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Batteries, funding set to power the EU's low-carbon future
As the EU works to take the lead on powering the green transition – and become a climate-neutral economy by 2050 – energy storage solutions like advanced battery technologies are emerging as crucial enablers.
Batteries: EU partners with Norway to develop sustainable value chains
On March 21st, 2024, during the Eurosummit, the EU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kingdom of Norway for the establishment of sustainable battery and raw materials value chains. This is the kick-start of a long-term cooperation between the two parts in a sector which, lately, has acquired great strategic importance.
Renewables: a new HE Support call for proposals set to launch in fall
A new Horizon Europe call is set to open on September 17th, 2024, under the Horizon Europe programme. It aims to develop methodologies to facilitate the market uptake of renewable energy systems and help policymakers to elaborate more informed policies.
Horizon Europe: green light for the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan
The European Commission has adopted the Strategic Plan 2025-2027 for Horizon Europe. The document defines three key guidelines for EU research and innovation funding for the last three years of the programme: green transition, digital transition and a more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe.
EU Ambassadors approve partial negotiating mandate on STEP, platform for strategic technologies
European call for the internationalization of women-led startups
As a response to the still limited presence of women in the startup world, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched the Supernovas program in recent years, which includes a recent call aimed at supporting the internationalization of these entrepreneurial entities.
PRIMA: the EP agrees on carrying on the programme under Horizon Europe
On February 27th, 2024, the European Parliament approved the prosecution of the PRIMA programme under the Horizon Europe framework, furthering the EU's financial participation in this project. The consensus follows a previous agreement between the EP and the EU Council, reached on December 13th, 2023.
Horizon 2020: the call for R&D projects on advanced materials kicks off
The M-ERA.NET consortium has launched a new call to support international R&D projects related to innovative materials, including those used in batteries and low-carbon technologies.
Renewable energy: the new HE call for market development is on the way
In the fall of 2024, a new Horizon Europe call will be open for submission. It will focus on developing markets and financial frameworks for a wider uptake of renewable energy systems (RES) in the energy, industrial and residential sectors.
EIC Pathfinder 2024 challenges soon to be launched
As the year progresses, so does the lifecycle of the European Innovation Council's 2024 calls for proposals. Among the latest information arriving from Brussels on the topic, notably, are the EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2024 Guides which will open in late June. Such calls are targeted to researchers or small research consortia working on specific emerging innovative technologies with still-low TRLs, and those will join two other EIC 2024 currently open calls: the EIC Accelerator 2024 call and the EIC Pathfinder Open 2024 call.
Horizon Europe: new call for European partnership on health coming soon
Between the end of February and the end of March, the deadlines for joining a new European call for applications will be operational, which funds transnational research and innovation projects in the field of personalized prevention in health and care services. This is a call promoted by one of the Horizon Europe-funded partnerships dealing with health and in which Italy is also actively involved.
Healthcare of the future: 30 million euros available for THCS first Joint Transnational Call
Bioeconomy: in April the new calls of the Circular Bio-based Europe JU
A new round of calls will open late next April from the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), a partnership funded by Horizon Europe and the industries to promote research, innovation and development projects for new bio-based technologies and solutions in Europe.
MSCA: “Researchers at risk” will make a comeback in 2024
After the success of the 2021 edition, the Call MSCA for Researchers at Risk - dedicated to those scholars and scientists that live in dangerous conditions - is coming back next autumn.
Horizon Europe: how the programme funds the integrated use of artificial intelligence
As Europe strides towards a future shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), Horizon Europe, among other programmes, emerges as a key catalyst, channeling resources and expertise towards the integrated use of AI in the fabric of everyday life.
Built4People: what you need to know to be part of the new 2024 renovation calls
Funded under the Horizon Europe programme, the Built4People partnership aims to co-programme EU research and innovation funding for the built environment sector. For this year, the partnership foresees two particular calls for proposals that fall under the umbrella of the partnership, both scheduled to be open in September 2024.
Horizon Europe: two Built4People calls set to open in late 2024
Fuels: a Horizon Europe call on the way for CO2 conversion
Starting from September 17th, 2024, interested parties can apply to the Horizon Europe call for developing system to exploit captured CO2 in fuel. The call will grant a 7 million euro budget to 2 project, for a total of 15 million euros.
