Artificial intelligence in Horizon Europe calls: an interdisciplinary challenge
An event for both STEM and Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH) experts
Calls where STEM & SSH interdisciplinarity is a key factor for success.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming Europe's research and innovation landscape. As AI becomes essential for global competitiveness, Europe is working together to strengthen its technological, industrial, and ethical foundations through the EU AI Action Plan—a coordinated effort to boost AI uptake, prepare for socioeconomic changes, and ensure trustworthy, human-centric development.
This brokerage event supports these goals by connecting experts across disciplines and helping applicants prepare strong Horizon Europe proposals that integrate both SSH (Social Sciences and Humanities) and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) expertise.
🎯 What is this event about?
The brokerage event brings together researchers, innovators, and stakeholders working on AI-related topics across Horizon Europe, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration.
It is designed for anyone preparing proposals that require AI expertise and meaningful SSH involvement—across fields such as health, digital technologies, climate, environment, and more.
This is your opportunity to:
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📘 Learn about upcoming AI-related topics to prepare a competitive proposal
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🌐 Understand how to build strong SSH–STEM collaborations
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🎤 Pitch your proposal idea, expertise, or collaboration offer (apply HERE)
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🤝 Meet participants and start forming interdisciplinary partnerships
A dedicated pitching session will also be open to both SSH and STEM experts, enabling them to present their skills, project concepts, and research interests. This session helps participants quickly understand the range of competencies involved and identify suitable partners for future collaboration.
📅 Event details
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Date: 25 February 2026
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Time: 09:30 – 17:30
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Format: Online, hosted on the Net4Society Community Portal
👥 Who should attend?
This event is ideal for:
Applicants from Clusters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and Eu Mission Cities with STEM or SSH expertise relevant to AI
SSH researchers interested in exploring opportunities beyond Cluster 2
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Stakeholders from any field working with or impacted by Artificial Intelligence
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Anyone preparing a Horizon Europe proposal involving AI and interdisciplinary collaboration
🧭 What topics will be covered?
Across Pillar 2, 18 AI-relevant topics have been identified based on two key criteria:
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AI plays a central role in the expected outcomes and/or scope of the topic
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The topic includes the SSH Integration requirement or explicitly mentions SSH components
During the event:
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The European Commission will deliver a frontal presentation on 12 topics—specifically those with deadlines after March/April 2026.
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Topics highlighted in red in the full list below close earlier and will not be presented in the plenary session.
However, all 18 topics will be available in the matchmaking system for the afternoon 1:1 meetings, ensuring participants can still find partners and explore collaboration opportunities across the entire set.
The topic list can be found HERE.
