Horizon 2020, with a budget of around 80 billion euros, is the most important research and innovation programme in Europe. Created in 2014 by the European Commission, Horizon 2020 is a tool able to finance innovative projects, which aims to ensure the competitiveness of EU countries, , but also to attract national public and private investments, promoting scientific excellence and industrial and entrepreneurial leadership.
The goal of the programme is to develop a sustainable and inclusive economy, through innovative projects which can respond to current challenges and be implemented quickly and effectively.
Horizon 2020 is divided into different sectors: from nanotechnologies to bioeconomy, from space research to sustainable agriculture, from smart mobility to energy transition.