EU and USA together against foreign influences on critical sectors
On January 30th, 2024, the EU Commissioner for Competitiveness Margrethe Vestager announced a series of measures to strengthen the economic security, against the influence of China on critical sectors. She also announced that a Memorandum of Understanding with the USA will be signed, to enable American enterprises and research centers to partake in Horizon Europe calls.
Energy-efficient mobility: two Horizon Europe calls are about to open
Two calls under the Horizon Europe framework are on the way. They both address two aspects of energy-efficient mobility, calling for innovative solutions to build more resilient and sustainable systems.
Selection of the entity that will manage the EIC Booster Grant Scheme kicks off
A new call by the European Innovation Council (EIC) aims to select a project to be entrusted with the management of the EIC Booster Grant Scheme, an incentive that provides grants of up to 50 thousand euros. A total of 6 million euros is available, covering 100 percent of the expenses incurred by the selected project.
The Clean Hydrogen Partnership and other European hydrogen calls
To achieve a leadership role in the global hydrogen race, Europe must also focus on research and innovation. This series of calls goes precisely in this direction, covering everything from the production of green hydrogen to its use in the transportation sector. From Horizon Europe to the Innovation Fund via the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, which launched its 113.5 million euros 2024 call on April 17, plus another 60 million euros for various activities, including a dedicated tender for Hydrogen Valleys.
Hydrogen: Brussels considers joint purchases, as for gas, and using green bonds
Anticipations on the new EU partnership to fund research and innovation in critical raw materials
Brussels is preparing to launch a new partnership to fund raw materials research and innovation activities through calls co-funded by Horizon Europe. We anticipate what the European Partnership on Raw Materials for the Green and Digital Transition will look like.
Transport: a new Horizon Europe call for proposals is on the way
On May 7th, 2024, a new call for proposals under the Horizon Europe framework will be open for applications. Projects have to focus on the topic of studying policies and governance practices for future mobility systems.
Horizon Europe: two Built4People calls set to open in late 2024
Two Horizon Europe calls for proposals are scheduled to open on September 17th, 2024. They both fall under the umbrella of the Built4People (B4P) partnership, which aims to expedite innovative approaches centered on people for a sustainable constructed environment.
The 2024 European Innovation Council calls are opened
The European Innovation Council's first 2024 calls opened on January 3rd. An 811 million euro budget is at its disposal, which will activate the 2024 EIC Accelerator and the EIC Pathfinder Open call.
EU ambassadors approve partial negotiating mandate on STEP, platform for strategic technologies
STEP, which stands for Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform, is the EU platform to strengthen the production of critical emerging technologies relevant to the green and digital transitions in the EU and to the strategic sovereignty of the Union. A tool, fed by different sources of funding from the European budget, which aims to reach up to 160 billion euros of investment in the coming years, setting itself as the precursor to a full-fledged European Sovereign Fund.
New EIC Pathfinder call set to open in 2024
January 4th, 2024, marks the opening of the new Pathfinder call launched by the European Innovation Council (EIC). It can count on an overall 136 million euros budget, which will back the development of new, disruptive technologies.
Horizon Europe: new call aimed at enhancing cybersecurity incoming
On Summer 2024, a new Horizon Europe cybersecurity call is set to open. The topic "Approaches and tools for security in software and hardware development and assessment" will fund 6 innovative projects focused on new technologies and methods to strengthen the EU's cyber-resilience.
Lithium batteries: two Horizon Europe calls are set to open in 2024
On May 7th, 2024, two Horizon Europe calls for proposals, under the umbrella of the Batt4EU Partnership, are scheduled to open. These calls fund Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) aimed to develop Generation 5 technologies for mobile applications, and strengthen the European production chain revolving around Lithium.
Renewable fuels: what the new Horizon Europe call entails
On September 17th, 2024, an Horizon Europe call for the development of next-gen synthetic renewable fuels will be open for submission. It falls under the Destination "Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply", which includes activities in the areas of renewable energy, grids and storage, and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), under the Horizon Europe Cluster 5.
Horizon Europe: the open calls to fund mobility research and new energy projects for over 310 millions
There's still time to submit the applications to the new calls that the European Commission has recently launched for projects under Horizon Europe's Work Programme for 2023-2024 Cluster 5 – which groups together topics on Climate Action, Energy and Mobility.
