Ireland's National Support Network

This year Europe will celebrate 30 years of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). This vital funding stream in Ireland supports the development of highly skilled human capital, funding curiosity-driven, bottom-up research across all disciplines and sectors and building strong international research partnerships. As part of the presidency of the EU Council, Ireland will host the annual MSCA Presidency Conference on 04-05 November 2026 in TU Dublin.

ERC Momentum Continues: New Awards, Upco...

Apr 13, 2026

Since the last ERC update in October, European Research Council (ERC) results announced have reinforced a clear message: ambitious, investigator-led ideas across Ireland’s research system continue to secure major international recognition and investment. Cumulative ERC support under Horizon Europe is on track to pass the €200m milestone once the remaining grant agreements are finalised, an important marker as further ERC Work Programme calls open under the current framework.

Updates in the 2026 Cluster 4 Work Progr...

Mar 12, 2026

The Cluster 4 work programme is designed to build a competitive, digital, low-carbon and circular industry, ensure sustainable supply of raw materials, develop advanced materials and provide the basis for advances and innovation in global challenges to society. It is divided into three main areas Digital, Industry and Space. The Cluster 4 work programme for 2026 has been published and the HADEA Space call has just opened. Barry Jennings, National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe Cluster 4 – Space, Enterprise Ireland discusses.

Energy Innovation in 2026: What Global T...

Mar 12, 2026

We are in a dynamic time for energy innovation. Today, the global markets for energy technologies such as batteries, wind turbines, electric vehicles and systems for industrial energy efficiency are worth trillions of Euros. Spending on energy represents as much as 10% of global GDP, so the outputs of research that can help boost energy supply, lower costs, and insulate us from external shocks, can be economically transformative. Brendan Cahill, National Contact Point, Cluster 5 – Energy discusses.

The European Innovation Council: novelti...

Mar 12, 2026

Closing the late-stage financing gap is essential for the European Union to maintain its competitive edge in fast-moving disruptive technology sectors. Despite Europe retaining a strong global standing in driving innovation and creativity in several strategic industries, strong support is needed to ensure EU companies have access to large-scale financing. Daniela Angione, National Delegate & National Contact Point for EIC (European Innovation Council) highlights the EU’s renewed push to support high‑growth innovators through the European Innovation Council.

CrannMed Awarded €12.5 Million From Euro...

Feb 26, 2026

Galway based medical device company CrannMed Ltd today announced that they have been approved for a recommended investment of up to €12.5m from the Horizon Europe European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. CrannMed has developed a resorbable embolic microsphere called SakuraBead™. The first phase of the investment (€2.5m) will allow expansion of the technology to treat chronic inflammatory pain in different areas of the body.

Enterprise Ireland’s meeting spaces in B...

Feb 12, 2026

In Horizon Europe, the quality of the consortium and the strength of the collaboration are as important as the research excellence of the proposal itself. Consortium meetings, especially face‑to‑face ones, play a critical role in building the trust, alignment, and shared ambition needed to craft a winning application. Kevin Flynn, EU liaison for R&I, Brussels and National Delegate and National Contact Point for WIDERA, highlights Enterprise Ireland’s Brussels meeting spaces as a chance to build new opportunities and strengthen funding applications.

Update on Cluster 4 – Digital

Feb 12, 2026

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry & Space) is one of the largest clusters under Pillar two of Horizon Europe with an overall budget in excess of €15 billion. Irish participants have been doing very well in this area with over €168M in signed grant agreements to date. This equates to approx. 2% of the available budget. 103 Irish organisations are involved in 242 projects – this includes involvement in the “Chips” and “Smart Networks & Services” joint undertakings.

Strengthening Ireland’s Environmental Re...

Jan 15, 2026

Research and innovation continue to be critical components of the EU’s goals to be more sustainable, competitive and resilient with an allocation of €14 billion to the final two years of Horizon Europe recently announced in the Work Programme for 2026 and 2027. Upcoming Cluster 6 calls will address challenges associated with ecosystem restoration, biodiversity preservation, sustainable use of natural resources, and other important areas.

Europe’s Budget Pivot: Security, Competi...

Jan 15, 2026

The European Commission’s proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034 signals a profound shift in EU spending priorities. This shift is in reaction to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia; the hybrid pressure campaign attributed to Russia such as drone incursions, GPS jamming, cable cuts, arson/sabotage at logistics hubs, and cyber operations; and doubts about US commitment to NATO.

Navigating Europe’s Health Research Land...

Jan 15, 2026

Europe is rapidly expanding investment in health research and innovation, creating major opportunities across Horizon Europe, IHI, the EIC and EU Missions. To help Ireland’s research community stay ahead, our health research funding newsletter offers a clear, structured overview of upcoming EU funding calls, key dates, events and collaboration resources—going far beyond a simple listing

DIVERSICROP – Learning from the pa...

Jan 13, 2026

Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society

The rapidly growing global population is creating increased demand for sustainably produced nutritious food at the same time as the negative impacts of climate change are presenting severe challenges for agriculture. The EU funded COST Action (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) DIVERSICROP project led by UCD Associate Professor Dr Sónia Negrão is looking deep into the past to find potential solutions to this issue.

EqualHouse: Identifying solutions to add...

Jan 13, 2026

Ireland is not the only European country facing a severe shortage of affordable housing. While the causes may differ, the problem is shared across almost every EU Member State. The Horizon Europe-funded EqualHouse project seeks to provide robust, evidence-based guidance to support and empower policymakers and other stakeholders in the development of affordable, inclusive and sustainable housing solutions.

Horizon Europe Cluster 5: Funding Calls,...

Dec 11, 2025

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Philip Cheasty, National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe Cluster 5 – Energy outlines the latest Horizon Europe Cluster 5 Energy updates, including current calls with early 2026 deadlines, a preview of the €2bn 2026–2027 Work Programme, and new opportunities for SMEs and sustainable innovation through cascade funding and the New European Bauhaus initiative.

Cluster 6 and the Mission to Restore Our...

Dec 11, 2025

The NCP network has been busy preparing for the launch of the 2026 calls and highlighting future opportunities under the 2027 work programmes. An analysis undertaken of the upcoming calls with links to marine and maritime related research and innovation shows that there is approximately €1.55Bn available in the last part of the Framework Programme for SMEs, industry and academic researchers.

Social sciences and humanities (SSH) Int...

Dec 11, 2025

Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society

The first Horizon Europe monitoring report for SSH Integration, covering the period 2021-2023 was released over the summer. In total 40% of Topics under Horizon Europe have been flagged as being SSH relevant, and 41% of total funding has gone to those Topics. Unsurprisingly, Cluster 2 saw high levels of involvement, but there was meaningful involvement , and significant levels of coordination, right across all Clusters.

Boosting women led innovation in farming...

Dec 10, 2025

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

The Horizon Europe-funded GRASS CEILING (Gender Equality in Rural and Agricultural Innovation Systems) project has highlighted the significant but often invisible role played by women in the success of European farm enterprises and their potential to make an even greater contribution both to farms and rural economies if the right support frameworks are in place.

HIDDEN – Exploring the origins and...

Dec 9, 2025

The recent controversy relating to the proposed introduction of a digital national identity card in the UK has served to highlight the importance of the COST-funded History of Identity Documentation in European Nations (HIDDEN) project. Led by Dr Jennifer Redmond at Maynooth University, the project looks at the history of ID regimes in Europe and beyond, drawing connections between the past and present.

Ireland: A Nation of Strong Women — and ...

Nov 13, 2025

Ireland is a nation of strong women – leaders in our homes, communities, workplaces, and increasingly, in research and innovation. Yet, across Europe and beyond, women’s health remains under-researched and under-represented across many fields. As Horizon Europe enters its next phase, Ireland has both the opportunity and the responsibility to lead change.

Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Industry Work P...

Nov 12, 2025

Cluster 4, ‘Digital, Industry and Space’ aims to shape competitive and trusted technologies for EU leadership in these technologies; to enable production and consumption respecting the boundaries of our planet; and to maximise the benefits for all parts of society in the variety of social, economic and territorial contexts in Europe.

