2020_08_10_UNIVERSIDAD_RANKING_PROYECTOS_H2020

Since the European Union's Horizon 2020 Program began in 2014, the University of Navarra, the Clinic and Cima have obtained more than 22.5 million euros for projects from research, according to the data published by the program's website Horizon 2020 Dashboard.

From agreement with the provisional results of Spain's participation in this program, updated to 2019 and recently published by the Center for Industrial Technological development (CDTI), the University, the Clinic and Cima have obtained 44 approved projects, of which 16 are led. These projects account for 22.3% of the total funding obtained in Navarra, which positions these entities as leaders in the ranking of Navarra organizations with the most approved projects. Until 2019, the University of Navarra has obtained 35 approved projects, of which 11 are led; and the CIMA 11 funded projects and 5 led.

Navarra has obtained a total of 111.7 million euros in funding for 247 projects from research, managed by companies, research centers and other entities.

research against cancer and training of young researchers

Among the projects funded to the University, Clinic and Cima, the three awarded by the Europeancommittee of research, through the ERC-Starting and Consolidator grants, stand out. These calls are the most prestigious at European level and reward excellent researchers by granting them funding to create, develop and consolidate their own teams at research. These three projects represent more than 5.4 million euros earmarked for research against cancer. 

In addition, the University of Navarra, the Clinic and Cima have obtained several strategic projects for the attraction and training of young researchers in different scientific disciplines through the Marie Sklodowska-Curie calls (Individual Fellowships and Innovative Training Networks). They also participate in pioneering projects of research related to the development of intelligent systems that integrate renewable energies in buildings and neighborhoods (project SABINA), the development of a prototype of a vestibular implant for the restoration of postural balance (project BionicVEST), design of a biological device that allows to recover the functionality of the heart of people suffering from ischemic heart disease (project BRAV3), among others.

At the national level, Spanish entities have obtained funds worth €4,761.6 million, placing Spain in fourth position in the ranking, achieving a return of 10.1% EU-28. In particular, the calls awarded in 2019 have accounted for grants amounting to 1,067 million euros, which is the largest amount obtained by Spain in the Program framework in a single year, amounting to a return of 10.4% EU-28.