Better Society

Horizon 2020 reflects the policy priorities of the Europe 2020 strategy and addresses major concerns shared by citizens in Europe and elsewhere. A challenge-based approach will bring together resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and disciplines, including social sciences and the humanities. This will cover activities from research to market with a new focus on innovation-related activities, such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, and support for public procurement and market uptake. It will include establishing links with the activities of the European Innovation Partnerships (EIP).

Funding will be focussed on the following challenges:

• Health, demographic change and wellbeing;
• Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research, and the bio-economy;
• Secure, clean and efficient energy;
• Smart, green and integrated transport;
• Inclusive, innovative and secure societies;
• Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials.