European Commission - Horizon 2020

There are three core rootings of the Research and Innovation programme. Each rooting covers specific programmes and objectives:

Societal Challenges

  • Health, demographic change and well-being
  • Food security, sustainable agriculture, forestry, marine, maritime, inland water and the bio-economy
  • Secure, clean and efficient energy
  • Smart, green and integrated transport
  • Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
  • Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
  • Secure societies

 Industrial Leadership 

  • Leadership in Enabling & Industrial Technologies (LEIT)

– ICT- Nanotechnologies

– Advanced materials

– Biotechnology

– Advanced manufacturing & processing

– Space

Excellent Science

  • European Research Council (ERC) – Excellent basic research
  • Future & emerging technologies (FET) – New fields of innovation
  • Marie-Sklodowska-Curie actions – Training & Career development
  • EU Research Infrastructures – Access to world-class facilities