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€500MHORIZON2027
News · 29 Sep 2026

Horizon Europe receives €500 million boost and new bridge to the post-2027 programme

An amended Work Programme raises the 2026–2027 budget to around €14.8 billion and introduces new calls for a nature-positive economy and Bridging Actions 2027.

HUHORIZONEU
News · 23 Sep 2026

Commission proposes restoring full Horizon Europe access for affected Hungarian universities

The Commission has asked the Council to lift the existing measures. Horizon Europe access remains restricted until the Council decides.

OPENACCESSERA
News · 15 Sep 2026

European Commission warns that Open Access progress remains fragmented across the ERA

A new expert report finds substantial differences in national Open Access rules, repositories, copyright approaches, funding models and monitoring across Europe.

AIPATIENTSCARE
Research · 9 Sep 2026

EXELIXIS contributes to new research on governing AI in cancer care

Our CEO, Dr Kalliopi Thanopoulou, is a co-author of a new MULTIR consortium paper translating patient perspectives into practical recommendations for trustworthy AI in oncology.

EUPARTNERSHIPS2034
News · 28 Aug 2026

European Commission consults on the future of European Partnerships under Horizon Europe 2028–2034

The consultation seeks evidence on how the portfolio, design, governance and implementation of European Partnerships should evolve under the next programme.

EICFUNDEU
News · 27 Aug 2026

European Commission updates EIC Fund Investment Guidelines for EIC Accelerator and STEP Scaleup

Revised guidance covers the EIC Fund’s investment approach, safeguards, TRLs, follow-on investments, intellectual property and the larger STEP Scaleup investment amounts.

€5BSCALEUPEU
News · 4 Aug 2026

Scaleup Europe Fund moves towards first investments

The European Commission has completed the legal establishment of a new fund targeting €5 billion to help Europe’s most promising deep-tech companies scale globally.

JP×EU
News · 30 Jul 2026

Japan officially joins Horizon Europe

Japanese organisations can now participate in Horizon Europe Pillar II on terms equivalent to entities from EU Member States.

HORIZON2028–2034EU
News · 26 Jun 2026

Council agrees its position on Horizon Europe 2028–2034

The Council’s partial negotiating position sets priorities for governance, simplification, partnerships, research security and the programme’s link with European competitiveness.

AU↔EU
News · 9 Jun 2026

EU and Australia conclude Horizon Europe association negotiations

Australian organisations are expected to gain direct access to Horizon Europe Pillar II funding from January 2027 under a transitional arrangement.