Enterprise Ireland Hosts SMART EUREKA Cl...

Nov 12, 2025

Enterprise Ireland and Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) recently hosted the SMART EUREKA Cluster Proposers’ Day 2025 in Dublin, bringing together leading innovators, researchers, and industry stakeholders from across Europe to accelerate collaboration in smart manufacturing. Held over two days, the event included an information and networking day at Enterprise Ireland and a site visit to the IMR facility in Mullingar.

RootEd – Supporting sustainable in...

Nov 12, 2025

Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

RootEd is a €2.7M Horizon Europe project which aims to double agricultural output sustainably by 2050. Led by UCD, the focus is on plant root systems with 10 PhD researchers exploring soil-plant interactions, AI imaging, and crop resilience. The project seeks to reduce fertiliser use, boost yields, and support farmers with data-driven decisions, contributing to a “second green revolution.”

ReBioCycle – Bringing bioplastics ...

Nov 12, 2025

The ReBioCycle project is aimed at supporting the transition from fossil-based plastics to biobased biodegradable alternatives. The ReBioCycle project aims to demonstrate that bioplastics can be recycled effectively and efficiently to obtain the same or superior grade polymers and other high-value products. The recycled outputs will then be tested by the polymer industry to verify their quality and useability.

ERC Grants Get a Makeover: Proposal Rest...

Oct 14, 2025

Major updates to ERC procedures and eligibility are planned, including changes to proposal formats, evaluation processes, and grant windows from 2026 and 2027. ERC National Delegate Maria Nash provides a breakdown of the updates and what they mean for ERC applicants in the coming months.

2026 Horizon: New EIC Challenges and Fun...

Oct 14, 2025

As Halloween approaches it has been a very busy period in the “Innovative Europe” Pillar with many Irish deeptech applicants preparing submissions for the final calls under both the EIC & EIE Work 2025 Programmes. To date, under the Accelerator Programme alone, Irish deeptech SME and start up applicants have been recommended funding of €175 million in grant & equity.

Driving Europe Forward: A New Era for Co...

Oct 14, 2025

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

In a landmark move to future-proof Europe’s automotive industry, the European Commission has launched the European Connected and Automated Vehicle Alliance (ECAVA)—a bold initiative uniting key stakeholders to accelerate innovation in smart mobility, autonomous driving, and sustainable transport.
This new alliance marks a strategic merger of three major Horizon Europe partnerships: 2Zero, CCAM and BATT4EU.

FLIARA: Challenging gender stereotypes a...

Oct 14, 2025

The Horizon Europe-funded FLIARA project has shone a spotlight on the often hidden and undervalued contribution made by women innovators to agriculture and rural communities across Ireland and Europe. The project explores the challenges faced by women innovators in this sphere and has produced policy recommendations on how best to tap into this vast underutilised resource.

iCircular3 – Digitalising the circ...

Oct 13, 2025

The €2.56M iCircular3 project, led by University College Dublin, aims to digitalise the circular economy in robotics, Electric Vehicles, and power tools. Funded by Horizon Europe’s MSCA programme, it trains nine researchers to develop tools and frameworks for sustainable industry practices. Solutions like sensor upgrades and battery reuse to support EU climate and circularity goals are focus areas of the project.

Irish Success in ERC Starting Grants

Sep 19, 2025

In September, the European Research Council announced its latest Starting Grant recipients, including seven researchers from Irish universities. With a combined value exceeding €10.8 million across four institutions, the funded projects span diverse disciplines, from medieval genomics and social history to pain research and the evolution of memory, reflecting Ireland’s strong research excellence and interdisciplinary ambition.

Ireland reaches €1 billion milestone in ...

Sep 18, 2025

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

With a national target of €1.5bn (1.6%) of Horizon Europe’s €95.5bn budget from 2021-2027, Ireland is firmly on track to meet and likely exceed the target set in Impact 2030. To date, Irish organisations have been awarded €1.02 billion which equates to 2.09% of the €49 billion awarded so far, showing that Ireland is tracking ahead of its target.

Rural BioReFarmeries: Supporting sustain...

Sep 17, 2025

The Rural BioReFarmeries project, funded by Horizon Europe, aims to boost Ireland’s rural economy and bioeconomy by extracting more value from grassland. It transforms grass into bio-based products like protein, flavourings, antimicrobial additives, packaging, and fertilises, while still supplying livestock feed. Residues from production can be used to generate renewable energy, delivering both economic and environmental benefits.

VIGILANT: Developing the tools to defeat...

Sep 17, 2025

An Irish-led Horizon Europe-funded project is putting new tools in the hands of European law enforcement agencies to help them in their battle against disinformation campaigns linked to criminal activity. The €4 million VIGILANT project will create a platform containing over 30 different tools which help to detect, analyse and tackle disinformation in multiple formats, from multiple channels, and in multiple languages.

Three new COST Actions will be led by Ir...

Jul 10, 2025

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

On May 19th the COST Association announced 70 new Actions that will commence in 2025. Three of the new Actions will be led by Ireland:
CA24104 Dr. Conall Kelly, UCC: Stochastic Differential Equations: Computation, Inference, Applications, CA24107 Dr. Natalie McEvoy, RCSI: Patient Safety Related Outcome Measures in European ICUs and CA24137 Dr. Barbara Siller, UCC: Literary multilingualism and social transformations in superdiverse societies.

Unlocking EU Research Potential: Horizon...

Jul 10, 2025

As the Summer approaches it has been a very busy period in Cluster 6 with many Irish applicants planning and preparing submissions for the upcoming Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2025. To date Irish applicants have drawn down approximately €140 million under the cluster and early indications suggest a strong pipeline for the upcoming calls.

Cluster 1 Health: Success, Funding Oppor...

Jul 10, 2025

Ireland has delivered an excellent performance in the first half of Horizon Europe (2021-2024), securing above €92m in funding from the Horizon Europe Health Cluster, including the Cancer Mission. This represents 2.5% of the total available budget.

The Irish health research community is actively collaborating with European colleagues across a wide range of health research areas.

€18.75m funding recommended for two Ente...

Jul 1, 2025

Widening Participation and ERA

Two Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have won funding approvals of up to €18.75m in the latest competition under Horizon Europe’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. The two successful companies are CroíValve and Lios.

Making research management a valued care...

Jun 24, 2025

An Irish led consortium has developed a standardised definition for the role of Research Managers in Europe. With Horizon Europe funding of €1.5 million, the CARDEA group has facilitated formal recognition of the role for the first time by developing a Competency Framework, a Career Progression Model, and training and development programmes that will establish professional research management as a valued career choice within the European Research Area (ERA).

Driving Europe’s Digital Future: Cluster...

Jun 10, 2025

Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry and Space) is one of the largest Horizon Europe Pillar II clusters, with a budget exceeding €15 billion. Irish participation has been strong, securing over €151 million through signed grants—around 2% of the total budget. To date, 100 Irish organisations are involved in 230 projects, including the Chips and Smart Networks and Services joint undertakings.

European Research Council: Highlights, T...

Jun 10, 2025

With the 2026 European Research Council work programme due for adoption and publication in July, spring and early summer have brought multiple updates on current and future ERC calls. Following late-stage amendments to the 2025 programme, notable new features are expected in 2026, with further significant changes already signalled for implementation in 2027 across funding schemes and strategic priorities overall.

Ireland’s MSCA Success: €110m Secured an...

Jun 10, 2025

Legal and Financial Rules

Ireland has had an impressive track record in MSCA success. In Horizon 2020, Ireland’s MSCA drawdown was €196.5 million and, to date, over €110m in MSCA funding has been secured by Ireland-based institutions under Horizon Europe. Excellent resources have been created to support applicants and increased national participation means that examples of case studies with Ireland-based researchers are plentiful.

Grants to help you prepare a Horizon Eur...

May 8, 2025

Last year, over €3.5 million was approved across 326 Horizon Europe support grants, with similar levels expected in 2025. To further streamline applications and approvals, several recent changes have been introduced. Applicants, Research Offices, and Finance Offices should note updates addressing issues arising from extending grant durations to a maximum of 24 months.

