European Partnerships align strategically with the EU's overarching priorities, including the Green Deal, Europe's digital strategy, and pandemic preparedness. They are collaborative research and innovation programmes funded by the EU Commission and both private and public partners. However, these partnerships are not solely focused on scientific discovery; they also bridge the divide between research and policy needs, foster synergies with national and regional initiatives, and mobilise a diverse array of innovation stakeholders. This approach ensures that research outcomes translate into tangible socio-economic benefits. There are 3 types of partnerships, each with specific objectives and funding mechanisms.
Recently, the European Commission introduced 10 proposals for new candidate partnerships (in addition to the existing 48), spanning critical domains like brain health, sustainable forestry, and innovative materials for the EU. The final selection and formalisation will be a collaborative process, integrated into the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan.
Switzerland provides funding to participate in numerous partnership calls, thereby enabling Swiss-based institutions to actively contribute to these initiatives. For those seeking further information, we invite you to visit the Euresearch webpage on EU Partnerships. Also feel free to contact us; we are here to assist you in your pursuit of collaborative innovation.
Author: Andrea Guzman Mesa, National Contact Point for European PartnershipsIllustration: Alexandra Rosakis
Are you interested in the open Innovative Health Initiatives (IHI) call? The aim of the IHI Call Days was to provide information needed to put together a strong proposal and the opportunity to identify partners for consortia. You can watch the recorded IHI info sessions for calls 5 to learn more about the topics.
Did you miss our online information events on these 2023 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) calls? The Euresearch YouTube channel provides recordings of the COFUND and Staff Exchange events, including the testimonials. Our factsheets on Swiss participation in these Actions also provide an overview.
The Cluster 1 "Health" partnering tool for calls with deadlines in April 2024 is available to help you find project partners. You can search around 1 000 profiles of companies, clinicians and academics by type of organisation, country or call topic. Online meetings can still be arranged until 31 December 2023. Register yourself to find a coordinator and a consortium!
The pan-European digital infrastructure of cancer image data will support healthcare providers, research institutions and innovators in making the best use of data-driven solutions for cancer treatment and care. Launched in December 2022, it is part of Europe's Beating Cancer Plan and aims to foster innovation and deployment of digital technologies in the field of cancer.
The EC has launched the 2024 Cluster 4 “Digital” calls. Explore the HORIZON-CL4-2024-DATA-01 and HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01 topics and start preparing your proposal! Swiss entities are eligible to participate in most topics and if successful will be funded by the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation. Do you have any questions? Please contact us at . Deadline: 19.03.2024
The European Joint Research Centre (JRC) is opening its scientific infrastructure to the public and private sectors. There are 2 new calls open for facilities in the Netherlands: “FCTEST” – Fuel Cells and Electrolyser Testing Facility“GASTEF” – High Pressure Gas Tank Testing FacilitySwiss entities are eligible to apply.Deadline: Continuous
The “Fostering a European Research Area for Health” (ERA4Health) Partnership focuses on tackling diseases and reducing disease burden. It has opened a call for proposals on the topic of “Modulation of brain ageing through nutrition and healthy lifestyle” (NutriBrain). National funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation is available for successful Swiss-based applicants.Deadline: 15.01.2024
Two scale-ups at the nexus between academia and industry are helping the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Digital revise its Master's programmes and keep pace with the fast-moving fields of cybersecurity and robotics.
Michel Garcia from almatech gives you an insight into their successful project participation in the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Almatech has participated in several projects and Mr Garcia shares his views on the benefits of participation. Check it out!
Have a look at the new guide on short pitch decks (10-slide presentations)! It was created with the aim of helping applicants prepare the pitch deck that is required for the first-step proposal of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. The instructions and suggestions are also valuable for any pitch deck.
The IPR Helpdesk webinars in November and December include topics such as IP commercialisation and licensing; patents and innovation; technology commercialisation and negotiation; IP and artificial intelligence; IP impact and innovation in EU projects; maximizing impact of Horizon project results; and the Horizon Results Platform.
If you are planning to submit a collaborative proposal to an upcoming Horizon Europe call, join this workshop to learn about the different parts of the proposal template and how to best align your content to it. You will also get first-hand advice from a successful applicant.05.12.2023, Bern
Are you part of a European Innovation Council (EIC) Transition proposal that was submitted on 27 September 2023? If your consortium is selected for the interview round, take advantage of our interview training to help prepare the perfect pitch.05.12.2023, Bern
Policy makers, start-ups, investors, educators, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders will join the 2024 EIT Health Summit to transform the future of European healthcare. Interested? Then register today for this international event.18.-19.04.2024, Rotterdam
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