Horizon Europe and Canada Online Matchmaking Event: Bridging the Atlantic – Health 2025
March 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
| Location: | Online |
| Cost: | Free |
Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) invites you to participate in the Horizon Europe and Canada Online Matchmaking Event: Bridging the Atlantic – Health 2025.
The European Commission will publish all 2025 Horizon Europe project calls in late April (see the draft list shared by Science Business). The budget for the 2025 Health calls is expected to be approximately CAD$744 million, with applications opening on May 6 and closing on September 18 (to be confirmed).
The first part of the matchmaking event will provide an overview of the calls, including best practices, followed by the strengths and interests of partner countries. The second part will consist of moderated breakout rooms where participants can share their two-minute pitches and connect with potential partners.
For this event, Canada’s Mission to the European Union is working closely with EIT Global Outreach — the global arm of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology, Europe’s largest innovation network — as well as National Contact Points (NCPs) from Canada, France, Ireland and the UK, all of whom will invite their respective networks to participate. This event will be recorded and shared.
Carleton researchers interested in attending are encouraged to contact Asli Eran, Research Facilitator, International Initiatives, at HorizonEurope@Cunet.Carleton.ca by Monday, March 24.
Background Information
Horizon Europe is the world’s largest research and innovation funding program, with a budget of CAD$140 billion (2021 to 2027).
Canada is a “member” (associated country) to Horizon Europe Pillar 2 (53% of the budget) from 2024 to 2027. Canadians can apply to Pillar 2 project calls with chosen partners and get funding directly from the European Commission if the project is selected. On average, a project is worth $CAD4 to 10 million and can have 8 to 12 partners working together.
Canadians look to Horizon Europe to connect with potential partners, clients and markets. All can apply: e.g., businesses (small and big), institutions, universities, associations, etc. Europeans seek out Canadian partners as we are viewed as trusted, like-minded, strong partners and innovators with shared priorities and interests.
The last two publications for all cluster calls (e.g., Health, Digital, Climate, Energy, Ag/Envi) will come out in April 2025 then early 2026; total funding of roughly CAD$30 billion.