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• HORIZON-KDT-JU-2021-2-RIA
  EU · Energy · Horizon · Deadline 2022-04-27

  ExpectedOutcome : Proposal results are expected to contribute to one or more of the following outcomes: Development of European processors/accelerators for secure embedded intelligence supporting inference and machine learning in autonomous intelligent objects and AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) at the edge. Development of platforms and automated tools for HW/SW co-design of edge-AI based systems including non traditional computing paradigms (e.g. neuromorphic). Development of AI software algorithms and/or frameworks and tools for dealing with sparse computing resources for edge-AI based systems. Increased energy efficiency and improved processing capabilities for edge-AI. Support of virtualization concepts at firmware, operating system and middleware layer for vertical applications (e.g. automotive, industry, … ) Design for security and reliability to support applications in critical sectors like mobility, healthcare, industry, … Scope : Proposals need to address: The design of innovative and energy-efficient processing solutions for AI on theedge and deep-edge, with a focus on new processor architectures and middleware. Tools allowing semi-automatic and automatic design space exploration, including variants of algorithms, computing paradigms, hardware performances, energy efficiency, etc. Scalable architecture, use of interposer and chiplets to build chips for various applications (for edge and for embedded HPC applications) with the same family of hardware building blocks with efficient interconnection network, e.g. using photonics. Development of hybrid architectures, integration and cooperation of neuromorphic or other non-conventional computing solutions within classical systems. Supporting design tool chains and OSs addressing multiple computing paradigms Middleware and engineering tools, to reach a trade-off between training cost, power consumption and execution time while supporting virtualization concepts. Advanced memory management Automated transfer-learning, meta-learning, and real-time learning at the edge Secure (i.e. trustworthy and explainable) edge-AI by design. Encouraging SMEs to participate in those developments, in particular paying attention to the needs of SMEs, involve SMEs in project execution, and develop solutions that can be taken up and/or exploited by SMEs Specific Topic Conditions : The activities have their centre of gravity at the TRL 4-5 – see Annex 1 of the KDT JU Work Pogramme 2021

• Clean Sky 2 Call for Proposals 08
  EU · Horizon · Deadline 2018-07-12

  Specific Challenge : The scope of this topic is to develop, design and manufacture the required full scale innovative bonding assembly tooling, in order to obtain a high quality airworthy structural bond between a lower wing cover to the already assembled wing substructure. Novel tooling concepts are necessary to apply the required pressure uniformly to ensure bonding integrity and dimensional tolerances. Please refer to the full topic descriptions document published in this call.

• Digital Security Focus Area
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2017-08-24

  Specific Challenge : The use of modern telecommunications and on-line services involve users' personal information.. For example, using search engines exposes the query terms used, which can be both sensitive and identifying, as illustrated by the exposure of search terms; social networking services expect users to reveal their social connections, messages and preferences, that could lead to direct privacy violation if exposed. Browsing the web also leaves traces of where users have gone, their interests, and their actions - meta-data that can be used to profile individuals. The implementation the draft General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - currently in the law-making process) presents both technological as well as organisational challenges for organisations which have to implement novelties such as the right to data portability, the right to be forgotten, data protection impact assessments and the various implementations of the principle of accountability. Many services on the Internet depend on the availability of secure digital identities which play a crucial role in safeguarding the data and privacy of citizens as well as protecting them and other actors such as private companies or public services form various online threats. At the same time, many European countries already have or are in the process of developing an electronic identity (eID) scheme. Most of these projects are built to be at a very high security level, which makes them very suitable for diverse eGovernment processes. But in turn they may lack usability for commercial applications. Scope : Innovation Actions: Proposals may cover one of the strands identified below. Privacy-enhancing Technologies (PET) Novel designs and tools to provide users with the functionality they require without exposing any more information than necessary, and without losing control over their data, to any third parties. PET should be available in a broad spectrum of products and services, with usable, friendly and accessible safeguards options. PET should be developed having also cost effective solutions. Comprehensive and consistent Privacy Risks Management Framework should be available, in order to allow people to understand their privacy exposure (i.e. helping people to understand what happens to their data when they go online, use social networks etc). Open source and externally auditable solutions are encouraged in order to maximise uptake and increase the trustworthiness of proposed solutions. General Data Protection Regulation in practice Tools and methods to assist organisations to implement the GDPR taking into account the final provisions of GDPR and guidance from relevant authorities (Data Protection Authorities, Art 29 WP or its successor). Proposals may also address the need to provide support (procedures, tools) for entities to understand how to operate without requiring unnecessary information (so as to promote privacy respecting practices), in particular when the issue is mainly related to the fact that organizations (businesses, service providers, and government agencies) often require too much information from their target customer/user. Secure digital identities With a view to reducing identity fraud while protecting the privacy of citizens, proposals should develop innovative, secure and privacy enhancing digital identity platforms beyond national eID systems. Activities may leverage existing European electronic identification and authentication platforms with clearly defined interfaces based on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Proposals may: Leverage evidence-based identities (using adequate correlation of multiple soft proofs of identity, as opposed to the usage of a central register); Provide a function for so called “qualified anonymity”, which means, that the online service does not have any information about the user but a pseudonym. The real identity of the user can only be revealed under specific conditions such as at the request of l

