Horizon 2020, the current EU funding programme for research and innovation, has launched its Work Programme 2016-2017 last week.

Horizon 2020 is the largest multinational programme dedicated to research and innovation. The new Work Programme 2016-2017 offers funding opportunities through a range of calls for proposals and public procurements, covering nearly 600 topics. Calls and targeted initiatives are open to International Cooperation and will help boost research and innovation collaboration with countries outside Europe and effectively tackle common societal challenges, ensuring the leading position of the EU as a Global Actor.