Forte's participation in Horizon Europe
The aims with Fortes involvement in the framework programme Horizon Europe is primarily to stimulate Swedish research on the European arena and strengthen international knowledge exchange. We are involved in two clusters within the overarching pillar ‘Global challenges and European industrial competitiveness’.
Health
Research within cluster 1; Health, aims to better understand and manage health-related issues and diseases, including health risks and infections, and deliver an integrated and equal health care across Europe. That includes to develop a sustainable digital transformation of European healthcare systems with cross-border, secure and ethical data management as well as reliable supply chains. The cluster’s objective includes maintaining an innovative, sustainable and globally competitive health industry.
Cluster 1: Health (EU's official website)
External link.
THCS
Within the cluster, Forte has a special responsibility to coordinate and help develop the partnership program: Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS). The partnership program aims to generate new knowledge and create joint learning to develop the health care systems in Europe, thereby contributing to better care for all citizens.
Forte’s contact persons for cluster 1
Staffan Arvidsson
Aiga Giangiacomo
Culture, creativity and inclusive society
Research within Cluster 2; Culture, creativity and inclusive society should contribute to strengthening democratic governance, protect and promote cultural heritage, find ways to support the development of cultural and creative industries and find solutions to contemporary multifaceted challenges linked to social, economic, technological and cultural changes. Migration and integration are examples of priority areas. Within this cluster there are many questions that are relevant to Forte. The social dimension of sustainability is central, as are issues related to the consequences of the covid pandemic and the restructuring of working life.
Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive society (EU's official website) External link.
Forte’s contact persons for cluster 2
Tove Hammarberg
Oddný Sverrisdóttir Notstrand
Other projects and networks linked to Horizon Europe
Forte is also involved in a number of projects and networks linked to Horizon Europe and the previous framework programme, Horizon 2020.
Horizon Europe – the world's largest research initiative
Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation. The current framework programme; Horizon Europe, which runs during the period 2021–2027, focuses on strengthening the impact of research and innovation that tackles global challenges and achieves the UN’s sustainability goals. Horizon Europe is the world’s largest investment in research and innovation and has a total budget of around 95 billion euros.
Last published: 29 April 2025
Our mission
Forte supports and funds research in health, working life, and welfare – and works to ensure that research benefits society.
National research programmes
Forte manages five ten-year national research programmes aimed at strengthening key knowledge areas, closing critical gaps, and increasing the impact of research in society.
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Funding
Forte funds research within three main fields: health, working life and welfare. We fund both basic and needs-driven research