Broad lines of the specific objectives and activities

The general objective of Horizon 2020 is to build a society and a world-leading economy based on knowledge and innovation across the whole Union, while contributing to sustainable development. It will support the Europe 2020 strategy and other Union policies as well as the achievement and functioning of the European Research Area (ERA). The performance indicators for assessing progress against this general objective are: the research and development (R&D) target (3 % of GDP) of the Europe 2020 strategy; the innovation output indicator in the context of the Europe 2020 strategy COM(2013)0624. ; the share of researchers in the active population. This general objective shall be pursued through three distinct, yet mutually reinforcing, priorities, each containing a set of specific objectives. They will be implemented in a seamless manner in order to foster interactions between the different specific objectives, avoid any duplication of effort and reinforce their combined impact. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) shall contribute to the general objective and priorities of Horizon 2020 with the specific objective of providing customer-driven scientific and technical support to Union policies. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) shall contribute to the general objective and priorities of Horizon 2020 with the specific objective of integrating the knowledge triangle of higher education, research and innovation. The indicators for assessing the performance of the EIT are: organisations from universities, business and research integrated in the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs); collaboration inside the knowledge triangle leading to the development of innovative products, services and processes. This Annex sets out the broad lines of the specific objectives and activities referred to in Article 5(2), (3), (4) and (5).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-03 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.