Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation funding programme ever with nearly €80 billion available over 7 years (2014-2020). Horizon 2020 helps in bridging the gap between research and the market and assists innovative companies to develop their technological breakthroughs into viable products with real commercial potential. The programme centres around three key themes:
More information is available in this video http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/news/horizon-2020-video-general-overview
or download this pdf http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/news/horizon-2020-brief-eu-framework-programme-research-innovation