• Industry 2020 in the Circular Economy
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2016-01-21

  Specific Challenge : Additive Manufacturing (AM), including 3D-Printing, is one of the potential game changers that, for some applications, has already reached a tipping point of maturity. European companies are still strong in some areas but this position requires high levels of continuous innovation, especially where competitors are fast approaching. There are also other areas that are comparatively less developed and where the technology transfer and adoption is not functional, leading to a slow uptake of the results. Despite the EC support, in the global picture the competitiveness of the European companies is threatened by important investments at international level. Moreover, some of the more fundamental aspects in order to take advantage of this promising technology still need to be addressed. It is necessary to identify current bottlenecks and barriers to further development of AM technologies in Europe. Furthermore the stakeholders also need to be mobilised in order to exploit the business opportunities that AM provides, facilitating the take-up of this technology in Europe, with a focussed promotion and support strategy for Additive Manufacturing technologies. Scope : The proposals should address most of the following aspects: Identification of gaps and opportunities for further research and innovation, as well as non-technological gaps in order to develop policy framework recommendations (e.g. regulation, standardisation, public procurement). Community building activities (think-and-do-tank) and actions to foster dialogue and collaboration across levels (stakeholders and governance) and with key strategic partners, the Member States and the European Commission. This broad multi-stakeholder community (science, policy, business, society) at local, regional, national and EU level will enable the launching of innovation partnerships for developing and testing of AM. Assessment of the current regulatory and IPR frameworks, micro- and macro-economic assessment of opportunities and risks and its impact on social aspects and labour market benefits. Productivity and resource efficiency gains through AM and its impact on European competitiveness through localised manufacturing, where more goods will be manufactured on demand, individually designed and close to their point of consumption. Identification of current bottlenecks for the transferability of new technologies across sectors. Development of best practices to help stakeholders to achieve large scale deployment. Identification of bottlenecks that prevent the stimulation of investments in new AM technologies and promote successful innovative AM solutions. Support information exchange and collaboration between EU funded projects which address the same AM areas to exploit synergies, particularly through SMEs. Development of new integrated design and manufacturing paradigms, where the time to replan, reprogramme and evolve in the shop floor production is reduced. Building skills capacity for innovation and competitiveness, engaging with academia for the development of learning resources adaptable to different learning approaches and curricula at undergraduate, master, and life-long learning levels. Assesment of the current regulatory and IPR frameworks; anti-counterfeiting features, particularly where high value and/or safety critical components are being manufactured; micro- and macro-economic assessment of opportunities and risks; and its impact on social aspects and labour market benefits. Proposals should include the organisation of workshops with top-ranked international experts and EC services from the various disciplines aiming at the elaboration of a future AM roadmap, as well as an International Conference on AM at the end of the project. In order to ensure the industrial relevance and impact of the research effort, the active participation of industrial partners represents an added value to the activities and this will be reflected in the evaluation, under the cr

• Industry 2020 in the Circular Economy
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2015-12-08