Horizon Europe addressing sustainability of Pan-European research infrastructures
On December 6th, 2023, a new call under the Horizon Europe umbrella has been launched, addressing the sustainability of research infrastructures in the European Union. The final goal is to make the EU research infrastructure more reliable and attractive, without impacting on the environment.
MSCA: two calls for proposals due to launch in Spring 2024
Two funding opportunities coming from the EC Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions are on the way for research fellows in Europe. The Spring 2024 calls are aimed to facilitate the mobility of talented Postdoctoral fellows, and to further strengthen the cooperation opportunities offered through MSCA.
A new Horizon Europe call for sustainable ship design is about to open
The EU support for Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) for green transport solutions keeps going on, with a soon-to-be-opened new Horizon Europe call for proposals. The "Combining state-of-the-art emission reduction and efficiency improvement technologies in ship design and retrofitting for contributing to the 'Fit for 55' package objective by 2030" call is scheduled to start on December 7th, 2023.
Green fuel in transport: what the new Horizon Europe call entails
On December 7th, 2023, a new call for proposals in the Horizon Europe framework will be open for submissions. It will address the "assessment of air pollutant emissions from low-carbon fuels in the heavy-duty, aviation, and maritime sectors", supporting Research and Innovation Actions (RIA).
Climate neutrality: ten European cities awarded with the EU Mission Label
Sønderborg (Denmark), Mannheim (Germany), Madrid, Valencia, Valladolid, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Zaragoza (Spain), Klagenfurt (Austria), Cluj-Napoca (Romania) and Stockholm (Sweden) are the ten European cities which today have received the Label of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the Missions in the Horizon Europe programme, that recognises the cities' plans to achieve climate-neutrality by 2030.
Discover the 5 Horizon Europe Missions
Horizon Europe: the second call Land, ocean and water for climate action opens tomorrow
In the frame of the second pillar of the 2023-2024 Horizon Europe work programme, cluster 6 dedicated to ‘Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment’ will open tomorrow 17 October the second call of its 5th destination ‘Land, oceans and water for climate action’, which foresees a total indicative budget of 75 million euros.
Extension of Horizon Europe Deadlines in Light of Recent Events in Israel
Following the series of terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel and the resulting disruptions, the European Commission has conducted a thorough evaluation of the challenges faced by partner organizations in the affected region and decided to extend some of the Horizon Europe programme deadlines.
ERC Grant proposals: what to expect in 2024
Made in Europe partnership: three new calls for the manufacturing sector
Three new calls are coming soon from Made in Europe, the EU's partnership for the manufacturing sector, which aims to support the competitiveness of Europe's industrial base in the twin green and digital transition. These calls are funded by Horizon Europe, with a budget of almost 100 million euros. Let's see what this is all about.
Horizon Europe: more funds for research, development and innovation
EU Parliament calls for more funds for STEP, the platform for strategic technologies
STEP, which stands for Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform, is the EU platform to strengthen the production of critical emerging technologies relevant to the green and digital transitions in the EU and to the strategic sovereignty of the Union. A tool, fed by different sources of funding from the EU budget, which aims to reach up to 160 billion euros of investment in the coming years, positioning itself as the precursor to a full-fledged European Sovereign Wealth Fund.
Horizon Europe, forthcoming call for Research and Innovation in Space Technologies
On November 21st, 2023, a new Horizon Europe call is scheduled to open for research projects aimed at boosting the competitiveness and innovation of the space industry, as well as the European Union's technological self-reliance.
Horizon Europe: the third set of calls under the EUSPA is open
In the framework of Cluster 4 of the Horizon Europe Programme, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has announced the third set of calls that foreseen a total budget of 34.5 million euros. The initiative is dedicated to Digital, Industry, and Space, and promises fresh opportunities for innovation and growth.
Smart Cities: Lighthouse project delivered, but "lacks coordination"
On October 30th, 2023, the European Court of Auditors published a report titled "Smart Cities – Tangible solutions, but fragmentation challenges their wider adoption" - finalized on Sept. 18th - in which the impact of the Horizon 2020 Lighthouse project is assessed.
Innovative procurement: EIC calls for matching PA and innovative SMEs/start-ups
Among the various acceleration services made available by the European Innovation Council (EIC) there is also one dedicated to innovative procurement. The aim is to facilitate the access of EIC innovators to this rich market, which, on the one hand, fosters innovation in public administrations and, on the other, represents a billion-dollar source of funding for innovative companies. The EIC programme has four strands and operates through calls, one of which is currently open.
