NCP Flanders
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Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is the main Research and Innovation Funding Programme of the European Commission.

Horizon 2020

Horizon 2020 is the previous Funding Programme. There are no longer calls, but projects can run until 2024.

Digital Europe

Digital Europe is a Funding Programme focused on bringing digital technology to businesses, citizens and administrations.

Other EU Funding

There are many other relevant EU funding programmes, managed by several agencies and directorates.

How can we assist you

National Contact Points (NCPs) provide information and advice to potential applicants and beneficiaries, through the project life cycle. NCP Flanders gives advice to all stakeholders located in Flanders, such as research centres, higher education institutions, SMEs, large companies, government institutions etc. The NCP advisors are located in the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) and Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO).

How to find your way on the NCP Flanders website

This website is an important source of information and communication channel with our stakeholders. There is a news section, event calendar and a document and video library which can be searched with key words of your choice.

For each Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and Horizon 2020 programme part a dedicated page offers the latest information on these programmes. Cross-programme subjects are summarised in info sheets.

Flemish stakeholders can create a myHORIZON account to receive regular updates in their mail box.

Outside the Horizon and DIGITAL framework programmes many other EU funding sources on research and innovation exist which can be consulted via the EU other funding page. The EU Funding Overview is an exhaustive overview of EU funding programmes and agencies.

Please take a look around and in case you would have any question do not hesitate to get in touch with us!

Partner search assistance

NCP Flanders will assist you in finding partners for international cooperation and connecting you to different networks, such as the Enterprise Europe Network.

The Enterprise Europe Network helps businesses innovate and grow on an international scale. It is the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. The Network is active in more than 60 countries worldwide. It brings together 3,000 experts from more than 600 member organisations – all renowned for their excellence in business support.

Teams of Network experts in each member organisation offer personalised services to businesses. They know the local business environment and have contacts for business opportunities worldwide. The Network can also offer a targeted approach aimed specifically at your business sector. Its expert groups cover all key economic sectors, from healthcare to agrofood, from intelligent energy to fashion and textile.

 

Testimonial

image of Circusol - Circular Business Models for the Solar Power

Circusol - Circular Business Models for the Solar Power

Circusol is an Innovation Action project funded under a cross-cutting work programme part of Horizon 2020. Circusol aims at unleashing the full potential of circular business models, in particular Product-Service Systems, in simultaneously delivering real environmental, economic and user benefits. By that, Circusol aims to establish solar power as a spearhead sector in demonstrating a path driven by service-based businesses towards a circular economy in Europe.

A strong Flemish partnership in new Horizon 2020 project on circular economy business demonstrators, including VITO (Coordinator), IMEC, Ecopower cvba, Futech bvba, PV Cycle aisbl and Daidalos Peutz bvba.