  Specific Challenge : Advanced functional materials with customized thermal/electrical conductivity properties provide new opportunities in manufacturing. The improved properties of sustainable advanced functional material with customized thermal/electrical conductivity properties will benefit end user industries in many sectors, Applications areas are wide ranging, and may include new manufacturing processes such as additive and 2D/3D printing processes and roll-to-roll or other large scale manufacturing processes. The need for such materials, affordable, industrially robust and environmental friendly, calls for the upscaling of these widely researched materials and their manufacturing processes. This should ensure the further integration of the nano-enabled multifunctional materials into practical large-scale applications, and drastically exceed the current use in niche-markets. Scope : The proposed pilot lines should address the development, upscaling and demonstration in relevant industrial environments. They should use existing pilot lines as a starting point for development, incorporating new materials and methods and/or instrumentation with real time characterization for measurement, analysis and monitoring at the nanoscale to characterise relevant materials, process properties and product features. The aim is to increase the level of robustness and repeatability of such industrial processes; to optimise and evaluate the increased performance of production lines in terms of productivity and cost-effectiveness; and finally to assess the sustainability, functionality and performance of the produced new materials. Proposals should address the complete research-development-innovation cycle and obstacles remaining for industrial application, and involve a number of relevant materials producers and users, also considering the needs of SMEs. Technology transfer should be considered and prepared through technology services at affordable costs, facilitating the collaborating with EU SME and large industries, and the rapid deployment and commercialisation of the new technology. Examples of possible applications include multifunctional composites and polymeric materials for applications such as sensors, integrated electronics, lighting protection, thermal layers, thermoelectric components including inks, high-voltage insulators, and providing anti-pollution, noise, thermal or anti-scratch properties and/or sensing, health assessment and self-healing functions, etc. Non-technological aspects key for the marketing of such products (e.g. standardization, regulatory issues, user acceptance, HSE aspects, LCA) need to be considered. Activities are expected to focus on Technology Readiness Levels 4 to 6, and target Technology Readiness Level 7. This topic addresses cross-KET activities. The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU between EUR 5 and 8 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 : The improved properties of advanced functional material with customized thermal/electrical conductivity properties can benefit end user industries such as automotive, aerospace, consumer durables, electrical and electronics, safety, healthcare, and energy. Enhanced manufacturing capacities in Europe and/or enhanced market opportunities for European enterprises. These impacts should be addressed in particular in the outline of the business case and exploitation strategy to be submitted with the proposal. The expected content of this outline is further detailed in the LEIT introduction, section 6. Impact should be presented at three levels: Impact on the consortium materials producers and users, and other involved industries, demonstrated in the form of reduced costs and full consideration of environmental and safety legislation, Other existing or new materials manufacture

• Nuclear Research and Training
  EU · R&D · Deadline 2021-10-07

  ExpectedOutcome : Project results are expected to contribute to some of the following outcomes: Development of know-how and tools for the improvement of safety in relation to the design and safe operation of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) and Research Reactors, including resistance against natural and anthropocentric impacts, conditions for long-term operations, enhanced accident tolerant fuels, and preparedness for nuclear and radiological emergency, response and recovery (synergies with the European Partnership for research in radiation protection and detection of ionising radiation (Topic HORIZON-EURATOM-2021-NRT-01-09 ) should be fostered). Development of methods and tools for operational innovation and digital transition (e.g. I&C) and for ensuring availability of systems, structures and components, including fuel assemblies, needed for reliable and safe operation of NPPs. Development of methods and tools for maintenance (Non-Destructive Testing, repair, replacement, chemical cleaning), and for monitoring, preventing and mitigating the ageing effects of structural materials and components, for long-term operation, including the use of advanced models based on state-of-the-art computational techniques. Uncertainties assessment will also be included. Development of methods and tools for core and plant advanced surveillance, monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics. Development of tools and methods for improvement of the capabilities and safety of NPPs in the transition to future low-carbon and smart energy systems, and in flexible operation. Development and use of deterministic and risk assessment methods improving safety, reliability and availability of active and passive systems for present reactors, reinforcing NPP safety provisions through a better understanding of some predominant phenomena with the fundamental support of experimentation. Update of the Severe Accident Management Guidelines and experimental research on severe accident prevention and mitigation mechanisms (e.g. passive phenomenology) and aiming at “practical” elimination of risks associated with an extended core melt or spent fuel damage for all reactors currently in operation in EU and for reactors to be licensed for design-life extensions, i.e. long-term operation. Preparation of recommendations, tools and guidelines for knowledge management to maintain know-how and for implementation of actions dedicated to maximise safety-related return from experience. Preparation of recommendations for calculations and tests which could be usefully performed on NPPs before decommissioning, and for calculations and tests required to be performed on crucial NPP components after decommissioning in relation to the validation of ageing models. Effective promotion of a safety culture, integration of human factor in safety assessment, inclusion of research needs of Member States’ nuclear safety regulators, supporting implementation of training requirements of the Nuclear Safety Directive [1] . Development of nuclear safety culture in publics and authorities other than the nuclear safety regulators. Scope : To achieve the general objectives of the Programme [2] , the proposed research should aim at developing knowledge, tools and guidelines supporting safe operation of existing nuclear power plants and research reactors, including long-term operation and management of fuel with increased nuclear fuel burnup and enrichment, and allowing for knowledge-based decisions by operators and regulators. Advanced safety systems for existing Generation II and III nuclear plants could also be included in research proposals, especially with new build. Research could include safe and trusted AI-enabled core monitoring/diagnostics, integrity assessments of systems, structures and components, in-service inspection and qualification, definition of updated integrity requirements, load quantification, evaluation of ageing and reliability of components of different systems. It could also addre

