Realize ideas with Horizon Europe

Horisont Europa is an invaluable platform for research and innovation projects across Europe. The program enables many organizations and companies to receive funding and support so that they can realize groundbreaking ideas and technologies. But the program not only provides financial support but also the opportunity to participate in international networks of partners.

By working together with partners from different countries, participants can exchange ideas, shape new ways of thinking, and develop innovative solutions to global challenges. Participating in Horisont Europa also provides the opportunity to build relationships and networks that can be useful in the future.

- Horisont Europa is very comprehensive and there are opportunities for many different actors to participate. Det EU wants to achieve collaborations where researchers, innovators, large industrial companies, small businesses, municipalities and regions and civil society can participate and strengthen Europe's competitiveness by developing solutions to our major societal challenges, Jenny Wanselius, head of the EU unit at Vinnova.

- There are also opportunities for many different types of project – these can include collaborative projects to drive research forward, industrial innovation projects, project for network building and policy development, for researcher mobility and for the development of innovations that can be commercialized.

Support and advice in the process

"The application process can be complex and challenging, but it is also an opportunity to turn visions into reality. By applying, organizations can gain valuable feedback and insights that help them improve their project and strategies," says Jenny Wanselilus.

- My best advice to organizations that want to apply is to spend some time and delve into the relevant parts, you don't need to know everything about the entire program. If you need help, there are national contact persons for Horisont Europa, NCPs. Contact us and we will help you find the right one and find the sub-programs that are right for what you want to do, she says.

For small and medium-sized companies, support is also available from EU SME Support, who offers free expert advice and is available throughout Sweden. EU SME Support has broad industry expertise and can provide support throughout the application process and during the project.

Sweden's research and innovation office in Brussels, SWERI, also offers support. The office acts as a link between Sweden and the EU's research and innovation policy and can, for example, help with navigating Brussels, making contacts and arranging meetings.

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Vinnova, together with other Swedish actors is organizing information meetings ahead of the calls for proposals for research and innovation that will open within the program in 2025. Read more at vinnova.se