Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme. The programme is the world's greatest investment in research and innovation and has a total budget of nearly €80 billion.
All the National Contact Points for Horizon 2020
The National Contact Points provide information and guidance for you who are interested in participating in Horizon 2020
Each program themes has a National Contact Point. You will find the primary Contact points at Vinnova and the Science Council. But you will also find some of them at other governmental agencies:
- Formas
- Forte
- Energimyndigheten
- Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap
- Naturvårdsverket
- Rymdstyrelsen
- Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut
- Statens kärnkraftsinspektion
- Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten
- Tillväxtverket
Excellent Science
European Research Council, ERC
Lena Renner
National Contact Point, Swedish Research Council
Future and Emerging Technologies, FET
Sverker Lundin
National Contact Point, Swedish Research Council
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Erik Litborn
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Research Infrastructures
Robin Andersson
National Contact Point, Swedish Research Council
Industrial Leadership
Information and Communication Technologies
Johan Lindberg
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, and Biotechnology
Erik Litborn
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Access to risk finance
Peter Lindberg
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises
Peter Lindberg
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Societal challenges
Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing
Nadine Schweizer
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine, Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy
Nadine Schweizer
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy
Mikael Sundh
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Smart, Green and Integrated Transport
Mikael Sundh
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials
Jessica Umegård
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
Anna Halldén
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Secure societies
Anna Halldén
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Programs outside the main pillars
Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation
Anna Halldén
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Science with and for Society
Gwendolyn Schaeken
National Contact Point, Vinnova
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Johan Lindberg
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Joint Research Centre
Lisa Almesjö
National Contact Point, Vinnova
Questions about legal and financial issues
The National Contact Points can give you guidance and support on rules and procedures for participating in Horizon 2020. They can give you advice on budget, grant agreements, reporting, etc.