• Call for EDF development actions implemented via actual cost grants
  EU · Digital · Deadline 2023-11-22

  Objective : New generation manned and unmanned military aerial platforms require enhanced avionics able to support new architectures and functions, while providing higher performances, safety and cyber resilience. Against this background, new solutions regarding, for instance, hardware (HW), software (SW, including operating systems, middleware, system services, etc.) and framework, need to be defined in order to comply with new requirements for processing, network, interfaces, storage, power supply, etc. Military aerial platforms, from fighters to helicopters and other specific mission platforms, could benefit from the application of civil technology breakthroughs and standards. However, they require dedicated solutions to comply with specific military requirements (e.g. SWAP, multi-level security data flow, real time reactive response, etc.). In particular, modular architectures for avionics are widely recognised as key to reduce development cycles and costs and to increase interoperability in multi-industrial collaborative development, compared to classical federated systems. Therefore, the concept of core integrated modular avionics has been already defined in the civil aviation market. However, the next generation military aerial platforms, both manned and unmanned, will operate through a system-of-systems approach which implies much higher data sharing and processing needs than in the civil market, as well as new specific requirements in terms of development cycle (cf. need for faster adaptability of mission solutions applying DevSecOps type of development, but also involvement of more industrial entities) and in terms of defence-related missions. The general objective is then to exploit the knowledge and solutions conceived for civil purposes in the application of such technologies on various military platforms in accordance with defence requirements. Specific objective The challenge of this topic is to study, design and demonstrate, within a 3-year timeframe, key components for a next generation military integrated modular avionics (NG-MIMA) for various military platforms able to operate in the tough digital battlefield as foreseen in the future. Scope : The proposals must address the study and the development of key technologies supporting the next generation of military integrated modular avionics (NG-MIMA). The proposals should consider multiple military aerial platforms that should operate in a defence air cloud context, both manned and unmanned, including other than fighters. Use cases analysis and identification of the NG-MIMA key technologies must be addressed and possible future architectures, including possible applicable methodologies and processes, should be described. In addition, the proposals should include proofs of concept, demonstrations and even prototyping of a selection of the envisioned key technologies to be determined according to the studies to be performed, hence paving the foundations for future development actions in this area. The proposals may consider simulations and model-based system engineering. In any case, the use of EU and EDF associated countries (Norway) technologies without restrictions from non-associated third countries must be highly prioritised, leveraging on sovereign European technological components, systems and know-how. The proposals should target at least TRL 4 (component and/or breadboard in laboratory environment) for the key technologies addressed. Types of activities The following table lists the types of activities which are eligible for this topic, and whether they are mandatory or optional (see Article 10(3) EDF Regulation) : Types of activities (art 10(3) EDF Regulation) Eligible? (a) Activities that aim to create, underpin and improve knowledge, products and technologies , including disruptive technologies, which can achieve significant effects in the area of defence ( generating knowledge ) No (b) Activities that aim to increase interoperability and resilience,

• Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2022-09-06

  ExpectedOutcome : Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Increased potential benefits, trust and acceptability of demand-response solutions for residential consumers. Advanced asset control and aggregation approaches that enable the participation of residential buildings in commercial demand response. Expanded pool of assets relevant for demand response in the residential sector. Scope : Address the large but untapped potential of the residential sector for Demand Response with a view to support the energy transition at system level while respecting user privacy, comfort and ownership. Proposals should: Investigate innovative demand response solutions for the residential sector, including new control modes and asset optimisation techniques involving as many devices as possible. Ensure that the proposed solutions comply with the principle of privacy by design and with best practices on data protection. Ensure that the proposed solutions allow to minimise the effort required to elicit user preferences, also investigating innovative approaches for user segmentation and engagement. Take due account the regulatory frameworks of the regions / countries in which the proposed solutions could be deployed in designing their innovation, and shaping related exploitation activities. Seek to the best consideration of social and economic enablers in the design of the innovative solutions. Consider social innovations, notably as new tools, ideas and methods leading to active citizen engagement and as drivers of social change, social ownership, and new social practices. Demonstrate that the proposed solutions lead to reducing costs of small demand response assets e.g. through improved models and faster data processing and, are scalable and replicable. Demonstrate that the proposed solutions are suitable for explicit demand response, or a combination of both explicit and implicit residential demand response. Each project is expected to include at least three demonstration sites located in different climatic regions. The selected projects are expected to contribute to relevant BRIDGE [1] activities, in particular with respect to data exchange and interoperability. Clustering and cooperation with other relevant projects is strongly encouraged; in particular, liaison and synergies with the European Partnership on ‘People-centric sustainable built environment’. Specific Topic Conditions : Activities are expected to achieve TRL 6-7 by the end of the project – see General Annex B. Cross-cutting Priorities : Artificial Intelligence Social Innovation Digital Agenda Social sciences and humanities [1] https://www.h2020-bridge.eu/

• Nuclear Research and Training
  EU · R&D · Deadline 2021-10-07

  ExpectedOutcome : Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following outcomes: Development of strategies for multi-recycling of LWR spent nuclear fuel, closing the MOX fuel cycle, and reducing radiotoxicity of the radioactive waste originating from the LWR nuclear fuel. Investigation of recyclability of other elements than uranium and plutonium, as well as innovative fuel types. Scope : Today, Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel, manufactured from plutonium and depleted uranium, provides about 5% of the new nuclear fuel used in world, with an even higher proportion in Europe. Spent MOX fuel is several times more radioactive than spent uranium oxide fuel. An alternative approach for multi-recycling of LWR nuclear fuel and closing the MOX fuel cycle would decrease radiotoxicity and the volume of the radioactive waste resulting from spent MOX fuel and improve security of supply. Management and recycling of spent MOX LWR fuel should be addressed in a coherent analysis of the fuel cycle covering all the LWR and the new spent fuel streams, and in particular by addressing the different potential alternative technologies for the recycling of those fuels, including advanced reactor systems. Proposed research should advance state-of-the art design and manufacturing of fuel cycles based on spent MOX fuel valorisation, focusing on the development of a strategy for treatment of minor actinides and other non-fissile elements obtained in the fuel re-processing. In the spirit of a circular economy, a strategy of extracting elements with limited supply (e.g. metals of the Platinum Metal Group) has to be investigated in the proposal. The efficiency and selectivity of the processes, and the purity of the recovered elements, will be the crucial criteria for the selection and test of new processes. The Commission also invites consortia to propose innovative solutions and research approaches other than those listed above in order to deliver the expected outcomes. Due to the scope of this topic, international cooperation is encouraged. Where appropriate, the Commission recommends that consortia make use of the services of the JRC. The JRC may participate in the preparation and submission of the proposal. The JRC would bear the operational costs for its own staff and research infrastructure operational costs. The JRC facilities and expertise are listed in General Annex H of this Work Programme.

• Clean Aviation CfP 01
  EU · Energy · Horizon · Deadline 2022-06-23

  Objective : Design, Development and Component Optimisation of a Full Electric Large Scale Multi-MW (~3MW) Fuel Cell HIPS (Hydrogen Integrated Propulsion System) for Regional Aircraft Applications up to system/sub-system validation at TRL 4 or higher by end of Phase 1. For the full description of this topic please download the PDF document of the topics from the "Additional Documents" section.

