New Year's Mail 2026 from Euresearch

The R&I community has received some very good news at the end of last year! Switzerland is associated to Horizon Europe retroactively from 1 January 2025. Grant agreements of positively evaluated projects of calls for proposals 2025 can now be signed and project funding will come directly from the European Commission, as Switzerland makes a mandatory contribution to the EU for this purpose. Further information can be found on the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) website: www.horizon-europe.ch.

Therefore, prepare for your participation in Horizon Europe. We will support you with our network across all Swiss regions.

A selection of events planned for 2026 are below:

Upcoming Euresearch Events

  • 3rd Event - Swiss Access to Horizon Europe: Confirmed and Secured 12 January 2026, 13:00-14:00.
    Switzerland is associated to Horizon Europe! We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming national webinar, "Swiss Access to Horizon Europe: Confirmed and Secured". This event aims to provide valuable insights into the Swiss participation in Horizon Europe.
    3rd Event - Swiss Access to Horizon Europe: Confirmed and Secured - Euresearch 
     
  • European Funding Opportunities for R&I in the Circular Economy 15 January 2026, 11:30–12:30, online
    Discover funding programmes that support circular economy innovation and get practical tips on finding partners and joining successful project consortia.
    European Funding Opportunities for R&I in the Circular Economy - Euresearch 

  • Horizon Europe 2026 - Funding Opportunities in Digital, Industry and Space 22 January 2026, 11:30–13:00, online
    Join us for an online info session and get up to date on upcoming Horizon Europe calls in Digital, Industry and Space, within Cluster 4 and related partnerships.
    Horizon Europe 2026 - Funding Opportunities in Digital, Industry and Space - Euresearch 

  • Biotechnet Meet Up 2026: Space Biology, 26 January 2026, 13:00-18:00 in Luzern. Switzerland will be presented with a booth. 
    Biotechnet Meet Up 2026: Space Biology – Biotechnet Switzerland 

  • Swissmem Next Industries 11. F&E Konferenz, 29 January 2026, 13:00–18:00, ETH Zürich - Campus Hönggerberg.
    This is a partner event, where Euresearch will pitch and have a booth. Registration

  • Open Q&A Session for Health Calls 2026 - Ask the Expert, 23 March 2026, 13:00-14:00, online
    Are you involved in a project proposal for the Horizon Europe Cluster Health 2026 Calls?  Are you working in Switzerland or are you a coordinator with a partner in the consortium working in Switzerland? 
    Register for this event. We will answer your questions and guide you. No presentation is given, just answers to your questions.   

  • Open Q&A Session for Cancer Mission Calls 2026 - Ask the Expert, 30 March 2026,13:00-14:00, online
    Are you involved in a project proposal for the Horizon Europe Cancer Mission Calls 2026? 
    Are you working in Switzerland or are you a coordinator with a partner in the consortium working in Switzerland? 
    Register for this event. During one hour, we will answer your questions and guide you. No presentation is given, just answers to your questions. 



European Commission Events

Cluster 1 Health:
26-30 January (online): Cluster 1 HNN3.0 brokerage event
10 February (online): Cluster 1 Health: EC info day

Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
25 February (online): Net4Society's AI in Horizon Europe Interdisciplinary brokerage event. For STEM and SSH researchers working on AI topics across clusters.
26 March (online) Cluster 2 EC infoday (link and date tbc)
Early June (onsite in Paris): Cluster 2 Net4Society brokerage event. (tbc).
Cluster 2 Net4Society's matchmaking community platform is always open.

Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space
Mid-January (online): Cluster 4  EC info day. (tbc)
Ideal-ist: online brokerage platform (registration opens upon work programme adoption).

Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility
14 January (online): Cluster 5 GREENET brokerage event
15 January (online): Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility: EC info day  

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
11 January (onsite in Brussels): Cluster 6 Care4Bio brokerage event
22-23 January (hybrid online & Brussels): Cluster 6 EC info day

WIDERA
22 January (online): WIDERA Widening part: EC info day

Missions
20-21 January (online): Missions: EC info day
28-29 January (online): NCP4Missions brokerage event

MSCA
MSCA Radiance Matchmaking Platform is always open.

EIC / EIE
EC info day was held in November 2025. Recordings available on the website. 



Euresearch Services

Is there an open call in my area? How do I find research partners? When do I have to submit my proposal? Euresearch is at your disposal for all your questions and enquiries. All open calls are listed on our open calls website. We also provide proposal review services to give you feedback on your proposal.

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We look forward to continuing to provide you with support and information on the many funding opportunities available through Horizon Europe. Get in touch with us! 


Best regards,
Your Euresearch team

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