Horizon Europe Info Days 2026

If you’re exploring funding opportunities under Horizon Europe, the European Commission is once again running a series of Info Days across January–March 2026, each dedicated to a specific cluster or programme area. Sessions will be live-streamed, so you can follow along from anywhere. These events help potential applicants and other R&I stakeholders understand what’s coming...

Future Needs kicks off Erasmus+ project SME-RISE to support drone entrepreneurs across Europe

Future Needs has officially kicked off SME-RISE – Business Modelling Skills for Drone Entrepreneurs, a 24-month Erasmus+ project, with the project launch taking place in December 2025. SME-RISE responds to a fast-growing need in the European drone services sector: while innovation and technical expertise are advancing rapidly, many SMEs, start-ups, and young entrepreneurs lack the...

How to organise a successful clustering event for EU projects

A well-planned clustering event can do more than showcase project results. It can spark collaboration, build new partnerships, and amplify impact across the EU research landscape. Yet, turning that potential into reality takes structure, foresight, and an understanding of what makes participants truly engage. After organising several clustering events across different industries – from sustainable...

Future Needs Leads HiDALGO2 Clustering Event in Stuttgart, Connecting Europe’s HPC, AI and Climate Communities

On 4 November 2025, Future Needs organised and led the HiDALGO2 Project Clustering Event in Stuttgart, Germany, hosted by HLRS – High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart. The one-day gathering brought together HPC, AI and climate-modelling experts from across Europe to explore how AI-optimised supercomputers and large-scale simulations can address urgent real-world challenges – from energy efficiency...

From concept to experience: building the user interface for Europe’s TANGO data platform

Designing for innovation often begins before a product exists.  That was the starting point for Future Needs in the TANGO project, a Horizon Europe initiative developing a data-sharing platform to connect industries through secure, transparent information flows. Before a single line of code was written, Future Needs worked on transforming the idea into something people...

Presenting Public Benefits of U-space: Future Needs at the SESAR Joint Undertaking Event “Supporting Drone Strategy 2.0”

At the end of October 2025, the Future Needs team took the stage at EUROCONTROL Headquarters in Brussels during the SESAR Joint Undertaking event “Supporting Drone Strategy 2.0” to present our work on U-space public benefits. Attracting over 250 participants, this two-day event marked the final dissemination of three SESAR Digital Sky Demonstrator projects: BURDI,...

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Why Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH) Can Make or Break Your Horizon Europe Proposal

Introduction 30% of Horizon Europe projects already include Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) partners.  That’s not a coincidence, it’s a signal. The European Commission wants research that is impactful, inclusive, and human-centred. Projects that overlook SSH risk losing evaluation points, missing impact, or appearing disconnected from societal needs. If your next proposal doesn’t have meaningful...

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