Horizon Europe is one of the world’s biggest, and most open, science and tech funders. Since the EU began supporting research and innovation on a broad scale 40 years ago, it has funded hundreds of thousands of researchers, entrepreneurs, nonprofits and companies across Europe and, increasingly, around the world.
But it’s a complex programme – and that’s where this book comes in and why we are sharing some FREE excerpts with you:
- What is a Horizon Europe partnership?
- Where does the money go?
- Horizon Europe goes global: who’s in, who’s out, and why?
This is the fifth edition of our popular guides to these EU programmes, updated in Autumn 2024 to include latest developments on Horizon work programmes and policies. In it, we explain how the programme works, rank the big grant winners, and offer advice and tips on seeking the money. To be sure, we are journalists, not grant consultants – so this is drawn from our in-depth, independent reporting of Horizon developments.
Since our founding in 2004, Science|Business has been following EU R&D programmes. In our fastgrowing online news service at www.sciencebusiness.net you can track the daily developments, and sign up for our regular newsletters on European research and innovation policy and funding opportunities. Two are free, on R&I policy and eastern Europe. Another, Funding Newswire, has a sharp focus on practical news and advice for grant-seekers, and is open to individual subscribers and institutional members of Science|Business. If your institution is a member of our network of 70+ universities, companies and research organisations, you can also join our frequent events and debates.
Of course, winning research grants anywhere in the world takes skill and work, and this book can help. But it also takes some luck. That’s what we wish you – and our journalists would love to hear directly about your experiences. By sharing information and contacts, we can better advance science and technology, for the benefit of all. Contact them here.
Richard L. Hudson and Florin Zubaşcu
Associate Editor and Executive Editor
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