Do you have a vision for the future?
Horizon Europe is the EU's largest funding program for research and innovation and for the years 2025–2027 there is a budget of 40 billion euros. At this event, you as a researcher, innovator or entrepreneur will get an insight into the opportunities for funding, networking and knowledge exchange within Horizon Europe. We will focus on the 2025 work programmes.
The program will consist of several different sessions so that you can choose what suits you and your focus areas. The different sessions will be held in Swedish with English presentation material, possibly with some exceptions, and it is okay to ask questions in English. The main purpose is that you will be better prepared to participate in an application to Horizon Europe.
The doors open at 9.00 and the program starts at 10.00. We offer light refreshments during the day and the event will last until 15.00. There will be a possibility to mingle and ask questions to our National Contact Points and representatives from the Innovation Ecosystem (KICs, Technology Knowledge and Innovation Community) during the day. It is only possible to participate on site and there will be a limited number of places for the various sessions.
Agenda
Here is a short summury of the different sessions:
11:00-11:45
Session A.1: Preparations for an Application
We target beginners in Horizon Europe. We highlight the existing EU portfolio, including which political publications you need to be aware of and what support is available from artificial intelligence (AI), National Contact Points (NCP), or other sources. Using the EU Commission’s portal as a source of information for the application is also covered in this session.
Session B.1: Opportunities in Environmental Research
We present opportunities for funding environmental research and observation. We hope to provide an overview of the parts of Horizon Europe relevant to this theme, such as Cluster 6, Mission Ocean & Waters, Mission Soil, and relevant partnerships.
Session C.1: EIC Work Program and Eurostars under 2025
This session will talk about the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) work program for 2025, and the Eurostars program, which targets small and medium-sized enterprises for the development of market-oriented processes, products, and services in international projects, will also be presented
Session D.1: European Research Area (ERA)
In this session, we describe the work with the European Research Area (ERA) and discuss how Swedish stakeholders can contribute to the upcoming Policy Agenda 2025-2027. Representatives from the Government Offices, ERA Forum, and the Inspiring ERA project will participate in the session.
13:00-13:45
Session A.2: How can you strengthen your application?
To plan and write a strong application for Horizon Europe, strategic planning and strong anchoring are required, as well as the ability to build a good consortium with more than one Swedish actor. How to do this and what to consider can be learned in this session. You will hear experiences from Swedish research institutes (RISE and IVL) and from SciLifeLab, a Swedish national science center for large-scale research in life sciences, medicine, and the environment.
Session B.2: Opportunities in competitiveness and standardization
In this session, we take a closer look at opportunities for collaborative projects within the most important technologies of digitalization and sustainable industry. How can competitiveness and standards be strengthened through research and development? The content is aimed at both beginners and experienced participants.
Session C.2: Experiences and advice for an EIC Application
An evaluator with experience from the European Innovation Council (EIC) jury shares their knowledge, and the EU SME Support office provides an overview of the support they offer.
Session D.2: Strengthening the application from a gender equality perspective
In this session, Horizon Europe’s gender equality ambitions are presented based on the three gender equality aspects that affect applicants:
- Gender Equality Plan (GEP)
- Integration of gender in project content
- Gender distribution in the project team
14:00-14:45
Session A.3: Preparations for an Application
We target beginners in Horizon Europe. We highlight the existing EU portfolio, including which political publications you need to be aware of and what support is available from artificial intelligence (AI), National Contact Points (NCP), or other sources. Using the EU Commission’s portal as a source of information for the application is also covered in this session. (Same content as Session A.1)
Session B.3: Opportunities in Climate Transition
We present opportunities for funding climate-neutral solutions in energy, mobility, and cities, as well as climate adaptation. We hope to provide an overview of the parts of Horizon Europe relevant to this theme, such as Cluster 5 and relevant missions and partnerships.
Session C.3: Scientific Excellence
Do you want to understand how Horizon Europe strengthens research and innovation excellence and provides researchers and innovation environments with the best conditions? In this session, we explore how you can benefit from:
- European Research Council (ERC) – for groundbreaking research and scientific excellence.
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) – for international researcher mobility and skills development within and outside academia.
- Research Infrastructures – for access to, development, and construction of state-of-the-art facilities and resources that enable world-leading research.
Whether you are a researcher, company, authority, or represent a research infrastructure – take the opportunity to learn more about the funding opportunities that shape the future of science!
Session D.3: Various Planning Grants
Are you planning to apply for funding for a research and innovation project within Horizon Europe? Then this is a session for you. Vinnova, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF), and Region Skåne will talk about their specific planning grants.
Registration will open during February.