Horizon Europe Cluster 6: Funding Opport...

May 8, 2025

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

The coming months will be busy for environmental researchers, with funding available through forthcoming Horizon Europe Cluster 6 calls, recently opened LIFE Programme calls, and partnership calls later in the year. Inspiration can be drawn from Irish successes such as the GoGreen Next project, led by Maynooth University, tackling biodiversity and climate challenges through innovative nature‑based solutions.

From Earth to Orbit: Horizon Europe’s 20...

May 8, 2025

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Cluster 4 includes the Space destination, focused on open strategic autonomy in developing and using space-based infrastructure, services, applications, and data. The 2025 Cluster 4 work programme has been pre-published ahead of its mid‑May release. The Space destination budget totals approximately €266 million, allocated across HADEA and EUSPA calls and other actions.

Cluster 6 (Marine) and Mission to Restor...

Apr 10, 2025

Just past the midpoint of Horizon Europe, marine and maritime research continues to perform strongly in Ireland’s national results. Irish partners have now secured more than €76.5 million in funding for marine research and innovation across all pillars of the Framework Programme, highlighting sustained engagement and competitiveness in European research and collaboration initiatives.

Latest updates from Cluster 5: Climate, ...

Apr 10, 2025

Philip Cheasty, National Contact Point for Horizon Europe Cluster 5 – Energy, Nuclear Fission and Fusion Energy, and the Climate-neutral and Smart Cities Mission, outlines the latest sustainable energy opportunities. He provides insights into forthcoming Horizon Europe and LIFE Clean Energy Transition calls for 2025, supporting innovation, decarbonisation, and collaboration across the European energy research landscape.

Horizon Europe Cluster 4: Upcoming Oppor...

Apr 10, 2025

Legal and Financial Rules

The work programme for 2025 is nearly complete and will be pre-published at the end of April. Some of the preliminary areas for discussion in 2025 can be found below. Preliminary deadlines (TBC) for the industry topics will be 23rd of September for the single stage calls and 23rd September/14th April for the 2-stage calls.

Updated version of Annotated Model Grant...

Apr 3, 2025

An update of the Annotated Model Grant Agreement v2.0 has been published. This is a guide to help participants and beneficiaries interpret the model grant agreements for EU programmes (2021-2027). Also known as “the AGA”, you will find the updated Annotated Model Grant Agreement on the Portal’s webpage for Horizon Europe reference documents.

New Systems and Process Audits (SPA): A ...

Apr 3, 2025

Legal and Financial Rules

A new “systems and process audit (SPA) procedure” has been implemented by the European Commission with the aim of enhancing efficiency, transparency and compliance within Horizon Europe and Euratom processes. Benefits for participants consist of a reduced administrative burden, less ex-post audits and, a higher threshold (€725,000) for submitting CFS.

Indicators for the Future of European In...

Mar 13, 2025

Widening Participation and ERA

It is a period of major transition in Brussels. The new Commission faces geopolitical instability, trade tensions, the war in Ukraine, increased defence needs, and declining European competitiveness, alongside pressures to advance green and digital transitions. These competing priorities complicate decisions on Europe’s future Research and Innovation agenda, particularly when shaping the successor to Horizon Europe and long-term strategic direction.

Closing the scale-up gap in innovation

Mar 13, 2025

Strengthening the competitiveness and resilience of European industry has been the European Union’s primary focus for the past few years. Despite Europe having proven its resilience, future competitiveness needs to be ensured, particularly by focusing on the deployment and scaling up of digital technologies, deep tech innovation, clean and resource-efficient technologies, and biotechnologies within the European Union.

Safeguarding food security: Meet the Iri...

Feb 18, 2025

Aquamonitrix, an Irish tech start-up, combats global food insecurity with cutting-edge water monitoring technology. Securing €1M in Horizon 2020 funding and €4.8M through the MultiLab project, the Carlow-based firm innovates nutrient analysers, enhancing water quality. Its participation in the AGRARSENSE project further bolsters agricultural efficiency and sustainability.

Anticipating FP10: Navigating tech sover...

Feb 18, 2025

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

In recent years, Europe and the world have seen tectonic shifts on both economic and defence fronts. While its implementation is still three years away, many European Union (EU) member countries and stakeholders are bracing themselves for the next (10th) Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10) which comes into effect in 2028.

Horizon 2020 Project SATURN

Jan 8, 2025

Watch Our latest YouTube video here – SATURN is a Horizon 2020-funded project researching solutions to the problem of underwater radiated noise caused by shipping and other vessels. The project is led by Gerry Sutton in University College Cork in Ireland.

Horizon Europe Project STONE-WORK

Jan 2, 2025

Watch Our latest YouTube video here – STONE-WORK is an ERC-funded project under Horizon Europe led by Professor Christine Casey, Trinity College Dublin. The project gives us a new way of looking at architectural production, focusing on the communities involved in sourcing and producing materials for buildings

Horizon Europe Project GoGreen Next

Dec 27, 2024

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Watch Our latest Youtube video here – GoGreen Next is a Horizon Europe-funded project that will futureproof urban health across Europe and North America. Led by psychologist Tadhg MacIntyre at Maynooth University in Ireland, the project aims “to accelerate our efforts to address the challenges of climate change, biodiversity and environmental degradation and human health in the urban context”.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Why we n...

Dec 12, 2024

Excellent Science

Through the MSCA programme, the European Union has supported more than 150,000 researchers with many more benefiting from these highly prestigious grants. Behind this investment is the motivation from the EU to build a strong and creative research-based human capital, with the right combination of skills to be able to detect and tackle current challenges of our time, and indeed those future challenges that we don’t even know about yet.

Advancing Sustainability and Innovation:...

Dec 12, 2024

Before next year’s Cluster 6 calls are announced, there is still an open funding opportunity as part of the EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. Get all of the details from Darragh O’Neill
National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe Cluster 6 – Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment.

Anticipating FP10: Risks for Ireland in ...

Dec 12, 2024

In this report, Michael Murphy National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe Cluster 3 – Civil Security for Society shares the main points from his presentation which addressed global economic and security trends, focusing on their impact on Horizon Europe and other EU programmes such as the European Defence Fund and Digital Europe Programme.

Irish Organisations Surpass Horizon Euro...

Dec 5, 2024

Irish organisations have secured over €836 million in EU funding from Horizon Europe since 2021, surpassing their 1.6% target. Enterprise Ireland celebrates this success at the Horizon Europe Impact Conference in Dublin, highlighting Ireland’s achievements in research and innovation. This funding supports 1,295 projects and 487 organisations across various sectors.

Horizon Europe Impact Conference

Nov 27, 2024

The Horizon Europe Impact Conference will take place on Thursday, 5 December 2024 in the Convention Centre Dublin. The event aims to highlight Ireland’s success in the EU’s funding programmes for research and innovation, showcasing the impacts and benefits of participation for enterprises, researchers, academics and other stakeholders.

European Innovation Council (EIC) Info D...

Nov 8, 2024

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

150 innovators, entrepreneurs and industry experts made their way to Enterprise Ireland on Wednesday 6 November for a European Innovation Council (EIC) info day. Organised by National Contact Points James Walsh and David Flood, the event highlighted the range of funding opportunities available under the EIC programme.

Seatech Week 2024: Strengthening Ireland...

Nov 7, 2024

In October, Brest in France hosted Seatech week – set against a global backdrop of rapid change and environmental challenges, the event saw 800 experts exchanging ideas around the central topic of maritime safety and security.

Driving Innovation in Industry: Cluster ...

Nov 7, 2024

Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society

The Cluster 4 work programme funds competitive and trusted research and innovation in key areas such as discrete and continuous manufacturing and engineering, digitalisation of the construction sector and energy-intensive industries.

Ireland Celebrates Record Success in Cul...

Nov 7, 2024

2024 has been the most successful year for Ireland so far under the Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society programme area. 24 Irish participations from a total of 18 different projects have been awarded a total of €7,342,632*, taking Ireland’s drawdown under the Cluster to just under €25 million. The deadline in February saw a total of 708 proposals submitted to 28 thematic calls, with results announced over the summer.

