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Horizon 2020 was the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness.

Seen as a means to drive economic growth and create jobs, Horizon 2020 had the political backing of Europe’s leaders and the Members of the European Parliament. They agreed that research is an investment in our future and so put it at the heart of the EU’s blueprint for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and jobs.

By coupling research and innovation, Horizon 2020 helped to achieve this with its emphasis on excellent science, industrial leadership and tackling societal challenges. The goal was to ensure Europe produces world-class science, removes barriers to innovation and makes it easier for the public and private sectors to work together in delivering innovation.

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Towards ‘retroliberalism’ or food security?: Donor development aid to the agricultural sectors of four Melanesian states, 2008-2021

Authors: Charles Hawksley, Jonas Brouillon, Nichole Georgeou, Severine Blaise, Nidhi Wali, Severine Bouard

Funders: Excellent Science, Horizon 2020, Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Peer reviewers: Melodie Al Daccache, Rusha Begna Wakweya, Taufiq Nawaz

Published: November 7, 2024
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A 2024 inventory of test methods relevant to thyroid hormone system disruption for human health and environmental regulatory hazard assessment

Authors: Lucia Vergauwen, Lola Bajard, Sabrina Tait, Ingrid Langezaal, Anita Sosnowska, Alessandra Roncaglioni, Ellen Hessel, Annick D van den Brand, Ann-Cathrin Haigis, Jiří Novák, Klára Hilscherová, Natalia Buławska, Nafsika Papaioannou, Elisavet Renieri, Eliana Spilioti, Anastasia Spyropoulou, Arno C Gutleb, Henrik Holbech, Dimitra Nikolopoulou, Miriam N Jacobs, Dries Knapen

Funders: Excellent Science, Horizon 2020, Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), Horizon Europe

Peer reviewers: Andrea Cediel-Ulloa, Jean-Baptiste FINI, Josef KÖHRLE, Pieter Vancamp

Published: November 6, 2024
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Protocol for Surveying Participants and Professionals’ Experiences in an International Kidney Transplant Clinical Trial

Authors: Janet Delgado, David Rodríguez-Arias, Alberto Molina-Pérez, Anibal Monasterio-Astobiza, Gonzalo Diaz-Cobacho, Gregor Bond, TTVguideTX consortium

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Chiara Crico

Published: October 30, 2024
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NOVEL INVENTION OF SPORE INDUCTION IN A SISTER SPECIES TO GROUP 4 DICTYOSTELIA

Authors: Pauline Schaap

Funders: Excellent Science, Horizon 2020

Peer reviewers: Tamao Saito, Yusuke Morimoto, shweta Saran

Published: December 5, 2024
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Ethical Impact Assessment of Sharing Nanosafety Data

Authors: Ineke MALSCH, Egon Willighagen, Candida F. Sánchez Burmester, Cyrus Mody

Funders: Horizon 2020, Industrial Leadership

Peer reviewers: Benjamin Punz, Siviwe Bangani, ajay vikram singh

Published: April 6, 2026
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Risk assessment for Na-Zn liquid metal batteries

Authors: Norbert Weber, Carolina Duczek, Gleidys Monrrabal, William Nash, Martins Sarma, Tom Weier

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Binghe Liu, Farooq Ahmad

Published: October 25, 2024
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Microhomology-mediated end-joining Knock-In approaches to delete the allergenic domain of trout parvalbumin beta-1. Preliminary results in F0 animals and feedback

Authors: Veronique Lebret, Cecile Duret, Amaury Herpin, Pierre-yves Rescan

Funders: Excellent Science, Horizon 2020

Peer reviewers: JITENDRA SUNDARAY, Joana Costa, Qing Xiong

Published: February 25, 2025
Brief Report

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Recovery and potential use for non-polyolefin materials after physical recycling of complex multilayers

Authors: Vanessa Gutiérrez, Miguel Mafé, Lucie Prins, Annemieke van de Runstraat

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Zahid Iqbal Khan, giusy santomasi

Published: November 27, 2024
Research Article

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Numerical model of aluminothermic reduction vessel preheating and charge heating with graphite heating rods

Authors: Sergey Semenov, Patrick Namy, Aditya Kale, Sello Tsebe

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Kagan Benzesik, Mickael ANTONI

Published: November 22, 2024
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Science at the Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority: post-normal science for recalibration of policy instruments.

Authors: Aistė Klimašauskaitė, Paul Dees, Silvio Oscar Funtowicz, Laura Elisabet Drivdal, Ola G. Berta

Funders: Excellent Science, Horizon 2020, Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Peer reviewers: Alastair Neil Craik, Elisabetta Menini, Matteo De Donà, Nitin Agarwala

Published: June 30, 2025
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Instrumentalized migration: avoiding the trap

Authors: Maxime Lebrun, Tanja Ellingsen, Hanne Dumur-Laanila, Sophie Bujold, Annabel Miller, Beth James, Gordan Akrap, Josip Mandić

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Ayhan KAYA, Federica Zardo, Luisa Marin, Natalia Letk, Sofia Galani

Published: April 29, 2025
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Separation Time of Aluminothermic Reduction Products for Sustainable Silicon Production

Authors: Javier Bullón, Óscar Crego, José Luis Ferrín, Dolores Gómez, Iván Martínez, Luis Javier Pérez-Pérez

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Mita Dasog, Navneet Randhawa, Zulfiadi zulhan

Published: January 3, 2025
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Numerical model of a top-blown rotary converter preheating and charge heating with an oxy-fuel burner

Authors: Sergey Semenov, Patrick Namy, Aditya Kale, Sello Tsebe

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Laura Donato, Neeraj Kumar Bhoi, Theresa Coetsee, shibo kuang kuang

