The work programme of the Health Cluster with the call topics for 2026-2027 is still in the initial phase of coordination between the European Commission and the Member States. It is expected to be published by the European Commission at the end of December 2025. The Science|Business network has published a draft work programme for the Health Cluster.

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Please consider that these are very preliminary documents that are very likely to change significantly. There is no guarantee that the proposed topics will actually be put out to tender. It is also possible that new topics will be added.

The European Commission has published the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe, taking stock of the research framework programme for research and innovation that has been running since 2021.
In the interim evaluation, the European Commission presents the objectives and impacts achieved so far by the current Horizon Europe research framework programme and offers an outlook on the next steps for the further development of the framework programme.
At the halfway point of the programme in January 2025, over 15,000 projects with a total budget of more than 43 billion euros have been funded.

Interim evaluation of Horizon Europe

The European Commission published the Horizon Europe work programs for all program components, including the missions, with the calls for proposals for 2025 on May 14, 2025. They can be found on the European Commission website and on the Funding & Tenders Portal.
Calls for proposals in the health field can be found, in particular, in the work programs for the Health Cluster and the Cancer Mission.

The European Commission has pre-published the Horizon Europe work programmes for all programme parts with calls for proposals for 2025. They can be found on the European Commission website.

The Health Cluster's work program is divided into three calls, which will open on the Funding and Tenders Portal on May 22, 2025. The electronic submission system and all required documents will be available there at that time.

The Cancer Mission's work program includes two separate calls for proposals. The calls will open on May 6, 2025, in the Funding and Tenders Portal.

The Commission would like to hear your views.

Feedback period:
12 December 2024 - 21 March 2025  (midnight Brussels time)

Feedback received will be published on this site and therefore must adhere to the feedback rules.

Regulations 2017/745 and 2017/746 on medical devices and in vitro diagnostics aim to ensure the availability of safe and effective devices. This should protect patient safety and public health while making the sector more competitive and supporting innovation.

The targeted evaluation will help the Commission take stock and assess whether the rules:

• are effective, efficient and proportionate
• meet current and emerging needs
• align with other actions
• have EU added value.

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On 20 December, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd confirmed the completion of negotiations on a broad package of agreements that aim to deepen and expand the EU-Switzerland relationship.

The broad package includes a wide range of elements:

• The update of five agreements which already give Switzerland access to the EU internal market – air transport, land transport, the free movement of persons, conformity assessment and trade in agricultural products. Bringing these agreements to a modern standard will enable citizens and businesses on both sides to fully benefit from the rights they provide and will create a level playing field for business.

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Swiss website