Green transition and renewables: what the Clean Energy Transition Partnership's 2023 call for proposals funds
The 2023 call for proposals from the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP), the European partnership that supports research, technology development and innovation projects to accelerate the energy transition, opened on September 20.
Renewable energy: the new European calls for research and innovation projects
Horizon Europe, the calls for Culture, Creativity and Social Inclusion
New Horizon Europe calls dedicated to strengthening shared European values such as democracy, human rights and gender equality, promoting Europe's cultural heritage and exploring the potential of the cultural and creative sectors will open on Oct. 4. A total budget of more than 180 million euros is available for the new round of calls.
Marie-Curie Actions: discover the new calls to finance researchers mobility
Find out the next opportunities in the framework of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) that will open in October 2023 and fund research and innovation projects.
Health and Pharma: what the new Horizon Europe calls entail
A new round of five calls from Horizon Europe's Health Cluster, worth nearly 90 million euros, is coming. These calls cover three of the six Destinations in the Cluster and will fund both Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs) and Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs).
Innovation: tender for the EIC Corporate Partnership 3.0 programme
A new call for proposals has been launched under the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme 3.0, which, following on from previous activities, aims to support the growth of SMEs and start-ups benefiting from the European Innovation Council by establishing partnerships with large companies.
Renewable energy: the new European calls for research and innovation projects
Horizon Europe has just opened new calls to support research and innovation that can make energy supplies secure and sustainable by focusing on renewable energy. In the new 2023 calls, European funding focuses on photovoltaics, solar fuels, wave energy and innovative renewable technologies.
Horizon Europe: the ‘Digital, Industry and Space’ sector in the 2023-2024 work programme
: The 2023-2024 work programme of the ‘Digital, Industry and Space’ Cluster of Horizon Europe aims to shape competitive and trusted technologies for a European Union industry with global leadership in key areas; to enable production and consumption respecting the boundaries of our planet and to maximize the benefits for all parts of society in the variety of social, economic and territorial contexts in Europe. The Cluster is divided into six destinations, each of which is divided into several calls for proposals. Destination 1: Climate neutral, Circular and Digitised Production, Destination 2: Increased Autonomy in Key Strategic Value Chains for Resilient Industry, Destination 3: World-leading Data and Computing Technologies, Destination 4: Digital & Emerging Technologies for Competitiveness and Fit for the Green Deal, Destination 5: Open Strategic Autonomy in Developing, Deploying and Using Global Space-Based Infrastructures, Services, Applications and Data, and Destination 6: A human-centred and ethical development of digital and industrial technologies. The overall budget for the Cluster is 2.7 billion euros. The calls for proposals focus on topics such as the twin green and digital transition, the diversification of the international supplier chain, the circular economy, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Internet of Things, cybersecurity, big data, robotics, quantum technologies, the European Green Deal, the European space programme, Egnos, Galileo, Copernicus, and the Cassini programme. Deadlines for the calls range from 8 December 2022 to 19 March 2024.
Progress in digital and industrial technologies, including in space, shapes all sectors of the economy and society. They transform the way industry develops, create new products and services and are central to any sustainable future. That is the main reason the European Commission dedicated Cluster 4 of the Horizon Europe work programme 2023- 2024 to ‘Digital, Industry and Space’.
Horizon Europe: develop new technologies with the EIC Transition 2023 call
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Transition Open 2023 call is a multi-sectoral funding instrument with a budget of 10 billion euros for the period 2021-2027. It is intended to support the maturation and validation of new technologies, as well as the development of the business model for the future commercialization of the innovation. Eligible projects include those funded by the EIC Pathfinder, ERC Proof of Concept projects, European Defence Fund projects, and FET Flagships calls. Projects can be submitted by a single entity or a small consortium of up to 5 legal entities. The EIC provides a contribution of up to 2.5 million euros for eligible costs, with an additional grant of up to 50 thousand euros for portfolio activities. The call opened in mid-January and has two deadlines: 12 April 2023 and 27 September 2023.
Provided by the European Innovation Council, the Transition call 2023 makes available about 68 million euros to fund innovation activities that go beyond experimental testing in the laboratory.
