The insights provided by these reports allow people to learn more about the opportunities offered by the Horizon Europe program<\/strong> and provide useful elements to improve the quality of their proposals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Horizon Europe program evolves quickly, is highly articulated and produces a large number of calls in many thematic areas. For those who know little about it and want to understand briefly its<\/strong> structure and operation, we offer (in addition to the dedicated chapter<\/a> on our Guide) a concise official presentation<\/a>, from which we have drawn the following recapitulatory outline.The outline may be useful to orient oneself in the terminology<\/strong> used in this article (Pillars, Thematic Poles, Missions, Partnerships). <\/p>\n A report published in January (but presented in June in a special webinar<\/a>) analyzes the Horizon Europe’s contribution to a more resilient Europe.<\/strong><\/a>. It covers the first 3 Thematic Poles under Pillar II (Health; Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society; and Civil Security for Society), seven of the Partnerships pertaining to those Thematic Poles, and the Cancer Mission. <\/p>\n The report highlights some aspects that are considered important, or that are intended to be given more attention within the program. The same aspects can represent added value<\/strong> in the development of one’s project proposals. We list the main ones below. <\/p>\n The study also points out that the program is somewhat “more accessible” than in the past, as the wide variety of components and themes has (at least in the components examined) reduced competition on individual calls for proposals<\/strong>. It quantifies the effort required toprepare a project<\/strong> at about 40 days of work for project leaders and about 20 for partners, and administrative management<\/strong> costs at about 8 percent of the project budget. <\/p>\n A second report, published in May, analyzes Horizon Europe’s Contribution to “Green Transition.”<\/a> It covers all program activities, which has a link to the Green Transition theme in all its components. It has a specific focus on Thematic Clusters 5 (Climate, Energy and Mobility) and 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment) and related Partnerships. <\/p>\n This report also highlights some important aspects or to pay more attention to, which can be an added value<\/strong> in the development of one’s project proposals. The following are the main ones. <\/p>\n The report also confirms that the accessibility and procedures<\/strong> of the program are satisfactory for most beneficiaries, although not yet enough to encourage (as hoped) participation by a substantial number of small<\/strong> and medium-sized enterprises<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A third report, presented via webinar in June, although not yet available in text form, assesses the Horizon Europe’s Contribution to Digital and Industrial Transition.<\/a><\/strong>. We summarize some of its conclusions, which are equally suggestive in guiding approaches in their own research projects and innovations. <\/p>\n We also highlight a fourth report, also presented via webinar in June, and also not yet available in text form, which assesses the Horizon Europe’s Contribution to Scientific Excellence<\/a><\/strong> (Pillar I). Its conclusions broadly echo the findings of the other studies mentioned in this article. <\/p>\n A July study by the European Parliament proposes a strategic assessment of various aspects of the Horizon Europe program: calls, funding, administrative aspects, strategic plan, barriers to participation and evaluation system.<\/p>\n Here, too, some useful suggestions can be highlighted for targeting one’s activities on European projects in the area of research and innovation. A good project can, in its own small way, try to respond to some of the observations produced by the report. <\/p>\n An April report analyzes theEffectiveness of European Partnerships.<\/strong><\/a>, one of the instruments of Horizon Europe. It clarifies their underlying rationale, objectives, expectations and structure. It provides a detailed assessment of their operation and specific fact sheets on the various Partnerships and the contribution of different member states. <\/p>\n The 43<\/strong> European Partnerships<\/strong> analyzed by the report (a total of 59 will be developed under the program) are aimed at improving coordination and collaboration with member states on strategic issues, aligning Horizon Europe’s action more closely with societal needs and policy priorities, maximizing resources to increase the scale of interventions, promoting coherence of actions, and broadening the range of actors involved.<\/p>\n The Partnerships have about 64 billion euros<\/strong>, of which about 25 billion<\/strong> are made available by the Horizon program and about 39 made available by other partners. They represent 26 percent of Horizon Europe’s total budget<\/strong> and a substantial portion (40 percent) of Pillar II (Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness). They cover various thematic areas<\/strong>: climate change, environmental degradation, hyperconnectivity, resource scarcity and health, and (to a lesser extent) social and human issues such as security, demographic change, governance, education and skills. <\/p>\n Knowing more about European Partnerships can pave the way for new project opportunities.<\/p>\n Another report in July analyzes the Participation of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Horizon program<\/strong><\/a> and the factors influencing it. As mentioned earlier, SME participation in the program is an important factor: SMEs form the backbone of the industrial system<\/strong>, especially in countries like Italy, and are developers and disseminators of technologies and innovations. On the other hand, their participation is hampered by the complexity of the<\/strong> program and the choice (especially in some of the more specialized components of the program) to focus on a small number of innovation and research “excellences<\/strong>.” <\/p>\n Horizon Europe is a highly competitive<\/strong> program, in which only a minority of high-quality applications can be selected for funding, and which in most cases does not provide preferential conditions for SMEs (which mostly participate as partners of larger organizations). However, the report highlights encouraging<\/strong> and growing data<\/strong> compared to the previous program (Horizon 2020): SMEs account for 34 percent of Horizon Europe participants (about half of whom are in their first experience on the program), have a success rate of about 20 percent, and receive more than 20 percent of the program’s funding. <\/p>\n SME equity investments offered by the dedicated European Innovation Council Fund<\/a> and Horizon actions managed at the decentralized level, such as those carried out under theKnowledge and Innovation Communities (<\/a>KICs) of theEuropean Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT<\/a>), play an important role in this success. These are the tools most typically dedicated to SMEs<\/strong> under Horizon Europe. An opportunity for SMEs to explore is also that of the Seal of Excellence, particularly in cases where this is adopted as a preferred criterion by other funding bodies. However, SMEs also participate in collaborative projects<\/strong>, especially under Pillar II (Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness) and as partners. <\/p>\n In conclusion, we point to the recent publication of important data and reports on the state of European research and innovation, as a whole.<\/p>\n European innovation scoreboard 2024 (July 2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n Report<\/a> | Executive summary<\/a> | Website<\/a> | Country profile Italy<\/a><\/p>\n Science, Research and Innovation performance of the EU 2024 report (June 2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n Report<\/a> | Executive summary<\/a> | Website<\/a><\/p>\n Taken together, these reports provide an additional source of knowledge, data and insights to better guide one’s research and innovation projects.See you soon with new updates on European projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Directions, tips and insights from some recently published analysis reports on the Horizon Europe program. 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<\/a><\/p>\nHorizon Europe, for a more resilient Europe: insights for your own projects<\/h2>\n
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Horizon Europe for Green Transition: insights for your own projects<\/h2>\n
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Horizon Europe for Digital and Industrial Transition: insights for your own projects<\/h2>\n
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Other insights, from an overall strategic assessment<\/h2>\n
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European Partnerships: an opportunity to be explored further<\/h2>\n
Horizon Europe: opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises<\/h2>\n
Global assessments of European research and innovation<\/h2>\n