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This article is an expert guidance on how to build a winning consortium for a Horizon Europe project – from tips on devising the proper strategy and using the right tools for finding Horizon Europe partners to recommendations on considering different types of partnerships.

To make sure you understand how to decode a Horizon Europe topic, register to this webinar on Horizon Europe calls, which will give you the keys to soundly prepare your application, gather the right partners, and define a solid project.

We're excited to announce our special webinar with the EC focused on the latest updates on Horizon Europe. Register to learn more about it's missions, strategic planning, as well as the first work programmes/calls for proposals.

Horizon Europe will implement a few changes with regards to the calculation and documentation of costs eligible for EU funding. This article is for the experienced H2020 project administrator who needs to get a brief overview on what is new and different.

Do not underestimate the need to include a preliminary business plan, as well as financial projections in Horizon Europe proposals. Check out this article to know why.

How one can get ready for the Horizon Europe programme? What are the keys for creating a competitive consortium? When is it better to start developing your Horizon Europe project? Take a look at 3 important steps to get the programme off to a good start.

Presenting a credible path to deliver the innovation to the market and contributing to company scale-up(s) is crucial for a project under Horizon 2020. Dive into this article to know how to do it in the best way!

The major goal of the proposal budget for EU projects is to show to EC and potential investors how much money a project will cost and if those costs adhere to guidelines.

This article shows the most crucial functionalities of the H2020 Funding and Tenders portal and some interesting features that can help you in your journey of submitting a proposal. Check it out!

"How would you address the gender dimension in a field that is historically dominated by men such as mechanical engineering? Or robotics?". What would you answer to that question regarding Horizon 2020 proposals?

Milestones are an efficient way to grab the attention of your stakeholders, catch problems before they become disasters, and keep your project on track. Proper planning, setting, and achievement of milestones can be a cornerstone of a successful project.

One-hour webinar with an expert H2020 project manager, to make sure you have all the keys to submit a Certificate on Financial Statement and prepare for a Financial Audit.

The European Union (EU) has high expectations of participants in EU funded projects in terms of ​communication​ and ​dissemination​ efforts. All EU funded projects need to communicate about their project activities “​throughout its entire lifetime​”.

In the webinar EM Guidelines for data management – Expert Insights Gabriella Lovasz and Frosina Ilievska, experts at Europa Media give you some tips how to start a data management plan development, what to consider, what to include, how to fulfill the FAIR principles.

Reporting is an essential activity during the lifetime of any Horizon 2020 project, as every project manager needs to not only maintain control and steer project progress but also inform the project sponsor about progression of the work towards its agreed objectives.

Remote Work and Collaboration – the first part of our series of tips and tricks on successfully organizing and managing your Horizon 2020 (H2020) EU research projects with participants and teams from around the world.

What you need to know about data protection and staying compliant with new security standards for project management in EU funded projects and proposals like Horizon 2020.

Horizon Europe will start in the not too distant future and within the new framework programme one position within research organisations will become indispensable: the innovation advisor.

Every call needs a mix of partners in order to fill its requirements, but finding the right partner is often easier said than done. We’d like to offer some suggestions on what you can do when you feel
like you’ve exhausted all your options and still haven’t found the right partner for your research project (e.g. H2020)

Do you know the changes for R&I planned for 2021-2027? Will the Pillars in Horizon Europe stay the same as in Horizon 2020? What are the new R&I missions? Are there any changes in the proposal templates and evaluation principles? Why is innovation important for the next funding programme? These and more questions are covered during this one-hour recorded webinar on Horizon Europe. The expert Liliya Levandovska has summarized the key elements and novelties covering the strategic R&I orientations, proposal preparation, and project management with an outlook for the future funding period.

Jeanne Collin will lead you through the topic to get the keys and practical tips to drafting a coherent and balanced budget of an H2020 application, in response to the expectations of the European Commission. The recorded webinar deals with the main principles of an H2020 financial plan, cost breakdown, and cost category. It will show you how to evaluate necessary resources for your project and optimize the provisional budget of your application.

Personnel costs generally make up the main part in a project budget in Horizon 2020. Consequently, it's also the most common field for potential errors. The complexity of eligibility rules and their various exceptions are the main reasons why most beneficiaries have a hard time calculating eligible personnel costs in their H2020 projects. Understand the eligibility rules and their various exceptions, get an overview of the most common mistakes and obtain practical guidance on personnel cost calculation methodologies acceptable for the European Commission.