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Batteries, funding set to power the EU's low-carbon future
As the EU works to take the lead on powering the green transition – and become a climate-neutral economy by 2050 – energy storage solutions like advanced battery technologies are emerging as crucial enablers.
Batteries: EU partners with Norway to develop sustainable value chains
On March 21st, 2024, during the Eurosummit, the EU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kingdom of Norway for the establishment of sustainable battery and raw materials value chains. This is the kick-start of a long-term cooperation between the two parts in a sector which, lately, has acquired great strategic importance.
Renewables: a new HE Support call for proposals set to launch in fall
A new Horizon Europe call is set to open on September 17th, 2024, under the Horizon Europe programme. It aims to develop methodologies to facilitate the market uptake of renewable energy systems and help policymakers to elaborate more informed policies.
Horizon Europe: green light for the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan
The European Commission has adopted the Strategic Plan 2025-2027 for Horizon Europe. The document defines three key guidelines for EU research and innovation funding for the last three years of the programme: green transition, digital transition and a more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe.
EU Ambassadors approve partial negotiating mandate on STEP, platform for strategic technologies
European call for the internationalization of women-led startups
As a response to the still limited presence of women in the startup world, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched the Supernovas program in recent years, which includes a recent call aimed at supporting the internationalization of these entrepreneurial entities.
PRIMA: the EP agrees on carrying on the programme under Horizon Europe
On February 27th, 2024, the European Parliament approved the prosecution of the PRIMA programme under the Horizon Europe framework, furthering the EU's financial participation in this project. The consensus follows a previous agreement between the EP and the EU Council, reached on December 13th, 2023.
Horizon 2020: the call for R&D projects on advanced materials kicks off
The M-ERA.NET consortium has launched a new call to support international R&D projects related to innovative materials, including those used in batteries and low-carbon technologies.
Renewable energy: the new HE call for market development is on the way
In the fall of 2024, a new Horizon Europe call will be open for submission. It will focus on developing markets and financial frameworks for a wider uptake of renewable energy systems (RES) in the energy, industrial and residential sectors.
EIC Pathfinder 2024 challenges soon to be launched
As the year progresses, so does the lifecycle of the European Innovation Council's 2024 calls for proposals. Among the latest information arriving from Brussels on the topic, notably, are the EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2024 Guides which will open in late June. Such calls are targeted to researchers or small research consortia working on specific emerging innovative technologies with still-low TRLs, and those will join two other EIC 2024 currently open calls: the EIC Accelerator 2024 call and the EIC Pathfinder Open 2024 call.
Horizon Europe: new call for European partnership on health coming soon
Between the end of February and the end of March, the deadlines for joining a new European call for applications will be operational, which funds transnational research and innovation projects in the field of personalized prevention in health and care services. This is a call promoted by one of the Horizon Europe-funded partnerships dealing with health and in which Italy is also actively involved.
Healthcare of the future: 30 million euros available for THCS first Joint Transnational Call
Bioeconomy: in April the new calls of the Circular Bio-based Europe JU
A new round of calls will open late next April from the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), a partnership funded by Horizon Europe and the industries to promote research, innovation and development projects for new bio-based technologies and solutions in Europe.
MSCA: “Researchers at risk” will make a comeback in 2024
After the success of the 2021 edition, the Call MSCA for Researchers at Risk - dedicated to those scholars and scientists that live in dangerous conditions - is coming back next autumn.
Horizon Europe: how the programme funds the integrated use of artificial intelligence
As Europe strides towards a future shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), Horizon Europe, among other programmes, emerges as a key catalyst, channeling resources and expertise towards the integrated use of AI in the fabric of everyday life.
Built4People: what you need to know to be part of the new 2024 renovation calls
Funded under the Horizon Europe programme, the Built4People partnership aims to co-programme EU research and innovation funding for the built environment sector. For this year, the partnership foresees two particular calls for proposals that fall under the umbrella of the partnership, both scheduled to be open in September 2024.
Horizon Europe: two Built4People calls set to open in late 2024
Fuels: a Horizon Europe call on the way for CO2 conversion
Starting from September 17th, 2024, interested parties can apply to the Horizon Europe call for developing system to exploit captured CO2 in fuel. The call will grant a 7 million euro budget to 2 project, for a total of 15 million euros.
