{"id":2929,"date":"2020-01-22T14:13:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T14:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=2929"},"modified":"2020-01-27T11:04:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T11:04:00","slug":"what-to-expect-from-horizon-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/what-to-expect-from-horizon-europe\/2929\/","title":{"rendered":"What to expect from Horizon Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following Horizon 2020\u2019s success, Horizon Europe is set to continue to keep the EU at the forefront of global research and innovation, but what are they going to do differently?<\/h2>\n

Horizon Europe<\/a> will build on the achievements and success of the previous research and innovation programme (Horizon 2020) and keep the EU at the forefront of global research and innovation. Horizon Europe is the most ambitious research and innovation programme ever.<\/p>\n

Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen, responsible for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, said \u201cInvesting in research and innovation is investing in Europe’s future.<\/p>\n

\u201cEU funding has allowed teams across countries and scientific disciplines to work together and make unthinkable discoveries, making Europe a world-class leader in research and innovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Horizon Europe, we want to build on this success and continue to make a real difference in the lives of citizens and society as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, added: “Horizon 2020 is one of Europe’s biggest success stories. The new Horizon Europe programme aims even higher.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs part of this, we want to increase funding for the European Research Council to strengthen the EU’s global scientific leadership and reengage citizens by setting ambitious new missions for EU research.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also proposing a new European Innovation Council to modernise funding for ground-breaking innovation in Europe”.<\/p>\n

While continuing to drive scientific excellence through the European Research Council (ERC) and the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie fellowships and exchanges, Horizon Europe will introduce the following main new features:<\/p>\n