At the moment, everyone is talking about Europe's biggest financial framework that is about to start at the beginning of 2021: Horizon Europe. Horizon Europe does seem to be able to turn things around seeing as it is the financial framework with the biggest budget so far.
A Shift in Horizon Europe
After the pandemic we notice a lot of principles being shifted within the programme however, the main pillars and priorities are remaining the same. People are expecting a lot from Horizon Europe and we need to ask ourselves a question. Will Horizon Europe be able to bring us the future we want? What will the input be?
First off we must start with the main objective of Horizon Europe. In particular, we are talking about the second pillar of the programme which is to generate knowledge, strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting, and implementing union policies and support the access to and uptake of innovative solutions in the European industry notably in SMEs and society to address global challenges, include climate change and Sustainable Development Goals.
The Most Important Impact
If at the moment we were to choose the most important part of the impact would probably go for the research and innovation investment. Horizon Europe is now going to bring more budget to the research and innovation process than any other program before. Now, the research and innovation that will be taking place during Horizon Europe will of course aim to sustainable development to meet the goals of the United Nations.
The impact appears to be great. It will help increase the speed of the transition that we are currently facing and it will help develop business faster, scale-up, and commercialise innovative solutions and most importantly, enhance the labor market to increase employability.
A Great Opportunity for Organisations
Now, it is completely reasonable to assume that a very large number of different organisations will try to take part in Horizon Europe. After all, this program is going to play a vital role in combination with other interventions for creating new solutions and innovation. To put it as simple as possible Horizon Europe and in particular, the second pillar which is the main priority is going to create a good and sustainable future for Europeans. We are talking healthier and most prosperous ways of living, life in a fair and inclusive society as well as environmental sustainability that will respect the planet.
Although these are the main expected impacts of Horizon Europe and we have indeed seen a massive change coming our way we need to understand that this is not something that will happen within just a few months or a couple of years. This is a very long-term process and likely, the longer it takes the more it is going to maximize the impact of Horizon Europe.
Allocating the Budget
At the moment, the programme has a specific budget but more and more investments are coming in. It is important to strategically prioritise and direct a substantial part of the funds towards areas that appear to be very important in the future. Areas that will matter and were first built during the Horizon 2020 programme.
Horizon 2020 set great foundations for Horizon Europe to start making a difference. Following European policies and programmes Horizon Europe was able to start bringing research and innovation to life as well as promote important ventures and actions that were taken to enhance the concept. Now, Horizon Europe through supporting EU policies and priorities will increase the value of research and innovation, which will have a great impact on through all of that will speed up the process of evolution in the labor market, societies, and many more.
European Commission Priorities
It is important to know that, Horizon Europe is the key solution as well as the most important and crosscutting part of the European programs. It will shape, support, and deliver all European policy priorities by collaborating with member states as well as future Association countries through the European research area.
Here are the six priorities of the commission that will be followed during Horizon Europe:
- The European Green Deal.
- An economy that works for people.
- A Europe fit for the digital age.
- Promoting our European way of life.
- A stronger Europe in the world.
- A new push for European democracy.
The sustainable development goals that were set by the European Union are the number one priority. By supporting European policies Horizon Europe will be able to create some pretty remarkable results. At the moment we are still expecting to see the very first calls that will be announced.
Conclusion
Due to the current difficult times, we are indeed seeing a massive amount of the budget going towards the health sector which requires funding and research. However, the European Union has not made any comments regarding any change in policies and priorities. At the moment everything appears to be going in the same place.
If you’re looking for more information on Horizon Europe you can feel free to visit the program’s official website. You can also stay tuned with the EUcalls’ blog. We are going to keep you updated. Our platform database will also be up-to-date.
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