EU and USA together against foreign influences on critical sectors
On January 30th, 2024, the EU Commissioner for Competitiveness Margrethe Vestager announced a series of measures to strengthen the economic security, against the influence of China on critical sectors. She also announced that a Memorandum of Understanding with the USA will be signed, to enable American enterprises and research centers to partake in Horizon Europe calls.
Energy-efficient mobility: two Horizon Europe calls are about to open
Two calls under the Horizon Europe framework are on the way. They both address two aspects of energy-efficient mobility, calling for innovative solutions to build more resilient and sustainable systems.
Selection of the entity that will manage the EIC Booster Grant Scheme kicks off
A new call by the European Innovation Council (EIC) aims to select a project to be entrusted with the management of the EIC Booster Grant Scheme, an incentive that provides grants of up to 50 thousand euros. A total of 6 million euros is available, covering 100 percent of the expenses incurred by the selected project.
The Clean Hydrogen Partnership and other European hydrogen calls
To achieve a leadership role in the global hydrogen race, Europe must also focus on research and innovation. This series of calls goes precisely in this direction, covering everything from the production of green hydrogen to its use in the transportation sector. From Horizon Europe to the Innovation Fund via the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, which launched its 113.5 million euros 2024 call on April 17, plus another 60 million euros for various activities, including a dedicated tender for Hydrogen Valleys.
Hydrogen: Brussels considers joint purchases, as for gas, and using green bonds
Anticipations on the new EU partnership to fund research and innovation in critical raw materials
Brussels is preparing to launch a new partnership to fund raw materials research and innovation activities through calls co-funded by Horizon Europe. We anticipate what the European Partnership on Raw Materials for the Green and Digital Transition will look like.
Transport: a new Horizon Europe call for proposals is on the way
On May 7th, 2024, a new call for proposals under the Horizon Europe framework will be open for applications. Projects have to focus on the topic of studying policies and governance practices for future mobility systems.
Horizon Europe: two Built4People calls set to open in late 2024
Two Horizon Europe calls for proposals are scheduled to open on September 17th, 2024. They both fall under the umbrella of the Built4People (B4P) partnership, which aims to expedite innovative approaches centered on people for a sustainable constructed environment.
The 2024 European Innovation Council calls are opened
The European Innovation Council's first 2024 calls opened on January 3rd. An 811 million euro budget is at its disposal, which will activate the 2024 EIC Accelerator and the EIC Pathfinder Open call.
EU ambassadors approve partial negotiating mandate on STEP, platform for strategic technologies
STEP, which stands for Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform, is the EU platform to strengthen the production of critical emerging technologies relevant to the green and digital transitions in the EU and to the strategic sovereignty of the Union. A tool, fed by different sources of funding from the European budget, which aims to reach up to 160 billion euros of investment in the coming years, setting itself as the precursor to a full-fledged European Sovereign Fund.
New EIC Pathfinder call set to open in 2024
January 4th, 2024, marks the opening of the new Pathfinder call launched by the European Innovation Council (EIC). It can count on an overall 136 million euros budget, which will back the development of new, disruptive technologies.
Horizon Europe: new call aimed at enhancing cybersecurity incoming
On Summer 2024, a new Horizon Europe cybersecurity call is set to open. The topic "Approaches and tools for security in software and hardware development and assessment" will fund 6 innovative projects focused on new technologies and methods to strengthen the EU's cyber-resilience.
Lithium batteries: two Horizon Europe calls are set to open in 2024
On May 7th, 2024, two Horizon Europe calls for proposals, under the umbrella of the Batt4EU Partnership, are scheduled to open. These calls fund Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) aimed to develop Generation 5 technologies for mobile applications, and strengthen the European production chain revolving around Lithium.
Renewable fuels: what the new Horizon Europe call entails
On September 17th, 2024, an Horizon Europe call for the development of next-gen synthetic renewable fuels will be open for submission. It falls under the Destination "Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply", which includes activities in the areas of renewable energy, grids and storage, and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), under the Horizon Europe Cluster 5.
Horizon Europe: the open calls to fund mobility research and new energy projects for over 310 millions
There's still time to submit the applications to the new calls that the European Commission has recently launched for projects under Horizon Europe's Work Programme for 2023-2024 Cluster 5 – which groups together topics on Climate Action, Energy and Mobility.
