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Canada’s trade Commission Service invites you to participate in an exciting online matchmaking event to explore the partnership opportunities for the 2025 Horizon Europe project calls. The event is organized in collaboration with Canada’s Mission to the European Union, EIT Global Outreach, and National Contact Points from Canada, France, Ireland, and the UK.

The European Commission will publish all 2025 Horizon Europe project calls in late April. A draft list can be viewed here. The budget for 2025 Health calls is likely $744 million, to open on May 6 and close on September 18, 2025. The LAST two publications for all cluster calls (eg. Health, Digital, Climate, Energy, Ag/Envi) will be released in April 2025 then early 2026; total funding of roughly C$30 billion.

Canada’s Mission to the European Union is working closely with EIT Global Outreach, the global arm of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology - Europe’s largest innovation network, and National Contact Points (NCPs) from Canada, France, Ireland, and the UK. They will be inviting their respective networks to participate in this online matchmaking event. This event will be recorded and shared. After the event, participants can access the Networking Platform to reach out to potential collaborators and build your consortium.

At this time, ISED is advising that researchers in Canada join consortia led by European partners, rather than lead projects from Canadian institutions.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET

Format:

Part 1: Overview of the calls and best practices.
Part 2: Moderated breakout rooms for two-minute pitches and networking

Action Required:

Complete the registration by following this link here. Participants must complete the registration form by March 26 to receive the link to the event to attend.

Provide your pitch for the project call(s) you wish you to pursue for possible partnering.

The following selected topics will be featured in the event’s four breakout rooms:

ROOM 1: CARE

• HORIZON-HLTH-2025-03-STAYHLTH-01-two-stage: Improving the quality of life of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families
• HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-CARE-01: End user-driven application of Generative Artificial Intelligence models in healthcare (GenAI4EU)

ROOM 2: DISEASE

• HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-DISEASE-03: Development of antibodies and antibody-derived proteins for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases with epidemic potential
• HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-DISEASE-06: Implementation research addressing strategies to strengthen health systems for equitable high-quality care and health outcomes in the context of non-communicable diseases (GACD)
• HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-DISEASE-01: Testing safety and efficacy of phage therapy for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

ROOM 3: TOOLS

• HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-TOOL-03: Leveraging multimodal data to advance Generative Artificial Intelligence applicability in biomedical research (GenAI4EU)
• HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-TOOL-05: Boosting the translation of biotech research into innovative health therapies
• HORIZON-HLTH-2025-01-IND-01: Optimising the manufacturing of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs)

ROOM 4: CANCER

• CANCER TOPIC A: Examining the link between environmental exposure, pediatric cancer onset and health outcomes
• CANCER TOPIC B: Surgical interventions for locally advanced or metastatic disease
• CANCER TOPIC C: Clinical trials for targeted cancer therapeutics

Researchers interested in applying to Horizon Europe are strongly encouraged to contact ors.int@dal.ca to discuss the application process.

Contact Details

Internal: ors.int@dal.ca