFO) in the following areas: Small satellites Drones High...

The INTEGGRADE project has launched a call for European manufacturing SMEs and midcaps that want to implement metal additive manufacturing solutions in their production process. The project is funded under the European Commission’s Horizon 2020. The current network has four research and technology...

The Horizon 2020-INNOSUP-1 project DigiCirc has published its second open call. Fifteen consortia, composed of at least two SMEs, will be selected to develop innovative solutions addressing blue economy challenges. The selected consortia will get direct funding of up to €20,000 and integrate an...

Are you an EU start-up or SME with game-changing solutions in textile, aerospace or advanced manufacturing? The GALACTICA project has launched its first open call for proposals with €1.2 million of funding available to attract and support the best cross-sectoral projects in the fields of textile...

Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation. With a budget of €95.5 billion, the initiative tackles climate change, helps to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth. The programme facilitates...