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• Clean Sky 2 Call for Core partners Wave 3
  EU · Horizon · Deadline 2016-02-04

  Specific Challenge : Design, analyze, manufacture, test and deliver Rear Fuselage and Tail sections. The Rear Fuselage section comprises cargo/baggage compartment and door, provisions for systems. The Tail section comprises fixed and control surfaces with the supports for the actuator systems.

• Clean Sky 2 Call for Proposals 09
  EU · Energy · Horizon · Deadline 2019-02-06

  Specific Challenge : The topic deals with design, development and manufacturing of a complete set up for a MTMPSN that allows the airframe Usage, Events and Damages monitoring for Health Monitoring of the Airframe structure and electrical power networks. It shall provide a common, innovative, data measurement, data analysis, data exploitation environment and requirements for MTMPSN, considering the use of MEMS-based sensors, Energy Harvesting and Wireless technologies to ensure the MTMPSN reliability in aircraft ground and rig test environments. Please refer to the full topic descriptions document published in this call.

• Clean Sky 2 Call for Proposals 07
  EU · Digital · Horizon · Deadline 2018-02-27

  Specific Challenge : To develop a digital multifunction and fully integrated air data probe, capable of providing local measurements of Static Pressure, Total Pressure, Angle-of-Attack (AOA), Angle-of-Sideslip (AOS) and Total Air Temperature (TAT), to be used as part of a redundant Flight Control System architecture. Please refer to the full topic descriptions document published in this call.

• Clean Sky 2 Call for Proposals 07
  EU · Energy · Horizon · Deadline 2018-02-27

  Specific Challenge : Design, development, manufacturing, validation and integration of an innovative solid-state based electrical power distribution network system for future Regional A/C, also equipped with enhanced electrical energy management functionalities. Please refer to the full topic descriptions document published in this call.

• SESAR2020 IR-VLD Wave1
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2016-04-20

  Specific Challenge : Arrival Management extended to en-route Airspace extends the AMAN horizon from the 100-120 nautical miles to 180-200 nautical miles from the arrival airport. Traffic sequencing may be conducted in the en-route and early descent phases. Air traffic control (ATC) services in the TMAs implementing AMAN operations shall coordinate with Air Traffic Services (ATS) units responsible for adjacent en-route sectors. This project is an integral part of the SESAR Solutions delivery approach towards the SESAR deployment phase. The objective of this VLD is to bridge “industrial research” and “deployment” related to the PCP ATM Functionality 1 (as defined in Commission Implementing Regulation EU No 716/2014), and not to replace either type of activity Scope : Once awarded this VLD shall establish a limited set of connected SESAR high-technology demonstration platforms in relation to the “Advanced Air Traffic Services” key feature of the SESAR 2020 programme. This VLD shall aim at a minimum at a demonstration in a close-to-operational environment including the preparation and platform availability to support demonstrations in targeted operational environments involving end-users. The involvement of additional end-users to perform the related operational demonstration will be contracted through open calls that will be awarded in a second step and will run in parallel. This Wave 1 VLD is focused on demonstrating how optimised arrival constraints can be passed to aircraft and the subsequent benefits achieved by aircraft meeting them. The VLD objectives are likely to include the following: Provision of arrival constraint by an extended AMAN process to airborne aircraft. The arrival constraint will be for an appropriate arrival point which may be linked to ‘systemised airspace’ defined as an appropriate PBN standard. Passing arrival constraints to preferably two or more upstream ACCs to demonstrate how aircraft can meet the constraint and the technical and operational issues regarding the aircraft and ANSPs associated with this process. Expected Impact : This VLD will assess the benefit of Collaborative Network Management to improve ATM Network performance; it will serve as Proof of Concept for AF#4 as defined in the PCP. The Proof of Concept to be conducted under this VLD is a confidence building exercise that comes in addition to the traditional validation required prior to certification and implementation of new concepts or new technologies. This has to be distinguished from operational live trials since it brings a new dimension of the validation: early operations with a significant scale environment. The Proof of Concept consists in an early operation of the SESAR Solutions making use of pre-operational or operational products (airborne and ground) in a real operational environment.

