Horizon Corner

Presentation
Horizon Europe is the EU's main funding program for research and innovation, with a budget of 95.5 billion euros.
This framework programme combats climate change, contributes to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, promotes EU competitiveness and growth, facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies, while responding to global challenges, supports the creation and better dissemination of excellent technologies and knowledge, creates jobs, encourages the full participation of the EU talent pool, stimulates economic growth, promotes industrial competitiveness and optimizes the impact of investment in a strengthened European Research Area.
Science Technology
This program fosters scientific and technological excellence in the EU and strengthens the European Research Area (ERA).
Society
This program addresses policy priorities, including the green and digital transitions and the sustainable development goals.
Economiy
This program increases the uptake of innovation, competitiveness and employment in Europe
Program structure
Impact Pathways
The Horizon Europe legislation defines three types of impact accompanied by the main impact pathways.
Scientific Impact
Generate new high-quality knowledge;
Strengthen human capital in R&I;
Promote the dissemination of knowledge and open science.
Social Impact
Address EU policy priorities and global challenges through R&I;
Deliver benefits and impact through R&I missions;
Strengthen the acceptance of R&I in society.
Economic Impact
Generate growth based on innovation;
Create more and better jobs;
Leverage investment in R&I.
Lusófona University projects
I Pilar I – Science of Excellence
FRICTIONS - Centring the Transformative Adminsitrative Practices of Small-scale Cultural Initiatives as Empowering Tools to Engage with the Climate Crisis (2024 – 2026)
EPH-FEM-PI- Exploring Ephemeral Feminisms on Portuguese Instagram (2022 – 2024)
ANTIDOTE – Al Attack and Defense for the Smart Healthcare(2025 – 2028)
DETMED - Novel Detector Concept for Medical Gamma Probe (2023 – 2027)
EWALD – Earth Observation for Early Warning of Land Degradation at European Frontier (2022 – 2026)
I Pilar II – Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
SERENA: Assessing and Improving Access to Health and Social Care Services for Children Rendered Vulnerable by Abuse (2025 – 2029)
FUTOURWORK - Improving Tourism and Hospitality Worker Well-being Through Social Dialogue (2025 – 2028)
| Pilar III – Innovative Europe
Horizontal Pillar - Broadening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
Additional information
Horizon Europe shares a number of websites, documents and recommendations:
Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe Website Horizon Europe Presentation Horizon Europe Implementation Strategy
Factsheet: Open Science in Horizon Europe Horizonte Europa Info days Horizon Europe Legislation and Reference Documents
Horizon Magazibe: @HorizonMagEU Youtube channel EU Science & Innovation Facebook EU Science & Innovation X EU Science & Innovation
Pilar I – Science of Excellence
European Research Council Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research Infrastructures
Pilar II – Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitivenes
Health Cluster Culture, Creativity and inclusive Society Cluster Civil Security for Society Cluster
Digital, Industry and Space Cluster Climate, Energy and Mobility Cluster Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Cluster
Pilar III – Innovative Europe
European Innovation Council European Innovation Ecosystems European Institute of Innovation and Technology
Pilar Horizontal – Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
Broadening Participation and Dissemination Reforming and Strengthening the European R&I System