Published: July 4, 2025
Software Tool Article

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Data analytics for research on complex brain disorders

Authors: Michail Kontoulis, George Doukas, Theodosios Pountridis, Loukas Ilias, George Ladikos, Vaggelis Lamrpou, Kostantinos Alexakis, Dimitris Askounis, Christos Ntanos

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Ali Husnain, Yu-Fang Yang

Published: November 8, 2024
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Gender aspects in parenthood conceptions of young Europeans. A critical reflection on the European Project B2-InF A critical reflection on the European Project B2-inf

Authors: Joke Struyf, Kristien Hens, Virginie Rozée, Manon Vialle, María López-Toribio, José Miguel Carrasco, Vera Dimitrievska, Jana Meloska-Petrova, Anna De Bayas Sanchez, Michaela Fuller, Francisco Güell

Funders: Horizon 2020, Science with and for Society

Peer reviewers: Diego Lasio, Kate Luxion, Tanja Vuckovic Juros

Published: February 11, 2025
Open Letter

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Harmonising humans and technology: Exploring the dynamics of cognitive production, artificial intelligence and social communication in cybernetic systems

Authors: Stefan Walter

Funders: Horizon 2020, Industrial Leadership

Peer reviewers: Godfrey Mugurusi, Nikos Dimitropoulos, elias montini

Published: September 9, 2024
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Low levels of hypertension screening in HIV care clinics in rural Uganda: A mixed methods study

Authors: Mucunguzi Atukunda, Edwin D. Charlebois, Brian Twinamatsiko, Ambrose Byamukama, Andrew Mutabazi, Cecilia Akatukwasa, Michael Ayebare, Winston Tindimwebwa, Alan Asiimwe, Geoff Lavoy, Elizabeth Arinitwe, Joan Nangendo, Justus Tumusiime, Laura B. Balzer, Emmy Okello, Gerald Mutungi, Heiner Grosskurth, Moses R. Kamya, Jane Kabami

Funders: Horizon 2020, European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)

Peer reviewers: Veronica Tonwe

Published: September 9, 2024
Method Article

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Faces Revealed Project and ancient Egyptian yellow coffins: A new methodology step-by-step

Authors: Stefania Mainieri

Funders: Excellent Science, Horizon 2020, Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)

Peer reviewers: Caroline Arbuckle, Mona HESS, Willeke WENDRICH, andrea DANDREA

Published: September 3, 2024
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Enriching Earth observation datasets through semantics for climate change applications: The EIFFEL ontology

Authors: Benjamin Molina, Carlos E. Palau, Jaime Calvo-Gallego

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Antonis Troumpoukis, Despina-Athanasia Pantazi, GUOHUI XIAO, Raul Palma, lushv1@aston.ac.uk Victoria Lush

Published: October 18, 2024
Case Study

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Co-creation Processes and Urban Digital Twins in Sustainable and Smart Urban District Development - Case Kera District in Espoo, Finland

Authors: Jani Tartia, Mervi Hämäläinen

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Federica Gaglione, Mila KOEVA, Rushikesh Padsala

Published: June 28, 2024
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A prevention approach to undocumented forms of migration across the Mediterranean Sea: a critical assessment from Italy

Authors: Monica Massari, Simona Miceli, Ombretta Ingrascì

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Federico Alagna, Salvatore Coluccello, Stefania Panebianco

Published: December 11, 2024
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Should we be wary of the role of scientific publishers in Open Science?

Authors: Adrien Fillon, Zacharias Maniadis, Eva Méndez, Pablo Sánchez-Núñez

Funders: Horizon 2020, Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation, Horizon Europe, Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area

Peer reviewers: John Willinsky, Marc-André Simard

Published: June 28, 2024
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Employment of uncrewed systems in attacks on critical infrastructure: a hybrid threat perspective. Security challenges related to recent developments in technology.

Authors: Michał Piekarski, Małgorzata Wolbach, Magda Okuniewska

Funders: Horizon 2020, Science with and for Society

Peer reviewers: Benjamyn Scott, Dinh-Dung NGUYEN, Domenico PASCARELLA, James Rogers, Julián ESTÉVEZ, Tijeni DELLEJI, ZACHARY KALLENBORN

Published: January 14, 2025
Open Letter
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Integrated Fire Management and Closer to Nature Forest Management at the Landscape Scale as a Holistic Approach to Foster Forest Resilience to Wildfires

Authors: Nikolaos Kalapodis, Georgios Sakkas

Funders: Horizon 2020, Societal Challenges

Peer reviewers: Francisco J Escobedo, Jürgen Bauhus, Kushartati Budiningsih, Kyra Clark-Wolf, Tessa Maurer, Toddi Steelman, Victoria Donovan

Published: May 19, 2025
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Atacama Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope (AtLAST) science: Probing the transient and time-variable sky

Authors: John Orlowski-Scherer, Thomas Maccarone, Joe Bright, Tomasz Kamiński, Michael Koss, Atul Mohan, Francisco Miguel Montenegro-Montes, Sigurd Næss, Claudio Ricci, Paola Severgnini, Thomas Stanke, Cristian Vignali, Sven Wedemeyer, Mark Booth, Claudia Cicone, Luca Di Mascolo, Doug Johnstone, Tony Mroczkowski, Martin Cordiner, Jochen Greiner, Evanthia Hatziminaoglou, Eelco van Kampen, Pamela Klaassen, Minju Lee, Daizhong Liu, Amélie Saintonge, Matthew Smith, Alexander Thelen

Funders: Excellent Science, Horizon 2020

Peer reviewers: Kazumi Kashiyama, Octavi Fors, Youdong HU, Yuhan Yao

Published: January 14, 2025