Rehab patients set to benefit from groun...

Nov 6, 2024

Using pioneering technology, the Horizon 2020-funded Remote Rehabilitation Service for Isolated Areas (ROSIA) project aims to deliver rehabilitation services to patients in need, wherever they are. It also encourages patients to manage their own rehabilitation from home. Launched in 2021, ROSIA secured €1.7m and is a pre-commercial procurement (PCP) project.

ALTRATECH AWARDED €10.5 MILLION FROM EUR...

Oct 7, 2024

Cork-based diagnostics company Altratech has been awarded €10.5 million from the European Innovation Council to further develop their groundbreaking molecular testing platform. This investment will support clinical trials and manufacturing scale-up, enhancing the accessibility of precise molecular diagnostics outside traditional clinical environments.

Charting a Course for Clean Aviation

Oct 1, 2024

As the world seeks to tackle global warming, the search for a cleaner way to fly is in full flight, with one EU-funded project seeking to transform air travel by developing innovative hybrid-electric aircraft technology for regional aircraft. The HECATE project consortium is made up of 37 partners including key aviation players like Collins Aerospace.

Bio-based artificial lungs to change pat...

Sep 4, 2024

CellMembrane, a Horizon Europe project led by Irish medtech firm Smart Reactors, is developing a nanocellulose membrane that could transform the fortunes of those with lung disease around the world. “We’re taking woody plant matter, effectively like sawdust, processing it at a nanoscale level and building a scaffold that will act as an artificial lung,” explains Mark Brassil, Smart Reactor’s co-founder and CTO.

Croom Medical at the cutting edge of Add...

Jul 17, 2024

Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, is a groundbreaking technology that has significantly impacted various industries, including healthcare. Irish company Croom Medical is at the cutting edge, utilizing these advancements to produce custom orthopaedic implants. Discover how the company has grown into the AM market by participating in a EUREKA project.

Innovation at the edge – Dell Tech...

Jul 17, 2024

The €16m BRAINE project was established to develop a modular edge computing platform, integrating big data processing and AI-driven use cases. Co-funded by the EU’s ECSEL Joint Undertaking under Horizon 2020, and the National Funding Agencies of the Participating Countries, it involved 27 different companies and universities in 14 Participating States.

Modernising the sky with SESAR

Jul 17, 2024

SESAR Joint Undertaking

As a leader in air traffic management (ATM) telecommunications, Airtel has worked in partnership with other European companies on the Horizon Europe-funded Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) initiative since its inception under FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme 2007-2013).

Digital Europe Work Programme 2023-2024:...

Jun 11, 2024

The following set of forthcoming calls are planned to be open for submission on 4 July 2024.

Limerick firm leads the charge in water ...

Jun 5, 2024

As the world grapples with increasing water challenges, an Irish research and education organisation specialising in sustainability and climate action is making strides in delivering green programmes and world-class research. Limerick company 20FIFTY Partners recently secured €1.2 million in Horizon Europe funding to continue its research on water circularity.

Making telecoms greener

May 15, 2024

Like every industry, telecoms is working to improve sustainability and reduce energy consumption to fight climate change and achieve the UN’s target of reducing emissions to net-zero by 2050.

JRC Karlsruhe is giving away its cutting...

Apr 9, 2024

The components of the SSLS have been bought, assembled and optimized for the last 10 years. The SSLS is in a highly productive state now and used in multiple state of the art research fields such as hydrogen production, corrosion, catalysis, nuclear fuel safety, and in general solid state actinide chemistry and physics

DUBLIN EVENT A ‘MILESTONE’ ON IRELAND’S ...

Apr 2, 2024

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD with an An Post electric trike in the foreground with (l-r), Chair of the TRA2024 Organising Committee Celine Crawford, CEO of Transport Infrastructure Ireland Peter Walsh and Head of Research and Innovation at Enterprise Ireland Marina Donohoe, as they demonstrated some of the eco-friendly transport options which will be on display at Transport Research Arena 2024 at the RDS in Dublin next month.

MBRYONICS AWARDED €17.5 MILLION FROM EUR...

Mar 27, 2024

Mbryonics announced that they have been approved for a recommended investment of €17.5m from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator.

Chipping away at the AI of the future

Mar 26, 2024

Edge AI focuses on implementing AI in an edge computing environment, allowing computations to be done close to where data is collected rather than at a centralised cloud computing facility or an offsite data centre. NeuroSoC, a Horizon Europe funded project that includes 12 partners from 9 countries across Europe, including the UK and Switzerland.

CALL FOR CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS

Mar 25, 2024

A general Call for expression of interest for experts is open on the Funding and Tenders portal. Moreover, if you want to know more details on the role of experts, the fees paid for the services, the model contract, other useful information, including the webpage to register as expert keep reading.

Open access to JRC research infrastructu...

Mar 25, 2024

We are pleased to inform you that the Joint Research Centre (JRC) launched 3 calls for Training and Capacity Building within our Open Access to JRC Research Infrastructures.

5G-STARDUST: building the networks of th...

Mar 6, 2024

The latest United Nations study found that a third of the world’s population remains unconnected to the World Wide Web, with those in poor and remote areas most affected. 5G-STARDUST, or Satellite and Terrestrial Access for Distributed, Ubiquitous, and Smart Telecommunications, is a Horizon Europe-funded project that may help to tackle the digital divide.

Artificial intelligence in Horizon Europ...

Feb 18, 2024

Artificial Intelligence

The application of AI and AI research has featured significantly in Horizon Europe since the first call in 2021. In 2024, the EU commission then launched the GenerativeAI4EU initiative to stimulate the uptake of generative AI across all sectors. This will result in the deployment of €4bn worth of Horizon Europe funding being dedicated to generative AI projects across all sectors for the remainder of the programme.

Working out ways to tackle age-related m...

Feb 7, 2024

Sarcopenia, or age-related muscle loss, is a primary cause of loss of physical independence in the elderly, and the focus of one recent Horizon-funded research study. “The need for effective treatment strategies that can slow or reverse age-related muscle loss is essential if a future crisis is to be avoided,” says Dr Robert Radford, project lead of Pept-AGE at Nuritas.

Seeing the big picture: CLEXM project op...

Jan 10, 2024

For a generation of young readers, Sirius is best known as Harry Potter’s godfather. To those of a more scientific bent, it is the brightest star in the night sky. But to a small research elite, it is the Irish-based company behind a high-resolution microscope that can produce images of the internal structure of biological cells, SiriusXT.

Update on the 2024 Call for the Smart Ne...

Dec 12, 2023

Update on the 2024 Call for the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) – The 2024 Call (Call 3 of the SNS JU) will open on the 16th of January 2024 with a deadline of 18th of April 2024

Building trust in the Internet of Things

Dec 12, 2023

When MTU were looking for an industry partner for a Horizon2020 project, it was the National Contact Point at Enterprise Ireland who introduced them to Klas initially, when looking for an Irish partner for SCOTT.

7 New Calls for the JRC Open Access to R...

Dec 5, 2023

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

The JRC has launched 7 new calls with deadlines between February and March 2024 for accessing its research infrastructures: Actinide User Laboratories (ACTUSLAB, Karlsruhe – DE); Environmental and mechanical materials assessment (EMMA, Petten – NL); and the Hopkinson bar for structural assessments (ELSA, Ispra – IT).

Cultivating resilience through urban foo...

Nov 15, 2023

Cultivating resilience through urban food sharing – the Horizon EU-funded-project has 19 partners across Europe developing the “Food Sharing Compass”. Professor Anna Davies shares her experience of building a project consortium.

Femtech Innovations – HIHI Femtech Call ...

Nov 3, 2023

Health Innovation Hub Ireland has launched its first call for Irish Femtech Innovations – HIHI Femtech Call 2023. Researchers or start-up with innovations for female healthcare are encouraged to apply. The call closes on 17th November 2023.

Harnessing the power of AI for democracy...

Nov 1, 2023

“Engagement in EU programmes ensures Konnektable remains at the forefront of technological advancements.” Discover more about the Horizon Europe-funded ITHACA project, coordinated by Konnektable Technologies, which aims to harness the power of AI for democracy.