Horizon Europe addressing sustainability of Pan-European research infrastructures
On December 6th, 2023, a new call under the Horizon Europe umbrella has been launched, addressing the sustainability of research infrastructures in the European Union. The final goal is to make the EU research infrastructure more reliable and attractive, without impacting on the environment.
MSCA: two calls for proposals due to launch in Spring 2024
Two funding opportunities coming from the EC Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions are on the way for research fellows in Europe. The Spring 2024 calls are aimed to facilitate the mobility of talented Postdoctoral fellows, and to further strengthen the cooperation opportunities offered through MSCA.
A new Horizon Europe call for sustainable ship design is about to open
The EU support for Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) for green transport solutions keeps going on, with a soon-to-be-opened new Horizon Europe call for proposals. The "Combining state-of-the-art emission reduction and efficiency improvement technologies in ship design and retrofitting for contributing to the 'Fit for 55' package objective by 2030" call is scheduled to start on December 7th, 2023.
Green fuel in transport: what the new Horizon Europe call entails
On December 7th, 2023, a new call for proposals in the Horizon Europe framework will be open for submissions. It will address the "assessment of air pollutant emissions from low-carbon fuels in the heavy-duty, aviation, and maritime sectors", supporting Research and Innovation Actions (RIA).
Climate neutrality: ten European cities awarded with the EU Mission Label
Sønderborg (Denmark), Mannheim (Germany), Madrid, Valencia, Valladolid, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Zaragoza (Spain), Klagenfurt (Austria), Cluj-Napoca (Romania) and Stockholm (Sweden) are the ten European cities which today have received the Label of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the Missions in the Horizon Europe programme, that recognises the cities' plans to achieve climate-neutrality by 2030.
Discover the 5 Horizon Europe Missions
Horizon Europe: the second call Land, ocean and water for climate action opens tomorrow
In the frame of the second pillar of the 2023-2024 Horizon Europe work programme, cluster 6 dedicated to ‘Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment’ will open tomorrow 17 October the second call of its 5th destination ‘Land, oceans and water for climate action’, which foresees a total indicative budget of 75 million euros.
Extension of Horizon Europe Deadlines in Light of Recent Events in Israel
Following the series of terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel and the resulting disruptions, the European Commission has conducted a thorough evaluation of the challenges faced by partner organizations in the affected region and decided to extend some of the Horizon Europe programme deadlines.
ERC Grant proposals: what to expect in 2024
Made in Europe partnership: three new calls for the manufacturing sector
Three new calls are coming soon from Made in Europe, the EU's partnership for the manufacturing sector, which aims to support the competitiveness of Europe's industrial base in the twin green and digital transition. These calls are funded by Horizon Europe, with a budget of almost 100 million euros. Let's see what this is all about.
Horizon Europe: more funds for research, development and innovation
EU Parliament calls for more funds for STEP, the platform for strategic technologies
STEP, which stands for Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform, is the EU platform to strengthen the production of critical emerging technologies relevant to the green and digital transitions in the EU and to the strategic sovereignty of the Union. A tool, fed by different sources of funding from the EU budget, which aims to reach up to 160 billion euros of investment in the coming years, positioning itself as the precursor to a full-fledged European Sovereign Wealth Fund.
Horizon Europe, forthcoming call for Research and Innovation in Space Technologies
On November 21st, 2023, a new Horizon Europe call is scheduled to open for research projects aimed at boosting the competitiveness and innovation of the space industry, as well as the European Union's technological self-reliance.
Horizon Europe: the third set of calls under the EUSPA is open
In the framework of Cluster 4 of the Horizon Europe Programme, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has announced the third set of calls that foreseen a total budget of 34.5 million euros. The initiative is dedicated to Digital, Industry, and Space, and promises fresh opportunities for innovation and growth.
Smart Cities: Lighthouse project delivered, but "lacks coordination"
On October 30th, 2023, the European Court of Auditors published a report titled "Smart Cities – Tangible solutions, but fragmentation challenges their wider adoption" - finalized on Sept. 18th - in which the impact of the Horizon 2020 Lighthouse project is assessed.
Innovative procurement: EIC calls for matching PA and innovative SMEs/start-ups
Among the various acceleration services made available by the European Innovation Council (EIC) there is also one dedicated to innovative procurement. The aim is to facilitate the access of EIC innovators to this rich market, which, on the one hand, fosters innovation in public administrations and, on the other, represents a billion-dollar source of funding for innovative companies. The EIC programme has four strands and operates through calls, one of which is currently open.