• Sustainable Food Security
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2018-02-13

  Specific Challenge : Following adoption of the FNSSA roadmap in 2016 there is a need to create a platform for exchanging information between different projects and to look for synergies between different funding mechanisms implementing the R&I Partnership on FNSSA. The partnership is a ten-year flexible research and innovation programme for which a long-term governance mechanism needs to be created. Scope : The funded proposal will create a support structure for the implementation of the EU-Africa Research and Innovation Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security & Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA). Activities will provide support to build a knowledge base on developments and current status of projects funded under Horizon 2020 and previous EU research programmes and relevant programmes to FNSSA funded from other sources. It will also encourage creating strong links to projects funded by the EU's development programmes or bilateral projects funded by the EU Member States and African partners. This structure will give full support to the Bureau of the EU-AU High Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD) on science and technology and innovation, which is the final responsible organ. It will support the HLPD in monitoring and evaluating the outputs of the R&I Partnership and its cluster of H2020 projects (the HLPD Bureau will define the exact request each year). Activities will help analyse the impact of relevant EU-Africa research and innovation projects funded by the EU in FNSSA domain. Activities will contribute to human and institutional capacity building and provide the basis for turning the EU-Africa R&I Partnership on FNSSA into a long-term platform for collaboration. They are expected to run for at least four years. The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of up to EUR 5 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. Expected Impact : In the short to medium term the work will result in the creation of a true cluster of projects in support of a coherent implementation of the EU-Africa R&I Partnership to optimise research and innovation programmes relevant to FNSSA; support to EU-AU HLPD Bureau as a part of the implementation of the R&I Partnership on FNSSA. In the long term activities will strengthen networking and collaboration and provide the basis for turning the EU-Africa R&I Partnership on FNSSA into a long-term platform for collaboration. Cross-cutting Priorities : International cooperation

• Clean Sky 2 Call for Proposals 03
  EU · Horizon · Deadline 2016-06-02

  Specific Challenge : The future assembly of interior components in the Cabin and Cargo areas will require a co-operation between automated systems and human work force. With the help of already available Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-tools this project delivers a tool box for the related planning, control and quick adjustment of human-robot cooperation in the Cabin and Cargo Final Assembly. For the full topic description see the Call Text Document (Annex of Workplan) published with this call.

• Clean Sky 2 Call for Proposals 06
  EU · Horizon · Deadline 2017-06-21

  Specific Challenge : The scope of this call is to design a packaging for electrical power component. Solution with discrete power component avoids reaching high power density for the next generation of conversion products. Technical challenges are expected in assembly of the different layers of power component to meet harsh environment and high current applications. Please refer to the full and formal topic descriptions published in this call.

• Clean Sky 2 Call for Proposals 09
  EU · Energy · Horizon · Deadline 2019-02-06

  Specific Challenge : This thematic topic focuses on the design of a 19 pax commuter aircraft based on alternative propulsion concepts (electric, hybrid/electric, fuel cells, etc.) targeting near-zero CO2 emissions. Architectures may include (but are not limited to) concepts based on a jet-fueled (piston or turbine) engine generating electric power, recharging batteries and driving electric propellers or fans (distributed or not), full electric aircraft, or propulsion using alternative energy systems and energy carriers like fuel cells, hydrogen, LNG etc. A conceptual design is required, based on a typical aircraft specification of a high-speed (285 KTAS)/high altitude (25000ft), pressurized configuration. The design should be compliant with FAR23 / CS23 regulation, range and payload may be optimized. The expected project outcome would include sizing and layout of system components, including fault tolerance scenarios, and quantified environmental targets, including a full LCA analysis of the proposed concepts. Please refer to the full topic descriptions document published in this call.