Call 3 for the Connecting Europe Facilit...

Oct 26, 2023

The Commission has opened a third set of calls for proposals worth over €240 million under the digital strand of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to strengthen the deployment of ultra-fast, secure and sustainable digital infrastructures.

European funding for Irish-led research ...

Oct 26, 2023

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Do bats hold the secret to health and longevity? Is it possible to mitigate the risk of volcanic disasters? Two UCD researchers have won prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy grants to explore these fascinating questions. Their projects will each receive more than €10 million in funding.

BUDDIE-PACK joins push to reduce single-...

Oct 4, 2023

BUDDIE-PACK, a Horizon EU-funded project seeks ways to eliminate single-use plastic in the food and home care sectors. With 19 partners across six European countries, the project is focused on developing reusable plastic packaging.

European Prize for Women Innovators

Sep 7, 2023

The European Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s most ground-breaking innovations. The prize awards women from across the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe, whose disruptive innovations are driving positive change for people and planet. Applications are open until 27 September 2023 at 17:00 CET.

Bridging the gap: developing the next ge...

Sep 5, 2023

To tackle the common problem of tooth loss, the Horizon EU-funded NOMAD aims to develop the next generation of dental implants. Partners include Cork-based materials science company Glantreo Ltd and Limerick-based implant company Croom Medical

Working with cobots: ONE4ALL imagines th...

Jul 25, 2023

Developing cobots, or mobile collaborative robots that can safely operate beside humans in the workplace, is the challenge ONE4ALL, a Horizon Europe funded project, has set itself. The project aims to help manufacturing plants, particularly small and medium-sized ones, transition towards Industry 5.0.

IMAGINE-B5G First Open Calls are here!

Jul 14, 2023

IMAGINE-B5G has 2 million Euros for its First Open Calls, 50% of which is allocated specifically for SMEs. The First Open Calls will be open until September 1st. Learn more about the Open Calls and Facilities from these Webinars.

IMAGINE-B5G First Open Call

Jun 30, 2023

IMAGINE-B5G First Open Call is now open. Deadline closes on 1st September 2023. IMAGINE-B5G is a project funded under the Horizon Europe Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking, Work Programme 2021-2022.

€18m funding win for four Enterprise Ire...

Jun 20, 2023

20 June 2023 – Four Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have won funding approvals of up to €18m in the latest competition under Horizon Europe’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. The four successful companies are Luminate Medical, Hooke Bio, BioSimulytics, and Celtic Biotech.

Recipe for success: securing funding for...

Jun 14, 2023

Recipe for success: securing funding for agri-food research. This project received €2.1 million from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme, as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Cofund programme, to support the creation of this postdoctoral fellowship scheme, with a further €3.1 million coming from Teagasc.

Xecs Call 3

Jun 12, 2023

Xecs is a Eureka Cluster specifically designed to accelerate the pace of sustainable industrial innovation in the Electronics Components & Systems (ECS) community. The intent of Xecs is to create an ambitious international collaboration programme. The resulting RD&I projects will generate high levels of societal and economic impact for all those who participate in a Xecs project. Xecs Call 3 opens on 25 September 2023 at the Xecs Matchmaking Event in Paris.

COST announces the approval of 70 new Ac...

May 17, 2023

On May 12th the COST Association revealed the titles of 70 new Actions approved following an international evaluation process that began last October. The new Actions cover a diverse range of topics including physical sciences, agriculture, environment, life sciences, humanities and business. Twenty one of the new Actions include a proposer based in Ireland.

Eyeing the future with Horizon’s visiona...

May 11, 2023

As the European population ages, a growing number of people are affected by problems with their eyesight. ORBITAL, a research network coordinated by the South East Technological University (SETU), is dedicated to developing innovative technologies to treat back-of-the-eye diseases. It received more than €4m in Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie funding.

Changing the lives of patients with brai...

Apr 17, 2023

Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive form of adult primary brain cancer, for which there is currently no cure. Discover how the team behind the GLIOTRAIN project won #Horizon2020 funding to tackle the disease.

Ireland ranks second in Horizon Europe E...

Mar 30, 2023

30 March 2023 – Ireland has ranked second in Europe in the latest funding competition under Horizon Europe’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. Three Irish-based companies have been approved €22.4m according to evaluation results released by the European Commission.

Rockfield set to disrupt global tube fee...

Mar 23, 2023

As a person with cystic fibrosis, Tomás Thompson was acutely aware of the challenges of tube feeding and how much they affected patients’ quality of life. “Over the past 40 years, lots of medical devices have changed hugely,” explains Thompson, founder, and CEO of Rockfield Medical Devices.

TRA (Transport Reseach Arena) Dublin 202...

Mar 15, 2023

Transport Research Arena (TRA) is the foremost European transport event that covers all transport modes and all aspects of mobility. In 2024, TRA takes place in Dublin, Ireland between 15th and 18th April 2024.

Ireland leading the integration of Europ...

Feb 16, 2023

“People talk about offshore renewable energy as though it is ready to go, but we can’t put huge floating wind farms out in the Atlantic before the technology is fully developed,” explains Jimmy Murphy, a senior lecturer at University College Cork (UCC) and project co-ordinator for MaRINERG-i.

Horizon Europe Brokerage Event – C...

Feb 3, 2023

A Horizon Europe Brokerage Event titled ‘Cluster 4 Space calls 2023 & 2024’ took place on 2nd February 2023. The 2.5 hours virtual event introduced the Cluster 4 space calls for proposals for the next two years, presented insights and expectations from the European Commission, 12 pitches were introduced for potential collaborations and the virtual brokerage event allowed participants to create strategic partnerships through scheduled one-to-one meetings.

Partnerships for Regional Innovation: Th...

Jan 26, 2023

For your information, please see the full presentation in the attached, and below for the short Bionotes of the experts Margherita Bacigalupo and Dimitrios Pontikakis.

Career-FIT programme helps bring revolut...

Jan 19, 2023

Career-FIT

From academia to entrepreneurship: creator of the revolutionary medtech product ‘ArrayPatch’, Dr Waleed Faisal tells his Enterprise Ireland Career-FIT story which brought him from Egypt to University College Cork.

EUREKA project results in partnerships f...

Dec 19, 2022

If proof was ever needed that Irish SMEs can operate at the highest level of industry, the MAAS project certainly offers it. Among the outcomes of this two-year EUREKA project were valuable strategic partnerships between Irish SMEs, their European peers and Airbus.

Two Irish women entrepreneurs win EU Pri...

Dec 8, 2022

Two talented and inspiring Irish women entrepreneurs are winners in the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2022. Dr Ciara Clancy, founder and CEO of Beats Medical, has won in the Women Innovators category while Niamh Donnelly, co-founder and CRO of Akara Robotics, won in the Rising Innovators category.

EU funding enables Ovagen to tackle glob...

Dec 6, 2022

With the support of €3.4m in European Research and shareholder matched funding, Irish biotech firm Ovagen Group Ltd has succeeded in producing a world-first product that can significantly boost the global production of vaccines.

Recruiting campaign launched by the Euro...

Dec 1, 2022

The European Commission has launched the European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT), which will work, within the Joint Research Centre (JRC), as a one-of-a-kind scientific service to support the enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA).

CELTIC-NEXT Spring Call: next-generation...

Nov 25, 2022

CELTIC Spring Call 2023; this is a perfect opportunity to enable projects in the field of next generation communications for the digital society that contribute to a sustainable world. We invite you to participate, engage and explore ground breaking opportunities together with the CELTIC-NEXT Cluster.

Harnessing digital tech to slash energy ...

Nov 22, 2022

Harnessing digital tech to slash energy use in manufacturing, the EU-funded DENiM project is developing an integrated toolchain for the provision of advanced digital services for smart energy management. Funded to the tune of €11m by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme.

The next pandemic: ensuring a coherent E...

Nov 10, 2022

Funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme to the tune of €10 million, PANDEM-2 aims to enhance and harmonise pandemic response across the EU. Effectively, Connolly says, the project will give EU member states a training platform for pandemic preparedness and response.