• HORIZON-JU-IHI-2022-01-single-stage
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2022-09-20

  ExpectedOutcome : The proposals are expected to focus on image-based cancer diagnosis, prognosis, treatment planning and therapy. Project results must contribute to all of these expected outputs and outcomes: Expanded use of cancer patient imaging data sources, with improved data quality, annotation and computability, contributing to solutions that automatically link images to clinical data to improve diagnostic, staging, predictive and therapeutic tools for clinicians, including image-guided tools. Robust evaluation and validation frameworks for AI/ML-based algorithms applied to cancer patient images, to improve image-guided diagnosis, prediction of therapy outcome, planning and therapy of cancer patients. Healthcare professionals across Europe get access to advanced, easy-to-use solutions for minimally invasive interventions, guided by medical imaging for monitoring disease progression or treatment response, in combination with biomarkers and other relevant data. Improved image-driven planning and predictive tools that enable healthcare providers to facilitate diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up to improve patient outcomes. Novel, continuously self-learning, trustworthy, explainable AI/ML-enabled image guided diagnosis, therapy planning, and interventional systems used in clinics/hospitals and possible related benchmarks. Demonstrated added-value for end-users such as patients and carers, healthcare professionals, national health systems, and healthcare providers in using next generation imaging and image-guided diagnosis and therapy solutions for cancer. Enable seamless and successful further development of the concepts and solutions developed, leading to integrated products and services delivering proven benefits to patients, carers, healthcare systems and society as a whole. Scope : The specific challenge to be solved by this call topic is to provide early evidence of improved cancer patient care when using next-generation imaging technologies and image-guided solutions as part of combined cancer therapies. An optimised image-based care path from early diagnosis and screening to treatment and follow-up is essential to improve the outcome of cancer patients and help optimise clinical workflows and cancer patients' journey. Innovative solutions in cancer diagnosis, therapy planning, interventions and outcomes can be achieved by pooling, linking, and using existing cancer patient imaging and other relevant data for the development of robust AI/ML-based algorithms and enhancing of image-guided tools in clinical settings. A key point underpinning the use of AI and ML in the fight against cancer is access to high quality data. Furthermore, there are limited recognised validation and performance evaluation frameworks for AI/ML-based diagnostic algorithms. Within the framework of the European Cancer Imaging Initiative 1 and building on the results of other relevant research projects, the proposal should enable secure, General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) compliant and interoperable access to cancer imaging data sources for the purpose of developing and/or enhancing new innovative features of AI/ML-enabled tools used for diagnosis, prognosis, therapy planning, intervention, and follow up. Proposals should also focus on understanding challenges and propose sustainable solutions to close gaps in algorithm validation and algorithm evaluation in the context of developing AI/ML-based tools for cancer diagnosis and outcome prediction. The proposal should aim to improve AI/ML-enabled imaging and image guided solutions in order to assist and guide clinicians during diagnosis, staging, patient monitoring, therapy planning, intervention and follow-up. Where appropriate, proposals should demonstrate novel ways to interact with the imaging data. The driving principle must be improving and enhancing image-based diagnosis and therapy, e.g. through automated image interpretation and segmentation, quantitative disease assessment, intuitiv

• LIFE Projects for addressing ad hoc Legislative and Policy priorities (PLP)
  EU · Climate · Deadline 2022-09-07

  ExpectedOutcome : Objectives The Commission has identified some specific needs to be addressed through dedicated calls (the so-called Other Actions (OAs ). They include, amongst others, specific projects addressing specific needs for the development and implementation of Union environmental or climate policy and legislation. The 3 topics under this call for proposals concerns LIFE specific projects addressing ad hoc Legislative and Policy Priorities ( PLP ) . Based on article 11 of the LIFE Regulation 2021/783 ) the LIFE Multi Annual Work Programme 2021-2024 (COM(2021) 4997 final), includes the possibility to finance each year a limited number of specific projects designed to support specific needs for the development and implementation of Union environment policy and legislation. For reference, point 4.1.4 of the Multi Annual Work Programme indicates that under the so called Other Actions, additional projects responding to the Union legislative and policy priorities could be determined on annual basis, following a consultation with Member States. Once a year the Commission makes an inventory of the specific needs regarding the development and implementation of Union environmental or climate policy and legislation that need to be addressed during the following years and identifies among them the needs that could be addressed by specific projects. Before launching this annual call for proposals, the Member States received a draft list of the identified specific needs that could be addressed by those projects and were asked to comment. Based on these comments, the final list was established. Scope Under this call, the proposals may be submitted only to address the following specific needs, based on the final list of specific projects established by the Member States. The proposed specific project under the topic LIFE 2022-PLP-Environment shall address one of the following specific needs identified by the Member States in the sub-programme Circular Economy and Quality of Life. Specific project: 2. Testing and measuring the feasibility and effectiveness of financial incentives for the take-back of small used/waste EEE and portable batteries in view of setting up a stakeholder platform Specific project: 3. Bringing lifecycle into building policy – Level(s) case studies We invite the applicants to read the Call documentation carefully, for furthers details. Impacts It is expected that the projects awarded in the framework of the Call will deliver concrete and quantified impacts by the end of the project's implementation.