Green transition and renewables: what the Clean Energy Transition Partnership's 2023 call for proposals funds
The 2023 call for proposals from the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP), the European partnership that supports research, technology development and innovation projects to accelerate the energy transition, opened on September 20.
Renewable energy: the new European calls for research and innovation projects
Horizon Europe, the calls for Culture, Creativity and Social Inclusion
New Horizon Europe calls dedicated to strengthening shared European values such as democracy, human rights and gender equality, promoting Europe's cultural heritage and exploring the potential of the cultural and creative sectors will open on Oct. 4. A total budget of more than 180 million euros is available for the new round of calls.
Marie-Curie Actions: discover the new calls to finance researchers mobility
Find out the next opportunities in the framework of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) that will open in October 2023 and fund research and innovation projects.
Health and Pharma: what the new Horizon Europe calls entail
A new round of five calls from Horizon Europe's Health Cluster, worth nearly 90 million euros, is coming. These calls cover three of the six Destinations in the Cluster and will fund both Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs) and Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs).
Innovation: tender for the EIC Corporate Partnership 3.0 programme
A new call for proposals has been launched under the EIC Corporate Partnership Programme 3.0, which, following on from previous activities, aims to support the growth of SMEs and start-ups benefiting from the European Innovation Council by establishing partnerships with large companies.
Renewable energy: the new European calls for research and innovation projects
Horizon Europe has just opened new calls to support research and innovation that can make energy supplies secure and sustainable by focusing on renewable energy. In the new 2023 calls, European funding focuses on photovoltaics, solar fuels, wave energy and innovative renewable technologies.
Horizon Europe: the ‘Digital, Industry and Space’ sector in the 2023-2024 work programme
: The 2023-2024 work programme of the ‘Digital, Industry and Space’ Cluster of Horizon Europe aims to shape competitive and trusted technologies for a European Union industry with global leadership in key areas; to enable production and consumption respecting the boundaries of our planet and to maximize the benefits for all parts of society in the variety of social, economic and territorial contexts in Europe. The Cluster is divided into six destinations, each of which is divided into several calls for proposals. Destination 1: Climate neutral, Circular and Digitised Production, Destination 2: Increased Autonomy in Key Strategic Value Chains for Resilient Industry, Destination 3: World-leading Data and Computing Technologies, Destination 4: Digital & Emerging Technologies for Competitiveness and Fit for the Green Deal, Destination 5: Open Strategic Autonomy in Developing, Deploying and Using Global Space-Based Infrastructures, Services, Applications and Data, and Destination 6: A human-centred and ethical development of digital and industrial technologies. The overall budget for the Cluster is 2.7 billion euros. The calls for proposals focus on topics such as the twin green and digital transition, the diversification of the international supplier chain, the circular economy, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, Internet of Things, cybersecurity, big data, robotics, quantum technologies, the European Green Deal, the European space programme, Egnos, Galileo, Copernicus, and the Cassini programme. Deadlines for the calls range from 8 December 2022 to 19 March 2024.
Progress in digital and industrial technologies, including in space, shapes all sectors of the economy and society. They transform the way industry develops, create new products and services and are central to any sustainable future. That is the main reason the European Commission dedicated Cluster 4 of the Horizon Europe work programme 2023- 2024 to ‘Digital, Industry and Space’.
Horizon Europe: develop new technologies with the EIC Transition 2023 call
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Transition Open 2023 call is a multi-sectoral funding instrument with a budget of 10 billion euros for the period 2021-2027. It is intended to support the maturation and validation of new technologies, as well as the development of the business model for the future commercialization of the innovation. Eligible projects include those funded by the EIC Pathfinder, ERC Proof of Concept projects, European Defence Fund projects, and FET Flagships calls. Projects can be submitted by a single entity or a small consortium of up to 5 legal entities. The EIC provides a contribution of up to 2.5 million euros for eligible costs, with an additional grant of up to 50 thousand euros for portfolio activities. The call opened in mid-January and has two deadlines: 12 April 2023 and 27 September 2023.
Provided by the European Innovation Council, the Transition call 2023 makes available about 68 million euros to fund innovation activities that go beyond experimental testing in the laboratory.