European Partnerships
Large-scale strategic instruments bringing the European Commission and private and/or public partners together to address some of Europe’s most pressing challenges via concerted research and innovation initiatives.
By bringing private and public partners together, European Partnerships help to avoid duplication of investments and reduce the fragmentation of the research and innovation landscape in the EU.
There are 3 different implementation modes for European Partnerships:
Institutionalised partnerships
such as the Joint Undertakings (JUs), long-term collaborations with public partners and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s Knowledge and Innovation Communities (EIT KICs)
Co-funded partnerships
implemented via Horizon Europe joint transnational calls and additional activities, with 30-50% EU funding direct contribution
Co-programmed partnerships
between the Commission and industry associations. The EU contribution is indirect via Horizon Europe work programme calls