Horizon Europe
Are you a Canadian researcher seeking international funding for your projects? The EU Horizon Program—the European Union’s premier initiative for science and innovation—offers Canadian researchers access to significant research and development funding, fostering global collaboration and groundbreaking discoveries.
About Horizon Europe
With a €95.5 billion (over $140 billion CAD) budget (2021-2027), Horizon Europe is the world’s largest research and innovation funding program. It supports researchers, universities, SMEs, and institutions in tackling global challenges through collaborative projects.
Key Funding Pillars:
- Pillar 1: Excellent Science – Fellowships, research infrastructure, and frontier research.
- Pillar 2: Global Challenges & Industrial Competitiveness – Six thematic clusters including health, digital, energy, and climate.
- Pillar 3: Innovative Europe – Support for start-ups and businesses entering the European market.
Canada ranked third among non-associated non-EU countries in Horizon 2020, and this session will help you explore new pathways to international research funding and collaboration.
A presentation took place on April 30, 2025 involving:
- ● CS-Can|Info-Can – Jörg-Rüdiger Sack, President
- ● National Research Council Canada (NRC) – June Sun, Client Relationship Leader
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Science Counsellors:
- ○ Konstantinos Kapsouropoulos, Digital and Science Counsellor at the EU Delegation to Canada
- ○ Dr. Torsten Geissler, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
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European Research Experts:
- ○ Elisabetta Di Nitto, Professor at Politecnico di Milano