• CALL FOR NANOTECHNOLOGIES, ADVANCED MATERIALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2017-01-19

  Specific Challenge : An integral part of the LEIT-NMP part of Horizon 2020 is to organise events of a major strategic nature. Examples are events organised together with successive EU presidencies; and also EuroNanoForum, Manufuture, NMP Conferences and World Manufacturing Forum. The proposed Support Action(s) should contribute to creating better synergy between initiatives launched by the Commission and by the Member States, to the benefit of the coherence of the overall actions within the field of research and innovation within the Industrial Leadership part. Member States which will hold a forthcoming Presidency of the European Union are Estonia and Bulgaria in 2018 and they may be particularly interested in this topic. Scope : In order to ensure high political and strategic relevance, the active involvement of the competent National Authority(ies) will be evaluated. Proposals should address topics of major relevance at the time of the events. An appropriate equilibrium should be present in the proposed action(s), with balanced presentations of various research and industrial elements and points of view. The conferences organisers should use modern technologies in all phases of the event life cycle, and should include interactive sessions. Outreach activities may be included, such as a press programme or events dedicated to the wider public or schools. The Member States holding a Presidency of the European Union in the same year are invited to liaise in order to avoid overlaps, and to ensure that each event has clearly identified objectives, messages and target groups. The commitment of the national authorities to support the event(s) (from a political point of view, but also with resources) should be a pre-requisite to submit a proposal. The application should be supported by the competent Minister, in a letter added to the application. The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU between EUR 300 000 and 600 000 would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. No more than one action will be funded for each Presidency (possibly covering more than one event). Expected Impact : Review of research, industrial and/or societal developments linked to the Industrial Leadership part areas, as appropriate; Sharing of information and comparison of points of views; and Networking various stakeholders and supporting their activities, e.g. natural scientists, social scientists, researchers, industrialists, SMEs investors, environmentalists, museums and schools, non-governmental organisations, …

• CALL FOR NANOTECHNOLOGIES, ADVANCED MATERIALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2017-01-19

  Specific Challenge : Developing innovative nanomedical products for a more personalized, predictive and efficient medicine requires further integration of nanotechnologies aiming at applications in human health notably with further Key Enabling Technologies. It also needs a functioning ecosystem of actors, in which the research, translation, regulation, standardization and take-up of innovative nanomedicines by the different European healthcare systems is stimulated. End-of-life/disposal and recyclability issues should also be addressed as appropriate. Scope : Supporting the development of an ecosystem for nanomedicine in Europe, including activities such as coordinating national platforms and regional clusters; developing common training material and services; international cooperation related to community building, road-mapping, regulation, manufacturing, reimbursement and pricing, standardization and recyclability; and reaching out to attract the interest of citizens, young talents and young entrepreneurs. Collaborations with relevant technology platforms or similar initiatives in Europe or worldwide will allow deeper and more effective cross-KETs activities for innovative integrated solution and well as a consolidated international strategy for the sector. Attention should be paid to achieve a cross-regional, cross-sectoral and cross-technological approach, based on the analysis of relevant roadmaps, strategic research agendas or smart specialisation strategies which have listed nanomedicine or personalised Medicine as one of their priorities. These different approaches might for instance be united into one “meta” roadmap. The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU between EUR 1 and 2 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. Expected Impact : Increased take-up of innovative Nanomedicine solutions by industry and SMEs, end-users, regulatory and public authorities, healthcare insurances, doctors and patients, research organisations and academia; Improvement of cross-KETs activities to provide better integrated healthcare solutions; Increased international networking with new potential market opportunities; Improvement of the competitiveness of the European healthcare sector. Cross-cutting Priorities : Cross-cutting Key-Enabling Technologies (KETs) International cooperation

• HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2022
  EU · Energy · Horizon · Deadline 2022-05-31

