Horizon Europe is the ambitious EU research & innovation framework programme for 2021-2027 with a budget of €95.5 billion.

Its overarching goals are:

• to strengthen the EU's scientific and technological bases and the European Research Area (ERA);
• to boost Europe's innovation capacity, competitiveness and jobs;
• to deliver on citizen's priorities and sustain our socio-economic model and values.

with a particular focus on creating impact or the European Green Deal, the digital and sustainability transition and recovery from the coronavirus-crisis.

Pillar 1: Excellent Science

• European Research Council
• Marie Sklodawska-Curie Action
• Research Infrastructures

Pillar 2: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness

Clusters:

• Health
• Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
• Civil Security for Society
• Digital, Industry and Space
• Climate, Energy and Mobility
• Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Pillar 3: Innovative Europe

• European Innovation Council
• European Innovation ecosystems
• European Institute of Innovation and Technology

Within the clusters of pillar II, Horizon Europe incorporates missions to increase the effectiveness of funding by pursuing clearly defined targets with a concrete impact on citizen’s daily lives.

The aim is to achieve bold, inspirational and measurable goals within a set timeframe.

The following 5 mission areas have been identified, each with a dedicated mission board and assembly. The board and assembly help specify, design and implement the specific missions which will launch under Horizon Europe in 2021:

• Adaptation to climate change including societal transformation
• Cancer
• Climate-neutral and smart cities
• Healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters
• Soil health and food