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Horizon Europe is the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme, bringing together leading minds from across Europe and beyond to deliver impactful solutions to today’s most pressing challenges. It supports the EU’s strategic priorities and helps build a better, more sustainable future for generations to come.
Covering the years 2023 and 2024 — with select actions extended into 2025 for continuity — this work programme promotes research excellence and innovation through key initiatives such as:
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions for fellowships, training, and researcher mobility
- The development of world-class research infrastructures
- Support for the green and digital transitions
- Investment in global challenge-driven R&I, including the EU Missions
- Strengthening of innovation ecosystems and industrial competitiveness
- Enhanced efforts to widen participation and reinforce the European Research Area (ERA)
This introduction outlines how these efforts align with EU policy goals and highlights the programme’s core features designed to maximise impact and deliver meaningful results.