Three Enterprise Ireland Companies Secur...

Oct 21, 2022

21 October 2022 – The European Commission has released evaluation results showing that three Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have been selected and approved for a total of €24.3m in funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme.

Steering the way to better electric vehi...

Oct 18, 2022

The drive to Net Zero and the need for all of us to help reduce emissions means that electric vehicles (EVs) need to become completely commonplace. The rate of EV uptake needs to improve, however, and for that to happen, EV batteries need to be cheaper, recharge faster and enable vehicles to go further without needing to be charged.

Europe scales up 6G research investments...

Oct 12, 2022

The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) selected its first portfolio of 35 research, innovation, and trial projects to enable the evolution of 5G ecosystems and promote 6G research in Europe. With a combined funding for this new portfolio of around €250 million under Horizon Europe, the aim is to build a first-class European supply chain for advanced 5G systems and build Europe’s 6G technology capacities.

EUREKA-SMART 6th Call PO Deadline 30th J...

Oct 10, 2022

The SMART 6th Call for Projects is open until 30th of January 2023 where you will be able to submit your Project Outlines (which is a short overview of a concept, objectives of a project and the partnership even if they are not entirely settled).

Irish research organisations secured an ...

Oct 5, 2022

Irish research organisations secured an impressive €34 million in funding from the European Union to support early-career researchers. The funding was competitively won through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) under Horizon Europe, the EU’s mechanism for funding research and innovation projects from 2021 to 2027.

EU funding enables vital ‘human-centric’...

Sep 27, 2022

As AI’s development continues to grow, the EU has declared the need for a ‘human-centric’ approach to AI. TU Dublin has teamed up with 13 partners from across Europe to create Collaborative Intelligence for Safety Critical systems, a MSCA Innovative Training Network project. Funded by Horizon 2020, the project aims to hire, train and mentor early-stage researchers as collaborative intelligence scientists.

GENEGUT project aims to transform treatm...

Sep 22, 2022

Professor Caitriona O’Driscoll of University College Cork (UCC) has successfully secured EU funding under Horizon Europe as coordinator of GENEGUT: a project on oral delivery of encapsulated RNA nanotherapeutics for targeted treatment of ileal Crohn’s disease.

Osteoarthritis cure is the goal for EU-f...

Sep 20, 2022

While Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most significant causes of disability worldwide, it has no known cure. A team at the Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) at NUI Galway, along with European partners, is now seeking to change that.

Horizon Europe funding to support youth ...

Sep 7, 2022

Three researchers have secured funding as partners in the Horizon Europe Health project ‘Youth-GEMs: Gene Environment interactions in Mental health trajectories of Youth’, which aims to significantly reduce mental suffering and illness among European youth.

Preventing security threats from spreadi...

Sep 6, 2022

“Cyber-attacks and physical attacks are real – they do happen,” explains Jenny Rainbird, Head of EU Project Delivery at Inlecom Commercial Pathways. The firm is project managing PRECINCT, a €9.5m project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme, which aims to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience in the region.

Westmeath and Limerick host JRC “Science...

Aug 31, 2022

Westmeath County is the lead partner of a project on green and digital transitions within the JRC initiative “Science meets Regions”. Together with Limerick and the Hungarian region of Győr-Moson-Sopron, Westmeath will host events on issues of common interest such as the future of sustainable industries, the bioeconomy, and Social Innovation in relation with the recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Irish researchers secure EU funding to d...

Aug 22, 2022

A research project led by an Irish team and funded under the EU’s Horizon Europe programme is set to break new ground in clinically validating the use of AI-driven imaging and real-time decision support in cancer surgery.

IAEA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship P...

Jul 27, 2022

EU Award for Gender Equality Champions

The application period for the IAEA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme 22 cycle is now open. The MSCFP helps to encourage young women to pursue careers in the nuclear field. Over the two years since its launch, the MSCFP has already supported 210 female students representing 93 Member States studying in 53 countries around the globe.

A new EU prize to award Gender Equality ...

Jul 27, 2022

On 14 July, the Commission launched the EU Award for Gender Equality Champions. This new Prize scheme intends to advance inclusive gender equality plans and policies in the framework of the new European Research Area (ERA).

Women Innovators Prize 2022

Jul 25, 2022

Last year, Ireland dominated the EU Prize for Women Innovators shortlist – 7 of the 21 shortlisted entrepreneurs were Irish! Now it’s your chance to enter the competition that celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s game-changing innovations.

EUREKA – CELTIC-NEXT Autumn Call 2...

Jul 25, 2022

The CELTIC-NEXT Cluster programme announces its 2022 Autumn Call, for projects in the field of next generation communications for the digital society that contribute to a sustainable world. The project application portal is open from the 7th of July 2022 to the 21st of October 2022

Call for proposal to access JRC nuclear ...

Jul 7, 2022

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) RC has launched five calls to access its nuclear research infrastructures in Geel (BE) and Petten (NL). Calls opens 01 July 2022 with a
deadline date of 15 September 2022, 23:45 (CEST).

Irish health researchers secure highest ...

Jul 5, 2022

Irish health researchers have secured just over €29.2 million from the 1st round of funding in Horizon Europe. Representing 3.27% of the entire available budget, this phenomenal success marks the largest Irish annual drawdown over any of the nine Framework Programmes to date.

Four Enterprise Ireland Supported Compan...

Jun 27, 2022

Four Enterprise Ireland Supported Companies Secure €23m in European Innovation Council Accelerator Call. Ireland is ranked 5th in most competitive EIC Accelerator call to date in Horizon Europe.

JRC Transnational access to the European...

Jun 27, 2022

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

The Joint Research Centre is offering transnational access to the ELSA Reaction Wall, within the Horizon Europe project ERIES (Engineering Research Infrastructures for European Synergies).

Social Sciences and Humanities webinar (...

Jun 24, 2022

SSH Opportunities under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 6 event took place in June 2022. Checkout here a recording along with presentations and Q&A which you may find of interest.

Eurostars International online partnerin...

Jun 22, 2022

A EUREKA EUROSTARS International online partnering webinar took place in June 2022. Available here is a recording, along with slide deck of presentations and Q&A which you may find of interest.

JRC Scientific trainees – Call for...

May 6, 2022

The JRC has launched the second call for Scientific Trainees. Applicants can choose from an extensive number of fields, some of which also include laboratory experience. Deadline for applications 31/05/2022.

European Commission’s Knowledge Ce...

May 6, 2022

Presentation on the new European Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity (KCBD), co-chaired by the JRC and DG Environment, which enhances the knowledge base, facilitates its sharing and fosters cross-sectorial policy dialogue for EU policy making in biodiversity and related fields.

Call for projects on next generation int...

Apr 20, 2022

Global Challenges & European Industrial Competitiveness

EUREKA Call launch for projects on next generation integrated photonic sensing. Call opens on 14th April and closes on 27 June 2022.

JRC Summer School on Sustainable Finance

Apr 7, 2022

The JRC 4th Summer School on Sustainable Finance takes place between 7-8th July 2022.

Horizon Europe Newsletter No.2

Mar 7, 2022

The second issue of our monthly Horizon Europe newsletter has been published. Sign up to get the newsletter direct to your inbox.

4-OCEANS probes the influence of the sea...

Feb 17, 2022

“The beauty of ERC grants is that they allow you to dream big, to ask the challenging questions that you may have thought were impossible to answer.” Poul Holm, Professor of Environmental History, Trinity College Dublin, and coordinator of 4-OCEANS.

GreenComp: the European sustainability c...

Feb 4, 2022

The Commission’s proposal from the 14th of January is available […]

JRC Science meets Regions – launch...

Feb 4, 2022

The “Science meets Regions – Advancing evidence for policy at local and regional level” preparatory action aims at building capacity for evidence-informed policymaking at local and regional level.

A new tool to monitor childhood cancer i...

Feb 4, 2022

A new tool to monitor childhood cancer in Europe.

EUREKA Clusters Sustainability Call 2022...

