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Fast track your Horizon Europe collaboration ambitions

Horizon Europe is a game-changing opportunity for universities and businesses in newly associated regions. Learn how Crowdhelix can help connect you to strong networks, vital training, and trusted partnerships.

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What does Horizon Europe association mean?

Entities from non-EU countries that have signed an association agreement with Horizon Europe (such as the UK, Norway, Egypt, Canada, New Zealand etc) are treated like EU Member States. They can fully participate and are eligible for EU funding in Pillar 2 calls.

/ funding

Only those with association agreements are treated like EU countries for funding and consortium rules. Other non-EU countries can join, but with funding and participation restrictions.

/ Participation

Allows researchers, businesses, and other organizations from non-EU countries to participate in the programme on equal footing with EU member states, including access to funding and collaboration opportunities.

/ collaboration

Associated regional entities can bid for Horizon Europe funding, lead projects, and collaborate with European partners. Sometimes this is specific to one pillar of Horizon Europe. 

Pillar 2 participation key advantages

Equal Participation Rights

Entities from Associated Countries participate on equal terms with EU  Member States. They can join and lead collaborative projects and count toward the minimum consortium requirements.

Eligibility for Direct EU Funding

Associated Country organizations are automatically eligible for EU funding in Pillar 2, instead of relying on ad-hoc national or self-funding.

Influence on Programme Development

Associated Countries have the opportunity to help shape the strategic direction, objectives, and priorities of Horizon Europe, particularly through input to work programmes and partnership governance.

Broader Collaboration and Networking

Association allows access to a wide European network, enhances collaboration with leading research institutions, and fosters international knowledge exchange.

Leadership Opportunities

Institutions from Associated Countries can coordinate and lead  consortia, not just participate as secondary partners, giving them  greater scientific and organizational influence in projects.

Equal Participation Rights

Entities from Associated Countries participate on equal terms with EU  Member States. They can join and lead collaborative projects and count toward the minimum consortium requirements.

Equal Participation Rights

Entities from Associated Countries participate on equal terms with EU  Member States. They can join and lead collaborative projects and count toward the minimum consortium requirements.

Equal Participation Rights

Entities from Associated Countries participate on equal terms with EU  Member States. They can join and lead collaborative projects and count toward the minimum consortium requirements.

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Connect with an expert member of our team to discover how Crowdhelix can help you maximise the opportunity and benefits of Pillar II collaboration by joining our network.

Newly Associated Countries for 2025

Canada
Switzerland
Egypt
South Korea
New Zealand

Do you represent an organisation located in a newly associated region to Horizon Europe? We can help you reach the right experts and partners by plugging you into our ready made network.

New Associations Success With Crowdhelix

/ Turkey

Sabancı University’s Nanotechnology Research & Application Center worked with Crowdhelix and BC Partnering during the proposal preparation phase of the “Nanobiotechnologies for Innovative Therapeutic Approaches for Cancer” project. A top listed project, it received a budget of €3.8 million.

/ Canada

Thank you Crowdhelix team for hosting the Circular Economy & Materials Matchmaking Event in Barcelona. As a first time attendee representing the Queen's University in Canada, I had the opportunity to initiate the formation of a consortium with partners with successful experience in HE Pillar 2.

Jyoti Kotecha, Managing Director of Carbon To Metal Coating Institute, Department of Chemistry at Queens University

/ Israel

I met a representative of Brunel University at a Roundtable organized by Crowdhelix in 2020. Since then we have formed a friendly professional relationship and have been collaborating on a number of proposals under the Horizon Europe program.

Natalya Prilipko, Research Development, EU Desk at Univeristy of Haifa

/ South AFrica

We are happy to report that following a post made on Crowdhelix to help us look for partners to collaborate on a high profile Africa-wide network on Artificial Intelligence, the platform successfully sourced and matched us to a number of new organisations who have since joined a consortium

Dr Dean Barrett, Researcher, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand

How Crowdhelix can help you?

Crowdhelix provides a trusted global network, powerful collaboration platform, and expert support designed to plug you into existing, ready-made networks.

A Global Network

A trusted global network of over 500 organistions including universities, businesses, cutting edge startups, industry experts and research centres.

Matchmaking Platform

A Machine learning driven matchmaking platform with more than 50 collaboration focused “Helix” communities designed to facilitate partnerships and drive impact at the global level.

Global Events

Matchmaking, impact and training events and webinars focused on consortia building, upskilling and knowledge transfer that goes beyond borders.

Dedicated Account Management

Crowdhelix members benefit from training and guidance from Crowdhelix’s account management team to help you identify partners, connect with consortia, establish KPIs, identify opportunities to collaborate, understand calls and more.

Guidance and training

Receive guidance from Crowdhelix’s dedicated impact and account managers, assigned to your organisation for training and enhanced connectivity.

Useful Videos

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Framework Programme 10 and the future of the European Research Area
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A Deep Dive into the Inner Evaluation Process of Collaborative Horizon Europe Projects

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