EUTOPIA’s Lighthouses (or research clusters) are the main areas of research of each of the ten alliance universities. Aligned with the structure of Horizon Europe Pillar II — “Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness” — these lighthouses represent the collective research excellence, from health and digital innovation to climate change and cultural heritage. The following list outlines the six primary clusters and their key focus areas, followed by cross-cutting themes that span multiple disciplines.
Health
- Health throughout the life course
- Non-communicable and rare diseases
- Tools, technologies and digital solutions for health and care, including personalised medicine
- Environmental and social health determinants
- Infectious diseases, including poverty-related and neglected diseases
- Health care systems
Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Society
- Democracy and Governance
- Social and economic transformations
- Culture, cultural heritage, and creativity
Civil Security for Society
- Disaster-resilient societies
- Protection and Security
- Cybersecurity
Digital, Industry & Space
- Manufacturing technologies
- Advanced materials
- Next generation internet
- Circular industries
- Space, including Earth Observation
- Emerging enabling technologies
- Key digital technologies, including quantum technologies
- Artificial Intelligence and robotics
- Advanced computing and Big Data
- Low-carbon and clean industry
Climate, Energy & Mobility
- Climate science and solutions
- Energy systems and grids
- Communities and cities
- Industrial competitiveness in transport
- Smart mobility
- Energy supply
- Buildings and industrial facilities in energy transition
- Clean, safe, and accessible transport and mobility
- Energy storage
Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environment
- Environmental observation
- Agriculture, forestry, and rural areas
- Circular systems
- Food systems
- Biodiversity and natural resources
- Seas, oceans and inland waters
- Bio-based innovation systems in the EU
- Bioeconomy
Cross-cutting areas
Overarching themes identified that are relevant across multiple domains.
- Artificial Intelligence and its applications for science and society
- Data Science and Big Data
- Digital transformation
- Behavioural Science
- Economics, Finance, and Management (including sustainable finance, ESG)
- Planetary Wellbeing
- Societal and Environmental transition
- Education and inclusion