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.
A short article explaining the NGI Initiative, its ecosystem and how you can get involved (and can get funded)…
This prize recognises women entrepreneurs who have developed and brought to market an outstanding innovation. How to apply, news about the contest and full details of previous years’ results.
Flanders is well known for its niche-players, often small companies with a huge impact. We present you 2 SMEs that are active within the ICT-domain of Horizon2020. Don’t forget to click on the interviews that provide you with insights on how they see Horizon2020, and how it impacts the company.
Limecraft offers a comprehensive collaboration environment for film and video production, designed for maximum productivity during the shooting, story editing and post-production processes. Production facilities, producers and broadcasters build their private cloud with the Limecraft workflow solution that seamlessly integrates with existing storage and media asset management services. Their unique proxy-based approach increases productivity and allows the producer to explore new creative avenues.
Limecraft was founded in 2010 by Maarten Verwaest and Nico Oorts. Currently it employs 10 persons. We interviewed Maarten Verwaast.
Luciad delivers geospatial software solutions that power the world’s mission critical operations. Their applications simplify the lives of developers and end-users with advanced visual analytics that allow them to unlock the potential of real time location intelligence and create the foundations for next generation geospatial systems. From safeguarding critical assets to creating the digital infrastructure for smart cities, Luciad helps users implement intuitive command and control systems.
Luciad was founded in 1999. Currently it employs 80 persons in Belgium and has some sales offices around the world. It was acquired by Hexagon Geospatial in 2018. We interviewed Frederic Houbie.
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Research Foundation Flanders
Flanders Innovation and Entrepeneurship