  ExpectedOutcome : The use of Fuel Cells enables the generation of electricity aboard the aircraft from hydrogen (stored in a dedicated tank) and oxygen (air) without any CO 2 , NO x , particles emission as the only by-products of the reaction are water and heat. Therefore, these technologies have the potential to strongly reduce aviation emissions & pave the way to climate neutrality. Additionally, they can drastically reduce the noise when compared to gas turbines, both when a/c moving (flight/taxi) and on ground/stopped (while operating non propulsive energy systems). Depending on the power delivered, fuel cells can supply either non-propulsive systems (electrical anti-ice systems, electrical Environmental Control System, Green Taxiing) or propulsive systems (electrical engines and propeller). Experience shows that aviation constraints (weight, altitude) will require specific technologies in order to meet necessary KPIs. Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Preliminary design of fuel cell systems with high efficiency and high gravimetric power density, compatible with aeronautical specifications and constraints and The maturation of necessary sub-components for this system (stack, balance of plant components etc) up to TRL5. At the end of the project, performed lab and ground tests should have proven concept feasibility. The technologies will then be further matured under the support of the Clean Aviation partnership, embedded and integrated in a specified architecture for demonstrations. Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following objectives of the Clean Hydrogen JU SRIA: FC module durability [h]: 20,000 in 2024 and 30,000 in 2030; FC system efficiency [%]: 45 in 2024 and 50 in 2030; FC system availability [%]: 95 in 2024 and 98 in 2030; FC system gravimetric index [kW/kg]: 1 in 2024 and 2 in 2030. In addition to the KPIs above and when considering a system size of 1.5MW the proposal should also contribute to the achievement of the following: Power Densities @stack level > 3kW/kg in nominal power (and not peak power); Membrane Electrode Assembly > 1.25 W /cm2; Understanding of the ageing kinetics (= performances degradation in time) ; Environmental conditions: temperature, pressure, vibration and other area of interest (i.e. DO 160) compatible with aircraft environment; Demonstration fully answers the qualification needs. The stack to be developed under this topic should be compatible with the requirements of the Clean Aviation Partnership SRIA in order to be implemented in ground and in-flight demonstrations scheduled within Clean Aviation partnership. Scope : The technology (Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell) that is emerging from the automotive industry through car manufacturers is of interest for aeronautic industry, but some issues are still to be solved (hydrogen storage and distribution from the tank to the fuel cell system are not considered here) The power of the fuel cell systems coming from the automotive industry is usually limited roughly to 100kW. Aviation needs are more in the range of 1 to 5MW depending on the size of the aircraft and/or the systems to supply with power (propulsive or non-propulsive). Development of 250 kW FC stack and scalability of FC system and components for an at least 1.5 MW module seems thus compulsory in order to allow aircraft application. This target is moreover clearly defined in the Clean Aviation SRIA; The stacks available today are not adapted to the environment in which they will have to operate: temperature ISA-35, pressure 0,2 bar (45 kft), vibrations, etc; The requested power is not achievable with only one stack. The following should be defined: The optimal size of the stack; The architecture of multi-stack systems. The cost of the technology needs to be reduced. Sizing a unitary stack of a reasonable amount of power will ease its integration in different size of aircraft and for propulsive

• Digital transformation in Health and Care
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2018-04-25

  Specific Challenge : The Communication on the mid-term review of the implementation of the Digital Single Market Strategy (COM(2017)228) identified three priorities on digital transformation of health and care (DTHC): citizens' access to their data; data infrastructure; interaction between citizens and healthcare providers for better health management. That document indicated that specific measures would be elaborated in a dedicated Communication to be adopted in the months to follow. Progressing significantly at EU scale on the referred priorities requires aligning the efforts of many relevant players across Europe, namely their efforts on research and innovation, in line with activities supported by H2020, as well as efforts on deployment, political coordination, stakeholder awareness and mobilisation, etc. Such coordinated European action on is already supported through various frameworks including the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA), the eHealth network of Member State representatives, the eHealth stakeholders group, the health and care activities under the Digitising European Industry platform and other. It is also the focus of actions under European programs including H2020 (notably its societal challenge 1), the Active and Assisted Living Joint Programme, the IMI and ECSEL Joint Undertakings and the Knowledge and Innovation Community on Health from the European Institute of Technology. Scope : The action should address the activities indicated below, in close coordination with European Commission services, while considering the coordination activities and programs mentioned above, relevant projects and actions supported by the EU, and other relevant initiatives. 1) Delivery on the third DTHC priority of the DSM (focusing on user-centred integrated care), which should represent approximately 75% of the total effort of the action. This will concentrate on supporting and extrapolating the lessons from practical experiences across Europe that are particularly impactful, successful and replicable. The focus will be on large scale deployment of digital solutions for chronic diseases and integrated care (that absorb the majority of healthcare budgets and where there is a big scope for improvement) and patient-centred care, considering a limited set of implementation scenarios which seem particularly impactful. The experiences to be considered may cover public and non-public initiatives, including from the reference sites and other participants of the EIP on AHA, as well as relevant European projects (finished or not) on integrated care. Three tasks will be undertaken: 1.1. Support the identified initiatives and projects, assessing their impact, analysing their strengths and weaknesses, and providing advice for further deployment, including on available funding from public (EU or other) and private sources as well as other types of assistance. In all cases, and notably for EU funding and assistance, the aim should be to maximise their leverage effect and demonstrable impact. 1.2. Replicate the lessons from the selected initiatives and projects, through a common framework for assessing impact (with particular consideration to the MAFEIP [1] ), twinning activities, and collaboration actions between relevant initiatives and stakeholders. The later may include a variety of instruments including pre-commercial and innovation procurement. Success and failure factors will be analysed and compared in view to assess their potential replicability. This work should build on the H2020 support action funded under SC1-HCO-17-2017 [2] , and any other relevant efforts to link initiatives in the scope of the third DTHC priority of the DSM. 1.3. Scale up the deployment across Europe of DTHC solutions, analysing, elaborating on and promoting enabling factors and "building blocks", which may lead to European reference frameworks. These may relate e.g. to mHealth, smart homes, smart hospitals, legislation a