Jan 31, 2022

The Eureka Clusters Sustainability Call 2022 is open. The Eureka network together with the Clusters CELTIC-NEXT, EUROGIA, ITEA, SMART and Xecs join forces to accelerate sustainability across their focus areas.

Horizon Europe Newsletter No.1

Jan 27, 2022

The first issue of our monthly Horizon Europe newsletter has been published. Sign up to get the newsletter direct to your inbox.

Important development in the JRC’s work ...

Jan 20, 2022

We would like to bring to your attention an important development in the JRC’s work related to the detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants including Omicron that can be used by the health authorities in your country.

Horizon Europe Helpdesk Bulletin 4 2021

Jan 19, 2022

A useful resource is the latest Bulletin specifically focused on Horizon Europe.

First Horizon Europe Research Call Resul...

Jan 18, 2022

First Horizon Europe Research Call results in €12 million in Funding for Ireland. Good start for the new programme. Ireland had 8 wins.

Joint Research Centre Update on The Jule...

Jan 17, 2022

The Jules Horowitz Reactor (JHR) is a reference international user facility to observe and understand material and fuel behaviour in extreme nuclear environment with irradiation loops reproducing the operational condition of the different power reactor technologies.

Europe launches first large-scale 6G Res...

Dec 21, 2021

The European partnership on Smart Networks and Services (SNS), a Joint Undertaking co-led by industry and the Commission with close involvement of Member States, sets the strategic R&I roadmap for Europe.

Joint Research Centre DIGCLASS seminar s...

Dec 20, 2021

The DIGCLASS seminar series is expected to facilitate the exchange of cutting-edge ideas and debates between JRC researchers and social science academics from research institutions worldwide.

Info session Open access to JRC research...

Dec 20, 2021

Global Challenges & European Industrial Competitiveness

An information session ‘Open access to JRC research infrastructure – Horizon Europe’ took place on 4th October 2021. Attached below please find the presentation for your information which you may find useful.

Joint Research Centre (JRC) Competence C...

Dec 16, 2021

A presentation on the Joint Research Centre (JRC) Competence Centre on Technology Transfer, presented by Alessandro Fazio Head of Competence Centre on Technology Transfer, JRC, European Commission, is available here for your information.

ERCEA are looking for Seconded National ...

Dec 14, 2021

ERCEA are looking for Seconded National Experts (SNEs) to work with the ERC in Brussels. They are seeking a wide range of profiles.

SPEEDIER breaking down barriers to energ...

Dec 7, 2021

“Horizon funding enables you to carry out high quality, robust research that can influence policy, and policy can change behaviour,” says Dr Pádraig Lyons, International Energy Research Centre

Eurostars support invaluable for SMEs de...

Nov 25, 2021

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

“Horizon 2020 was about putting together the right consortium that could do cutting-edge research and also produce something that can be commercialized in the near future.” Paul McCloskey, Head of Integrated Magnetics group at Tyndall National Institute.

EIT announce the EIT HEI 2nd Call for Pr...

Nov 23, 2021

“The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced […]

The New European Bauhaus is a creative a...

Nov 19, 2021

It’s a platform for experimentation and connection, fostering collaboration across thinkers […]

First calls for proposals under the Digi...

Nov 18, 2021

The Commission have announced the first set of calls for proposals under the Digital Europe Programme. This follows the adoption of the work programmes allocating nearly €2 billion for investments aimed to advance on the digital transition.

Enterprise Ireland welcomes €20.5m fundi...

Nov 16, 2021

The European Commission has announced that 21 of the most talented and inspiring women entrepreneurs working in Europe are in the shortlist for the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2021.

LEDLUM, a shining light in LED efficienc...

Nov 10, 2021

Enterprise Ireland welcomes the EC annou...

Oct 22, 2021

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

The EC has announced that 21 of the most talented and inspiring women entrepreneurs working in Europe are in the shortlist for the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2021. Seven of the 21 entrepreneurs nominated for the finals are Irish.

EIT – Newsletter – Introduci...

Oct 19, 2021

Supporting the New European Bauhaus (NEB) that connects innovation, creativity and design to improve citizen’s quality of life, the venture booster will support 20 ventures with support and funding worth EUR 50 000 each as part of a wider EUR 5 million budget for EIT Community New European Bauhaus activities in 2021-2022

New FAQ related to the submission tool

Oct 19, 2021

A new FAQ was added to the Portal FAQs related to the submission system (and a news item referring to that). It can help to avoid some of the basic issues.

AVECTAS leading the way in non-viral cel...

Oct 12, 2021

“Horizon 2020 was all about scientific excellence; this project allowed AVECTAS to further develop our pioneering SOLUPORE® technology within a structured framework.” Dr Michael Maguire, Chief Executive of AVECTAS.

+CityxChange helping to create the posit...

Oct 12, 2021

“Horizon 2020, and its successor Horizon Europe, are designed for innovation. It enables participants to take risks and therefore achieve more.” Terry Connolly, Limerick city and County Council, +CityxChange project.

Women TechEU Supporting deep-tech start-...

Oct 8, 2021

Funded under the European Innovation Ecosystems work programme of Horizon Europe, Women TechEU is a brand new initiative of the European Union. The scheme offers first-class coaching and mentoring to female founders, as well as targeted funding to help take their business to the next level.

Info session Open access to JRC research...

Oct 7, 2021

The European Commission‘s Joint Research Centre (JRC) gives leading researchers from across Europe and beyond access to its world-class facilities and laboratories, enabling state-of-the-art experimental research, collaboration and capacity building with a European dimension.

DAPSI launches its 3rd open call

Oct 7, 2021

The H2020 DAPSI (Data Portability and Services Incubator) project has […]

Horizon Europe guidance on gender equali...

Oct 7, 2021

This Guidance supports organisations to meet the Gender Equality Plan (GEP) eligibility criterion of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027.

Interested in contributing to internatio...

Sep 30, 2021

StandICT.eu (a CSA project supported by the European Union’s Horizon […]

Smart Specialisation for Sustainable Dev...

Sep 29, 2021

The SMART 5th Call for Projects is open

Sep 23, 2021

The SMART 5th Call for Projects is now open! Consortia have until Tuesday 03rd May to submit a Full Project Proposal. Consortia that submitted a Project Outline (PO) before the deadline of Monday 24th January will receive feedback after Monday 7th March and successful consortia will be invited to proceed to FPP stage. Consortia that did not submit a PO are still eligible to continue directly to the FPP stage.

Irish Clinical trials funded in Horizon ...

Sep 8, 2021

Irish researchers have secured more than €15 million for clinical trials from Horizon 2020. A range of health challenges are being tackled through these trials such as liver cancer in children, colorectal cancer, diabetic kidney disease, polypharmacy and osteoarthritis.

Five artificial intelligence (AI) projec...

Sep 7, 2021

Five AI projects with Irish coordinators and partners that address topics including -E-smart home assistants, care for cancer patients and attempt to reduce sepsis-related mortality in babies.

Horizon 2020 funding for palliative care...

Sep 7, 2021

A look back at three Irish teams that secured €1.36 million funding from the European Commission. The three teams were among ten projects that won funding under the Horizon 2020 Health call. They began their respective research programmes in 2019.

MENTUPP – Mental Health Promotion ...

Sep 7, 2021

Birgit Greiner and 17 partners in 14 other countries* combines expertise from various disciplines to improve the early recognition and treatment of depression in occupational settings and reduce suicidal behaviour.

Project FAITH: Improving mental health c...

Aug 31, 2021

“FAITH is potentially life-changing research. To achieve the ambitious goals of the project we needed to leverage our networks in Europe and build a consortium of experts”. Philip O’ Brien, Technical Co-ordinator, FAITH Horizon 2020 project.

EUREKA – Green Hydrogen Call 2021

Aug 12, 2021

EUREKA is the world’s biggest public network for international cooperation in R&D and innovation. EUREKA’s focus is on the SME sector but large companies and research performing organisations can also qualify for support.

Project ASINA: enabling safe-and sustain...

