Horizon Europe requires applicants to develop proposals and build consortia that transcend disciplinary and sectoral boundaries, bringing together researchers from SSH and from life and physical sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), as well as practitioners and stakeholders from different sectors.
Ideal-ist will once again be present onsite at ERF, contributing to the programme with a dedicated workshop on 24 March (08:30–09:50, local time) entitled “Horizon Europe proposals – How to make reviewers say ‘yes!’, not ‘yawn’”, offering practical guidance to strengthen proposal quality and impact.
The institutional partnership European Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) under the Horizon Europe programme has launched its 2026 calls.
The European Commission has launched the European Partnership for Virtual Worlds.
On 11 December 2025, the European Commission adopted the Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2026–2027.