• CEF 2 Transport - Actions related to sustainable and multimodal mobility – General envelope
  EU · LIFE · Deadline 2022-01-19

  Objective : The general objective is to modernise transport infrastructure on the Core and Comprehensive Networks of the TEN-T. Scope : In accordance with Article 9(2)(b)(vi) of the CEF Regulation, Actions aiming at seamless connections between modes will be supported. The studies that are supported relate to Actions that: shall be located in an urban node of the Core Network in line with Annex II part 1 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013; shall be part of a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan established in accordance with the 2019 Guidelines for Developing and Implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan ( https://www.eltis.org/sites/default/files/sump-guidelines-2019_mediumres.pdf ) or of an equivalent plan; shall improve accessibility for all users, especially for passengers with reduced mobility; shall allow for the connection with available long-distance transport modes (land connections to/between railway stations and/or airports and/or ports); note that rail connections are covered under the CEF 2 transport calls for projects on the Core and Comprehensive Networks (General and Cohesion envelopes) (call ID’s: CEF-T-2021-COREGEN, CEF-T-2021-CORECOEN, CEF-T-2021-COMPGEN en CEF-T-2021-COMPCOEN); connections with other type of public transport infrastructure will only be supported where rail connections do not exist and are not planned; may include safe connection with cycle infrastructure, allow safe connections with shared mobility solutions. The foreseen duration of the action should be 2-3 years maximum.

• Union Civil Protection Mechanism Exercises
  EU · Health · Deadline 2021-06-08

  Scope : This call supports exercise projects aiming to design, plan, prepare, implement, conduct and evaluate different civil protection activities including a full-scale exercise in a multi-national scenario as the main event of the project. The scenario can simulate the situation and conditions of all types of disasters calling for the activation of the Mechanism, including the main theme and cross-cutting issues. The overall objective of the Mechanism is to strengthen the cooperation among Member States/Participating States in the field of civil protection in order to facilitate coordination to improve the effectiveness of the system for preventing, preparing for, and responding to natural and man-made disasters. Any country in the world overwhelmed by a disaster can call on the Mechanism for help. By pooling the civil protection capabilities of the Member States/Participating States, the Mechanism can ensure better protection primarily of people, but also of the natural and cultural environment and of property. Full background information about European civil protection activities is available at http://ec.europa.eu/echo/what/civil-protection_en. Objective: The overall objective is to improve civil protection preparedness and response to all kinds of disasters inside or outside the Member States/Participating States of the Mechanism by providing a testing environment and a learning opportunity for all actors involved in civil protection assistance interventions: a full-scale exercise. Themes & priorities : The scenario for the exercises should build on risk assessments. Examples, but not exclusively , extreme weather, wildfires, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, industrial risk, critical infrastructure disruption, marine pollution, epidemic/health risk, CBRN, and multi-sectorial emergencies. In addition to the main theme, cross-cutting issues such as gender, age, persons with disabilities, human rights, environmental sustainability, green economic practices, digitalisation, resilience in infrastructure, the protection of cultural heritage, etc. are encouraged to be considered and included as relevant. Proposals that can be funded : The beneficiaries will design, plan, prepare, implement, conduct, and evaluate one full-scale exercise project in Member States/Participating States or eligible third countries (see section 6 of the Call for Proposals document). The proposals shall include the following elements: Realistic and challenging scenario linked to risk assessments Management and control structures for the project and for the conduct of the exercises Activation of the Mechanism Deployment of an EU Civil Protection Team Deployment of assets and teams of the European Civil Protection Pool (ECPP) Use of the Common Emergency Communication and Information System (CECIS) Information exchange between the affected country(ies), participating states and the ERCC The involvement of relevant national operational structures EU Host Nation Support guidelines EU observers Evaluation, lessons learned and way forward EU visibility Expected impacts: Civil protection preparedness and response to all kinds of disasters under the framework of the Mechanism is improved. The response capacity of participating states, in particular with regard to teams and other assets provided in civil protection assistance interventions, is improved. The civil protection procedures are verified and improved. A common approach for the coordination of civil protection assistance interventions is established. The time taken to deploy assets in major disasters is reduced. Cooperation between civil protection organisations of the participating states, third countries, the Commission, and other relevant actors is enhanced. Lessons learned are identified, shared, and implemented. For more information about exercise projects co-financed under previous calls: http://ec.europa.eu/echo/funding-evaluations/financing-civil-protection/civil-protection-exercises_en

