Horizon 2020 Health

About Horizon 2020 Health

With support from Horizon 2020, you will be able to conduct international research projects in support of EU policies for health. With a successful application of the program, companies will receive:

• 1-5M EUR for technology and product development
• IPR - Intellectual Property Rights
• A network of partners for development
• Access to new markets
• Technology and knowledge transfer

The purpose of Horizon 2020 Health is to increase European competitiveness and create new jobs.

Possibilities with Horizon 2020 Health

Horizon 2020 Health offers opportunities for SMEs as well as large companies, regardless of industry and technological level. It offers interesting possibilities for traditional production companies as well as high-tech companies; the key factor is that the company is facing a technological challenge or has a project idea for the solution of a technological/societal challenge. With Horizon 2020 Health, the company can receive co-financing from the EU for project research and development.

The Horizon 2020 Health calls are offered to projects within the following categories (see current calls below):

• Personalised medicine
• Innovative health and care industry
• Infectious diseases and improving global health
• Innovative health and care systems - Integration of care
• Decoding the role of the environment, including climate change, for health and well-being
• Digital transformation in Health and Care
• Trusted digital solutions and Cybersecurity in Health and Care

Requirements for Horizon 2020 Health

There are three primary requirements for a project to be eligible for support from Horizon 2020 Health:

• Level of Innovation - the project/technology must be novel and solve a European health issue.
• Large market potential or socioeconomic impact - min. 100M EUR over 5 years.
• The project demands three partners from three EU countries.