Horizon 2020 is the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation till 2020. National Contact Points have been established as information hatches between the European Commission and the stakeholders. For Flemish stakeholders NCP Flanders is the contact point, consisting of and supported by the advisors of FWO (Research Foundation Flanders) and Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
Horizon 2020 is the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Running from 2014 until 2020 with a budget of about €77 billion, Horizon 2020 is the biggest multinational research programme in the world. It funds research in all areas of science and innovation. Workprogrammes 2018 - 2020. Update 10/9/2018 available on Horizon 2020 info
The core of the Horizon 2020 programme consists mainly of 3 pillars: Excellent Science, Industrial Leadership and Societal Challenges. Next to other programmes as Spreading excellence and Widening participation and Science with and for Society, the Joint Research Center is also highlighted. See our introductory presentations to find out what's in it for you!
Besides Horizon 2020 there are many other relevant funding programmes managed by several agencies and directorates of the European Commission.
National Contact Point Flanders (NCP Flanders) acts as the information hatch between the European Commission and the stakeholders regarding the Horizon 2020 Programme. Additionally several other organisation offer a support service.
Before going into detail on the 2020 call topics, first a quick recap on the EU strategy. Europe wants industry to keep growing around AI, and if possible to be a worldwide leader in AI that is for good and for all.
For those of you fearing a boring summer, be aware that draft text of the Horizon 2020 ICT Work Packages - updated for the topics of 2020 - is online. Get a headstart,
Marine food products for children, elderly and pregnant woman
The call for proposals BG-08-2017 “Innovative sustainable solutions for improving the safety and dietary properties of seafood” was launched in 2018 in the framework of Societal Challenge 2.
The Project SeafoodTomorrow is approved within this call. With a strong focus on innovation, SEAFOODTOMORROW works directly with recognised industry experts and research institutions with proven track records.
The project has put knowledge management structures in place that ensure the project’s innovative solutions will be transferred to relevant end users in the seafood production and processing sectors.
The idea is to produce marine food products (‘Eco-innovative solutions’) for certain target group (children, elderly, pregnant woman).
This consortium is led by IPIMAR-Portugal and ILVO has as partner a strong involvement and commitment in this project.
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Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Research Foundation Flanders
Flanders Innovation and Entrepeneurship
