Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027 Maps the Future of Research and Innovation

The Horizon Europe strategic plan for 2025-2027 guides research and innovation (R&) funding during this period, focusing on addressing major global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, the digital transition, and an aging population. Building on an extensive analysis conducted by the Commission services, the strategic plan outlines three key strategic orientations for R&I investment under Horizon Europe for the years 2025-2027:

·Green transition

·Digital transition

·A more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe

In order to create a sound foundation for these key strategic orientations, a number of important, specific cross-cutting issues should be considered when implementing Horizon Europe in 2025-2027. These cross-cutting issues include dissemination and exploitation (D&E) of the research results since they are key to supporting the translation of results into knowledge, goods and services of economic and societal value. Horizon Europe projects play a crucial role in bridging the gap between research and impact by leveraging their outcomes for market adoption, broader scientific utilisation, or informing policymaking to serve society. The European Union's proficiency in knowledge derived from R&I should translate into value that positively impacts society.