The EHDS Stakeholder Forum brings together stakeholders to support the implementation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) and shape the future of health data use in Europe.

The forum provides an opportunity for stakeholders to exchange views, share expertise, and contribute to the development of the European Health Data Space. It aims to foster collaboration between the health, research, and innovation communities.

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Hungarian institutions can once again fully participate in Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe following the lifting of EU funding restrictions.

Following reforms aimed at strengthening transparency, anti-corruption measures, and the protection of EU financial interests, the Council of the European Union adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2324, formally lifting the measures introduced in 2022. As a result, Hungarian institutions affected by previous restrictions can once again fully participate in Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe.

• Proposal of The Commission
• Council Implementing Decision

The European Commission has published its mid-term assessment of the EU Missions, showcasing their progress, achievements, and impact in addressing some of Europe’s most pressing societal challenges.

The report reviews the performance of the five EU Missions launched under Horizon Europe, covering climate adaptation, cancer, ocean and waters, climate-neutral cities, and soil health. It highlights achievements to date, lessons learned, and the contribution of Missions to accelerating innovation and delivering tangible societal impact across Europe.

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A new publication offers practical insights into how investors assess intellectual property (IP) when evaluating businesses, helping innovators and entrepreneurs better understand the role of IP in investment decisions.

The publication, Understanding intellectual property from an investor’s perspective, explains how intellectual property assets can influence a company’s value, attractiveness to investors, and long-term growth potential. It provides guidance for start-ups, SMEs, and innovators looking to strengthen their IP strategy and improve investment readiness.

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The Horizon Europe State of Play report presents the latest developments and achievements of the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme. It offers key insights into funding allocations, project participation, and the programme’s contribution to strengthening European research, innovation, and international collaboration.

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Join the BRIDGE Knowledge and Community Hub and help shape the future of regulatory sandboxes in European healthcare.

BRIDGE welcomes applications from experts and stakeholder representatives with knowledge, experience or 
practical insight relevant to regulatory sandboxes in healthcare and the development, assessment, regulation, 
implementation or use of emerging health technologies. 

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The European Commission has published the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026–2027, including the final Work Programme for **Cluster 1 – Health.

Applicants and NCPs can now explore the final call topics, priorities, budgets and conditions for the upcoming funding opportunities. The new Work Programme also includes the **EU Missions**, with opportunities relevant to the health community under the Cancer Mission.

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The European Commission has allocated an additional €500 million to Horizon Europe for 2026 and 2027, further strengthening EU investment in research and innovation. 

The additional funding will increase support for researchers and innovators across Europe and contribute to key EU priorities, including competitiveness and the transition to the next EU research and innovation framework programme.

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Research can only make a difference when it reaches the people who can benefit from it. Translating scientific findings into real-world impact, however, often requires engaging the right audiences through trusted intermediaries and effective communication strategies.

To support researchers, project teams and communication professionals, ERA4Health provides practical dissemination resources designed to strengthen stakeholder engagement, knowledge transfer and societal impact.

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The EP PerMed Stakeholder Forum brings together researchers, clinicians, companies, patients, regulatory stakeholders, and other key players in personalised medicine (PM) on a single platform to accelerate the translation of research findings into clinical practice and marketable applications.

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The European Commission is inviting research and technology infrastructures to share examples of good practices through a dedicated survey. The initiative aims to gather experiences and approaches from organisations across Europe and increase the visibility and exchange of successful practices.

Organisations are invited to provide information about their activities and submit examples of good practices through the EU Survey.

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The European Commission and Japan signed the association agreement for Pillar II of Horizon Europe on July 30, 2026.

Effective immediately, institutions from Japan can receive funding from within the clusters of Horizon Europe upon successful application, rather than from national funds as before. Additionally, they are now permitted to coordinate a project.

Further information can be found on the website of the European Commission.

The results of the 12th call of the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) are now available. The call was single-stage with topics addressing the specific objectives of the IHI Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda. A total of 11 projects were selected for funding. Further information can be found on the IHI website.

The European Commission is calling on researchers, industry, Member States/Associated Countries and the wider public to help shape the future of European Partnerships in research and innovation.

To support this process, the Commission has launched a public consultation on the future Single Basic Act (SBA) for Joint Undertakings e.g. IHI and EDCTP3 in the area of health, Article 185 initiatives and thematic priorities for the European Partnership portfolio under the next framework programme Horizon Europe 2028-2034. Open to everyone, the consultation aims to collect views and evidence on how Treaty-based partnerships can be strengthened to boost EU competitiveness, mobilise investment and support the full innovation-to-investment journey. 

Deadline 16 October 2026

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The European Commission has published a voluntary Code of Practice on the marking and labelling of AI-generated content to help providers and deployers of generative AI comply with the transparency requirements of the EU AI Act, which will apply from 2 August 2026. 

The Code provides practical guidance on labelling AI-generated text, images, audio, video and deepfakes, and is accompanied by a set of official EU icons for marking AI-generated content.

More information on EU website