Jul 26, 2021

“One of the advantages of being involved in Horizon projects is the breadth of experience one gets by sharing expertise and access to new networks in partner countries”. Dr Ehtsham U. Hag. University of Limerick, ASINA Horizon 2020 project.

Project AXONISTA: One stop shop for vide...

Jun 29, 2021

Televisionary: Axonista’s one-stop shop for video publishing is revolutionising television but it has wider applications, says the CEO and co- founder, Claire McHugh

PROJECT NURITAS: Simply put, by consiste...

Jun 29, 2021

Nuritas recently moved into their new HQ at a landmark location in Dublin, befitting its growing status as a global leader in peptide research. As Managing Director Emmet Browne outlines, the company’s reputation is proving to be an invaluable asset on the crest of a wave.

PROJECT ARRALIS: Arralis’s stellar clien...

Jun 28, 2021

Most hydro-kinetic turbines require fast water flows to function, that’s why so many need to be deployed at sea. Our key innovation is that our turbines work at locations with slow water flow, so can be deployed in rivers and estuaries, producing energy where other technologies cannot.

PROJECT DesignPro: their unique, bluff-b...

Jun 23, 2021

Roisin McCormack of DesignPro explains how their unique, bluff-body hydro-kinetic turbine can provide reliable, renewable energy – even in the most out-of-the-way places.

Future Analytics Consulting (FAC): Europ...

Jun 23, 2021

It was a massive opportunity to engage with international players, to see what the best practice around the world is and a chance to drive forward the Irish-led Innovation.

SIRIUS XT DEVELOPED THE ONLY COMMERCIAL ...

Jun 23, 2021

SIRIUS XT develops synchrotrons of the future and successful secures €3m SME Instrument Funding in Horizon 2020. Sirius XT has developed an x-ray microscope small enough to fit in any laboratory.

+CityxChange helping to create the posit...

Jun 23, 2021

“In essence we’re looking at how digital technologies can be exploited to improve quality of life, make cities more climate-friendly and productive, and facilitate business development,” says Connolly.

BRIDGE2HE Horizon Europe Info Days ̵...

Jun 17, 2021

BRIDGE2HE Horizon Europe Info Days – online events table 28th June – 9th July 2021

Horizon Europe Table of Upcoming Brokera...

Jun 17, 2021

Attached for your information is a table of upcoming Brokerage Events relating to the recently published work programmes 2021, organised by the European Commission.

Cluster 5 infodays and brokerage Event J...

Jun 15, 2021

For the launch of Horizon Europe the commission are running […]

Horizon europe Cluster 4 Industry broker...

Jun 10, 2021

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Bridge2HE, the network of National Contact Points, in cooperation with the Enterprise Europe Network invites you to participate in a brokerage event with pre-arranged Face2Face meetings completing the first Information Day organised by the European Commission on Cluster 4 – Digital, Industry & Space of the Horizon Europe program.

Project SMARTAGRIHUBS – connecting Europ...

May 19, 2021

“The SmartAgriHubs project has been invaluable not just to Walton but to Ireland, as it’s allowed us to build a network of contacts and strong strategic relations with similar partners across Europe.”

EFECS 2021

May 12, 2021

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

European Forum for Electronic Components and Systems EFECS is the […]

Horizon Europe Marine Network Event – Presentations & Recording

Horizon Europe Marine Network Event R...

May 10, 2021

International partnering event recording along with presentations are shared here.

Project NIVA – Simplifying The Common Ag...

Apr 23, 2021

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Horizon 2020 is an ideal funding stream as it enables cross-border collaboration and ensures that technology developed will be fit for purpose on a pan European basis.”

European Commission is mobilising €123 m...

Apr 8, 2021

Health is the focus of cluster 1 in Horizon Europe, the next research and innovation framework programme spanning from 2021 -2027

Ireland Launches Horizon Europe Research...

Apr 7, 2021

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

On 25th March 2021, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, […]

HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Buil...

Mar 25, 2021

HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education Unlocking the […]

Project SpeakingNGI – Shaping the intern...

Mar 24, 2021

We are delighted and proud to have contributed to the successful building of the EU’s flagship Next Generation Internet – An Open Internet Initiative (NGI)”. Walton Institute’s Strategic EU Liaison Manager and coordinator of the SpeakNGI.eu project, James Clarke.

Project FlowPhotoChem: helping to green ...

Mar 22, 2021

“Innovation activities in the area of solar energy conversion technology, including solar chemicals, are key to achieving the decarbonisation targets set by the EU.” Dr Pau Farràs, coordinator of the FlowPhotoChem project.

Project PIXAPP:Shedding light on PIC pac...

Mar 22, 2021

“PIXAPP is more than just a project; like all Horizon support I look at it as seed funding to grow your activity.” Professor Peter O’Brien, Director of PIXAPP Photonics Packaging Pilot Line Horizon 2020 open call project.

Project c2GRAN: Using Horizon 2020 suppo...

Mar 22, 2021

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

H2020 offers funding opportunities for projects at every scale and an open call can be easily found relevant to your idea.” Ehsan Elahi, Walton Institute, WIT, Co-ordinator of the C2GRAN Horizon 2020 open call project.

Project DEMETER: Supporting transformati...

Mar 22, 2021

There were multiple challenges, including a substantial amount of EU politics at the start with many partners wanting to take the lead, but we were determined to keep DEMETER rooted in Ireland.

Project MUSKETEER: Supporting the develo...

Mar 22, 2021

“In collaboration 1+1 is more than 2. When you work with other parties you will achieve much more than you planned to.” Gal Weiss, IBM, Co-ordinator of the MUSKETEER Horizon 2020 project.

Project MiniStor: Supporting the develop...

Mar 22, 2021

Tyndall National Institute in Cork is leading an international consortium that is developing an advanced, compact, integrated solar-powered system that stores heat in a novel way.

Project INSPECTr: Supporting the fight a...

Mar 22, 2021

“We felt we had to do this project because the problem and the solution are so important. We were just waiting for the opportunity and Horizon 2020 provided that.” Cheryl Baker, Director, UCD Centre for Cybersecurity & Cybercrime Investigation.

EU to roll out new approach to managing ...

Mar 3, 2021

The European Commission’s research directorate (DG-RTD) is to focus more […]

Horizon Europe Gender equality : a stren...

Feb 18, 2021

With Horizon Europe, the Commission reaffirms its commitment to gender […]

6th International B2B Software Days – Th...

Feb 18, 2021

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Welcome to the 6th International B2B Software Days, organised by […]

Cluster 6 – Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Re...

Nov 2, 2020

R&I in the Cluster 6 aims to advance knowledge, build capacities as well as develop and demonstrate innovative solutions that will accelerate the transition to a sustainable and circular management and use of natural resources ensuring ecosystem integrity as well as sustainable development and human well-being, including food and nutrition security, in the EU and globally. This will involve user-driven exploitation of environmental big data sources (in particular from Copernicus and Galileo). R&I activities under this Cluster shall create the following interlinked, long-term impacts.

Civil Security for Society Cluster 3 Pil...

Oct 13, 2020

Security is one of the main concerns for the EU’s citizens and is therefore among the top priorities for the European Commission Horizon Europe programme.

Missions in Horizon Europe

Oct 8, 2020

Widening Participation and ERA

Mission will form an integral part of the Horizon Europe research programme beginning in 2021. The Missions are bold and inspirational.

Widening participation and strengthening...

Oct 5, 2020

Widening participation and strengthening the European research area with R&I, networking and access to excellence in Horizon Europe’s PIllar II.

Energy Cluster 5 Horizon Europe Program

Sep 29, 2020

Energy research in Horizon Europe focuses on sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply and solutions for the climate transition.

Mobility Cluster 5 Horizon Europe

Sep 29, 2020

Mobility research opportunities in Horizon Europe will focus on the development of low-carbon and competitive transport solutions across all modes including road train and aviation.

Digital, Industry and Space Cluster 4

Sep 29, 2020

Digital, Industry and Space’ advances key enabling, digital and space technologies, underpinning the transformation of our economy.

Horizon Europe – the next research...

Sep 29, 2020

Horizon Europe the next research and innovation framework programme 2021- 2027

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Sep 29, 2020