• Clean Sky 2 Call for Core partners Wave 3
  EU · Horizon · Deadline 2016-02-04

  Specific Challenge : The aim of the project is to develop mature in-Flight Ice / Icing Detection System for the detection, discrimination and characterization of icing conditions. Primary function for the automatic activation of Ice Protection System should be also investigated including opportunity for advanced control of the Ice Protection System.

• Nuclear Fission, Fusion and Radiation Protection Research
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2018-09-27

  Specific Challenge : Open access to data produced by projects funded by the Horizon 2020 is a growing priority and in the near future will become a requirement for all Horizon 2020-supported grants, including also the Euratom Programme. In the area of fusion, research data generated either by experimental devices or through computer simulations are fundamental and form the basis for the majority of scientific advances and publications in the domain. However, providing easy and transparent access to data, especially from the many different experimental devices, is a challenge, even for a very technically-minded research community such as in fusion. In order to provide the standardised access methods needed to ensure ease of use and interoperability of data, significant resources are required in terms of planning and development of suitable platforms and tools. The specific challenge to be addressed by this action is therefore to: (i) identify the data that would bring the most added value from greater accessibility and openness; and (ii) development of the support tools and platforms required to provide easy and standardised access to the identified data. Scope : The scope covers the comprehensive assessment of open data requirements and issues within the fusion programme, the recommendation of the best technical approaches for providing easy access to data, and the development of support platforms and tools required to implement an open data policy adapted to the needs of the fusion research programme. This could be achieved by pooling the talent and knowledge from other big science programmes and organisations, such as those participating in the EIROforum. The duration of the action will be for 2 years. The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from Euratom Programme of between EUR 1 and up to a maximum of and EUR 2 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed adequately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. Expected Impact : The successful conclusion of this action would, in addition to developing the tools and platforms needed for an open data approach, raise the profile and awareness of open data within the fusion programme. It would also lay the foundations for implementing an open data policy that is well adapted to the needs of the present and especially the future fusion energy research programme, particularly in the run up to the operation of ITER from the middle of the next decade. Cross-cutting Priorities : Open Science

• Clean Sky 2 Call for Proposals 07
  EU · Horizon · Deadline 2018-02-27

  Specific Challenge : The intent of this call is to develop an advanced CALPHAD database for TiAl materials. Available thermodynamic databases are not capable to calculate the newest generation TiAl alloys as accurate as necessary and therefore need to be improved by further experimental investigation of missing ternary phase diagrams. The resulting simulation capability will enable to optimize and tailor TiAl compositions and manufacturing processes more efficiently to widen the application range of light weight TiAl turbine engine components. Please refer to the full topic descriptions document published in this call.

• Enhancing the European R&I system
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2023-03-09

