Missions
EU missions are commitments to solve some of the greatest challenges facing our world like fighting cancer, adapting to climate change, protecting our oceans, living in greener cities and ensuring soil health and food. They are an integral part of the Horizon Europe framework programme beginning in 2021.
Your NCP contacts for this programme
Alfons Vanbesien
alfons.vanbesien@vlaio.be
+32 2 553 09 49
Kathleen Goris
kathleen.goris@vlaio.be
+32 2 432 42 82
Patrick De Molder
patrick.demolder@vlaio.be
+32 497 59 33 90
Ria De Breucker
Ria.debreucker@vlaio.be
+32 2 553 13 77
Sarah Stroobants
sarah.stroobants@fwo.be
+32 2 550 15 64
About this programme
EU Missions are commitments to bring concrete solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing our world. They are an integral part of the Horizon Europe framework programme. Currently there are 5 official mission areas defined:
- Cancer - NCP contact: Sarah Stroobants
- Adaptation to Climate Change - NCP contact: Alfons Vanbesien
- Restore our Ocean and Waters - NCP contacts: Kathleen Goris and Ria De Breucker
- Climate-neutral and Smart Cities - NCP contact: Alfons Vanbesien
- A Soil Deal for Europe - NCP contact: Patrick De Molder and Ria De Breucker
EU Missions are a novelty of the Horizon Europe programme.They have ambitious goals and intend to deliver tangible results by 2030. They aim to deliver impact by putting research and innovation into a new role, combined with new forms of governance and collaboration.
EU Missions are a coordinated effort by the Commission to pool the necessary resources in terms of funding programmes, policies and regulations, as well as other activities. They also aim to mobilise public and private actors, such as EU Member States, regional and local authorities, research institutes, entrepreneurs and investors to create real and lasting impact. Missions will engage with citizens to boost societal uptake of new solutions and approaches.
Each mission will operate as a portfolio of actions – such as research projects, policy measures or even legislative initiatives - to achieve a measurable goal that could not be achieved through individual actions. For each mission area a mission board has been established. The mission board advises the European Commission on the implementation of the mission.
The missions will contribute to the goals of the European Green Deal, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan as well as the Sustainable Development Goals.
Latest news
Upcoming events
Agro-Food, Environment Missions
First edition of the EU Agri-Food Days
Work Programme & Calls
Infosheets
Infosheets contain edited content on aspects related to this programme. They are reviewed at least yearly.
Related links
Related links are easy pointers towards external information. We curate the list, but are not liable for the destinations.
- Cancer Imaging Initiative - Commission info page
- EU Missions Info Days Work Programme 2023
- EU Mission Boards: list of Chairs and Members (mandate 2022-2025)
- Commission Communication EU Missions
- Webinar Climate-Neutral and Smart-Cities Work Programme 2021
- Webinar Cancer Mission 2021 Work Programme
- History of Changes - Missions Work Programme 2021-2022
- Missions in Horizon Europe (official page)
Documents
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Testimonial
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.
