Horizon Europe - Topics and advisors

Last checked on:
22 January 2026

Team IRIS of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) is the National Contact Point (NCP) for the Horizon Europe programme and is happy to advise you. The table lists the advisors you can contact for each pillar and topic.

Netherlands Enterprise Agency provides advice and information

By involving an advisor of Team IRIS at an early stage, you increase your chances of successful participation in Horizon Europe.

The advisors can brainstorm with you, review your project proposal, help you find project partners, and advise you on setting up a project and on the financial and legal rules.

Topics and advisors

  • Do you have general questions about Horizon Europe? Then please email teamiris@rvo.nl.
  • Do you have specific questions about a sub-topic or sub-programme of Horizon? Please refer to the table below to see who you can contact.

Pillar 1 - Excellence Science

Overview advisors
Subject Contact person
European Research Council horizon.erc@rvo.nl
Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions horizon.mariecurie@rvo.nl
Research Infrastructures horizon.infrastructures@rvo.nl

Pillar 2 - Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness

Overview advisors
Subject Contact person
Cluster 1: Health

horizon.health@rvo.nl
Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society

horizon.cluster2@rvo.nl 
Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society

horizon.cluster3@rvo.nl
Cluster 4: horizon.cluster4@rvo.nl
- Digital
- Industry
- Space
Cluster 5: horizon.cluster5@rvo.nl
- Climate
- Energy
- Mobility
Cluster 6: horizon.cluster6@rvo.nl
- Food, Bioeconomy, Agriculture
- Natural Resources, Environment

Pillar 3 - Innovative Europe

Overview advisors
Subject Contact person
European Innovation Council teamiris@rvo.nl
- EIC Accelerator / EIC Transition

accelerator@rvo.nl

transition@rvo.nl
- EIC Pathfinder / EIC Transition

pathfinder@rvo.nl

transition@rvo.nl
European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) katrien.westendorp@rvo.nl
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) teamiris@rvo.nl

Horizontal actions - Widening Participation and Strengthening the European R&I system

Overview advisors
Subject Contact person
Widening participation and spreading excellence
Reforming and Enhancing the European R&I system
European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) cost@rvo.nl

Financial or legal advise

Overview advisors
Subject Contact person
Financial or legal advice
Commissioned by:
  • Ministry of Economic Affairs
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