  ExpectedOutcome : Projects are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes: Support to various national R&I entities, including national administrations, with adopting a zero-tolerance approach towards gender-based violence (GBV), including sexual harassment at higher education institutions and research organisations, in line with the ERA Policy Agenda action 5; Cooperation between national R&I actors from Member States and Associated Countries, including with less advanced organisations, to facilitate the exchange of information, mutual learning, and best practice sharing on the implementation of measures to tackle GBV; Training and awareness-raising activities for research funding and performing organisations, and other research and innovation actors on how to best implement a zero-tolerance approach towards GBV at their organisation; Data collection and monitoring on the implementation of GBV measures at higher education institutions and other research organisations, in line with the Ljubljana Declaration on gender equality in research and innovation. These targeted outcomes in turn contribute to medium and long-term impacts: Research entities in Member States and Associated Countries having measures in place to effectively address cases of gender-based violence, including sexual harassment, and to provide victim support and hold perpetrators accountable; Research talents, particularly women and LGBTIQ+ persons, remain in academic careers due to safer, gender-inclusive, and mental health supportive working environments; A safe and gender-inclusive higher education and academic sector, benefitting from a strong network and knowledge base on the prevention of and protection from GBV. Scope : Gender-based violence (GBV), including sexual harassment, sexual assault and psychological violence, occurs at all career levels of higher education and research and in all disciplines. It has destructive consequences for individuals, disrupts careers, damages institutions, and affects the quality of research and education itself. Nevertheless, very few countries have comprehensive policies in place to address the issue, as relatively little public policy attention has been given to GBV in universities and research institutions in the EU. [1] With the institutional change approach through gender equality plans, measures to address GBV (e.g., through a code of conduct or a protocol for complaints), are expected to advance among R&I organisations, as they are recommended components of these plans, defined in the Horizon Europe eligibility criteria. However, a more comprehensive and strategic policy coordination is needed to ensure that R&I entities in Member States and Associated Countries are supported in implementing the necessary institutional changes to foster safe and inclusive working environments in academia. Interplays between gender-based violence and more subtle forms of psychological violence, such as stress and pressure, often inherent in reward-based and hierarchical systems such as academia, should also be taken into account. This action should support Member States, Associated Countries, as well as national research funding organisations (RFOs) and research performing organisations (RPOs), with the implementation of a strategic zero-tolerance approach towards gender-based violence in higher education and research. This action should directly contribute to the outcome under the ERA policy agenda, action 5 [2] , and support the implementation of EU Presidencies priorities. During its lifetime, the action should: Support the sharing of information, mutual learning, best practice sharing, training, and awareness raising on tackling GBV in academia across Member States, Associated Countries, RPOs and RFOs. Providing support and advancing the knowledge of R&I actors in Widening countries is thereby of particular importance. The action should build on the zero-tolerance policy established by the Com

• Air combat capabilities
  EU · Deadline 2020-12-01

  Specific Challenge : The development of a consolidated EU perspective with regard to mid- and long term applications, requirements, solution concepts and technology needs for a EU multiplatform mission management capability for air combat. This call intends to provide a consolidated baseline within the EU Member States and industry in this subject matter, to identify potential “quick-wins” for European air combat capabilities and to set the starting point to ensure a high level of interoperability amongst future developments and products in this domain to finally support the path of achieving the desired air superiority. Driven by the anticipated future threats in the air combat domain, mainly the existence and proliferation of highly integrated and networked air defence systems, fighter aircrafts of fifth generation and the expected limitations in use of the electromagnetic spectrum, the Capability Development Plan (CDP) highlights the need to integrate and “combine manned and unmanned platforms in a larger operational system”. The development of future air combat systems will be characterized by an information centric networked approach. The next generation of air combat capabilities is envisaged as a combination of manned platforms – both newly developed and enhanced legacy fighter aircraft platforms–, teamed with a variety of unmanned systems, all equipped with a diversity of sensors and/or effectors. To enable the variety of different assets to operate during an air operation together jointly and synchronized, to share sensor and effector resources, to share information and situational awareness overall leading to information and ultimately decision superiority to achieve the mission, a highly integrated multiplatform mission management capability will be required. In the context of this call, this multiplatform mission management capability must be understood as the capability to enable a group, composed of several air combat platforms (manned and unmanned) of different types and capabilities, achieving a common mission task or goal. Moreover, such multiplatform mission management capability must be able to coordinate several groups of air combat platforms in time and space. Current European air combat systems (e.g. Rafale, Eurofighter, Gripen, European MALE RPAS) are foreseen to be embedded as “enhanced legacy platforms” in the future air combat system(s). Concepts for other unmanned air combat platforms (e.g. remote carriers, smart cruise missiles, UCAV ( Unmanned combat aerial vehicle) ) are under development in several EU Member States. In the context of multiplatform command and control/mission management, concepts and demonstrators (such as manned-unmanned teaming) are also in development. With regard to integration and combination of air combat platforms in Europe, on the long-term within a future air combat system, on the mid-term by trying to enhance European air combat capabilities by partial combination and integration of existing systems, the challenges are: EU Member States lack a consolidated perspective of use cases, applications, high level operational and technical requirements with regard to multiplatform management capabilities between air combat platforms, manned and unmanned; the further development of platform and operating concepts and architectures in national EU Member State silos is prone to hamper interoperability of later on systems and products, causing the need for further investments to harmonize developments at a later stage; the need for a contemporary initiation of the development of early multiplatform mission management capabilities based on legacy fighter aircraft platforms to enhance European air combat capabilities in the mid-term, by ensuring later on interoperability with future air combat systems. Scope : The proposals must address the generation of a consolidated perspective of interested EU Member States and industries with regard to mid- and long-term development of an EU mult