The registration for this event is now closed, and the event is fully booked. If you have been put on the waiting list you will get a notification about an available spot at the latest of Monday March 24. If you would like to cancel your participation or have any questions regarding the event, please contact jeannette.spuhler@vinnova.se
Do you have a vision for the future?
Horisont Europa is the EU's largest funding program for research and innovation, with a budget of 40 billion euros for the years 2025–2027. At this event, you, as a researcher, innovator or entrepreneur, will gain insight into the funding opportunities, networking and knowledge exchange that exist within Horisont Europa. We will focus in particular on the work programs 2025.
The program will consist of several different sessions so that you as a participant can choose what suits you and your focus areas. The 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 as an actor will be better prepared to participate in a proposal to Horisont Europa.
Doors open at 9:00 and the program starts at 10:00. We will offer light refreshments during the day and the event will last until 15:00. There will also be an opportunity to mingle and ask questions to our national contact persons and various thematic innovation ecosystems ("KIC's, Technology Knowlede and Innovation Community)".
You can only participate on site and there will be a limited number of places for the different sessions.
Agenda for the day
Here is a brief explanation of the content of the different sessions:
11:00-11:45
- Session A.1: Preparing for a proposal
We are aimed at beginners in Horisont Europa. We highlight the existing EU portfolio, including which policy publications you need to know and what support is available from artificial intelligence (AI), National Contact Points (NCP) or elsewhere. Using the EU Commission portal as a source of information for proposal 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 within Horisont Europa that are relevant to this theme, such as Cluster 6, Mission Ocean & Waters, Mission Soil and relevant partnerships. - Session C.1 EIC Arbetsprogram and Eurostars in 2025
This session we will talk about the European Innovation Council's (EIC) work program 2025. The session also presents the Eurostars program, which targets small and medium-sized enterprises for the development of market-oriented processes, products and services in international project. - Session D.1: European Research Area (ERA)
In this session we describe the work with European Research Area (ERA) and discuss how Swedish actors can contribute to the upcoming Policy Agenda 2025-2027. The session will be attended by representatives from the Government Offices, ERA Forum and the Inspiring ERA project.
1:08 PM-10631865:45 PM
- Session A.2: How can you strategically strengthen your proposal?
To plan and write a strong proposal to Horisont Europa requires not only strategic planning and strong support, but also the ability to build a good consortium with more than one Swedish actor. How it works and what to think about can be found in this session. You will hear experiences from Swedish research institutes ( RISE and IVL) and from SciLifeLab, which is a Swedish national scientific center for large-scale research in life sciences, medicine and the environment. -
Session B.2: Opportunities in competitiveness and standardization
In this session we will 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 users. - Session C.2: Experiences and advice for an EIC proposal
An evaluator with jury experience from European Innovation Council (EIC) shares his knowledge, and EU SME Support-kontoret provides an overview of the support they offer. -
Session D.2: Strengthening proposal from a gender equality perspective
The session presents Horisont Europa's equality ambitions based on the three equality aspects that affect applicant;
1. Gender Equality Plan (GEP)
2.Integration of sex/gender into project content
3.Gender distribution in project teams
14:00-14:45
- Session A.3: Preparing for a proposal
We are aimed at beginners in Horisont Europa. We highlight the existing EU portfolio, including which policy publications you need to know and what support is available from artificial intelligence (AI), National Contact Points (NCP) or elsewhere. Using the EU Commission portal as a source of information for proposal is also covered in this session. (Same content as Session A.1) - Session B.3: Opportunities in climate change
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 Horisont Europa that are relevant to this theme, such as Cluster 5 and relevant missions and partnerships. -
Session C.3: Vetenskaplig Spetskompetens
Do you want to understand how Horisont Europa 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 competence 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, public authority or represent a research infrastructure - take the opportunity to learn more about the funding opportunities that shape the science of the future!
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Session D.3: Olika Planeringsbidrag
Are you planning to apply for funding for a research and innovation project within Horisont Europa? Then this is the session for you. Vinnova, the Strategisk Forskning Foundation (SSF) and Region Skåne will talk about their specific planning grants.
Registration is now closed.