Horizon Europe
The EU's main framework programme for funding research and innovation during the 2021-2027 period.
What is Horizon Europe?
Horizon Europe is the EU's main framework programme for funding research and innovation during the 2021-2027 period. It strengthens Europe's scientific and technological base, improves innovation capacity, drives industrial competitiveness and contributes to addressing major social, economic and environmental challenges.
The programme has a budget of approximately €95.5 billion.
Total budget 2021-2027
Programme structure
Participation form
Main criterion
Strategic objectives
Strengthen scientific excellence and European leadership in research
Foster innovation and industrial competitiveness
Drive solutions to global challenges: climate change, health and digitalisation
Promote cooperation between research centres, universities and companies
Support EU policy priorities: European Green Deal and digital transition
The three pillars of Horizon Europe
The programme is organised into three main pillars that structure the types of fundable projects.
Excellent Science
Ciencia Excelente
Strengthens the EU's scientific base and supports frontier research. Includes the European Research Council and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.
Global Challenges & European Industrial Competitiveness
Retos Globales y Competitividad Industrial
Funds collaborative projects to address major social challenges: health, culture, civil security, digitalisation, climate and food.
Innovative Europe
Europa Innovadora
Drives disruptive innovations and supports the growth of innovative companies through the European Innovation Council.
Evaluation criteria
Finnova Horizon Europe Projects
Finnova Foundation participates in research and innovation projects funded by Horizon Europe.

SOCIAREM
🇪🇺 Horizon EuropeProyecto Horizon Europe para el desarrollo de soluciones de gestión y optimización de redes eléctricas con alta penetración de energías renovables.
Consortium
Universidad Pontificia Comillas (España) · Akuyari (España) · 8D Research Design (Países Bajos) · R&D NESTER (Portugal) · WATT-IS (Portugal) · CEVE (Portugal) · Phoebe Research (Chipre) · University of Cyprus (Chipre) · Universidad de Deusto (España)

ONE-BLUE
🇪🇺 Horizon EuropeProyecto Horizon Europe para la reducción de la contaminación plástica marina mediante tecnologías de monitorización y biodegradación innovadoras.
Consortium
CSIC (España) · CNR (Italia) · FCIENCIAS.ID (Portugal) · Venthic Technologies (Grecia) · TU Delft (Países Bajos) · HCMR (Grecia) · DCU (Irlanda) · AWI (Alemania) · Sveuciliste Dubrovnik (Croacia) · Örebro University (Suecia) · INL (Portugal) · UMIL (Italia) · CyRIC (Chipre) · UNIPD (Italia) · Micronit (Países Bajos) · ARPAT (Italia) · Microlife Solutions (Países Bajos)

ECOFFEE
🇪🇺 Horizon EuropeProyecto Horizon Europe para la valorización circular de posos de café como ingrediente para piensos animales y biocidas ecológicos.
Consortium
AZTI Foundation (España) · EUSKOVAZZA (España) · FUMIHOGAR (España)

RES4CITY
🇪🇺 Horizon EuropeDesarrollo de tecnologías de energía renovable sostenible en ciudades, promoviendo circularidad y desplegando programas educativos innovadores co-diseñados con stakeholders.
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