• Call for proposals for simple programmes 2016 – Promotion of agricultural products
  EU · Deadline 2016-04-28

  Scope : The general objective of the information provision and promotion measures is to enhance the competitiveness of the Union agricultural sector. Programmes in this topics shall not cover milk/dairy products, pig meat products or a combination of those two. They may however cover milk/dairy products, pig meat products or a combination of those two if they are associated with other products. The information provision and promotion programmes should target one or more countries identified in the corresponding topic. The objectives of these programmes should comply with the general and specific objectives set out in Regulation (EU) N° 1144/2014. The expected ultimate impact is to enhance the competitiveness and consumption of Union agrifood products, raise their profile and increase their market share in these targeted countries. Financial support is provided to one or more organisations from the same member state representative of various agricultural sectors on the member state level in order to implement information and promotion campaigns in third countries. Information and promotion programmes shall consist of a coherent set of operations and shall be implemented over a period of one to three years. They shall in particular consist of public relations work and information campaigns. They may also take form of participation in events, fairs and exhibitions of national, European and international importance.

• LIFE Subprogramme Climate Action
  EU · Energy · Deadline 2022-10-04

  ExpectedOutcome : Efficient delivery of the quantified objectives by end of the project. Objective : LIFE Climate Change Governance and Information aims at supporting the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the Union legislation and policy on climate change, contributing to climate change mitigation and/or adaptation. This includes improving governance through enhancing the capacities of public and private actors and the involvement of civil society. Scope : Areas of intervention: Support to the operation of the European Climate Pact Incentivising behavioural change, mainstream emission reduction and resource and energy efficiency actions Awareness-raising activities addressing adaptation and mitigation needs Activities linked to the development and implementation of the Sustainable Finance actions Greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting Implementation/further development of national 2030 climate and energy strategies and/or mid-century strategies Development and implementation of greenhouse gas accounting and climate change mitigation in the land use sector Assessment of the functioning of the EU ETS Building capacity, raising awareness among end-users and the equipment distribution chain of fluorinated greenhouse gases Climate policy monitoring, assessment and ex-post evaluation

• Clean Sky 2 Call for Proposals 08
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2018-07-12

  Specific Challenge : The aim of this topic is to research and to develop design and manufacturing methodologies for A/C complex composite components applying Infusion (LRI) technologies in order to achieve improved primary structures in terms of weight and cost, and to enable immediate Design Office decisions for next future aircraft designs. Please refer to the full topic descriptions document published in this call.

• Bio-based innovation for sustainable goods and services - Supporting the development of a European Bioeconomy
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2016-02-17

  Specific Challenge : Regions may play a key role in the establishment of bio-based industries by providing a favourable business environment and the necessary political framework. Few regions in Europe are in the process of building successful "bio-based industries" demonstrator case studies. Those that do exist are largely in the regions with established industries (chemical, energy, pulp and paper, etc.). Strategies and implementing modalities should be shared in particular with regions that have as yet unexploited biomass or waste resources so as to widen participation of countries, fully exploit the potentials of the bio-based economy in Europe and contribute to rural and coastal renaissance. Bio-based industries and products offer new opportunities for regional and local actors using alternative resources and maximising possibilities for agricultural, forest and urban waste to be valorised. Development of synergies with the regional innovation strategies for the bio-based economy will boost the competitiveness of the region and its stakeholders on a national, European and international level. Local actors may equally attract investments from other partners for establishing a favourable bio-based "ecosystem". Scope : Proposals will create a stakeholder platform of regional and local organisations (regional authorities or mandated agencies or clusters) interested in developing ambitious strategies in support of bio-based products/industries, with the aim to attract new investments in industrial projects. Building on the "model demonstrator regions", successful case studies shall be shared and transposed to other interested European regions. Industries, regions and investors should be brought together to establish an efficient dialogue between actors so that demand and supply can be aligned, establishing best practices and examples that can be followed by others. The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of up to EUR 1 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude the submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. Expected Impact : To widen the participation of countries developing regional bio-based strategies, proposals will have to: constitute effective networks of stakeholders – local and industrial- for the implementation of concrete projects along the value chains of products to be used as demonstrators; identify new opportunities at regional and local level and define mechanisms, tools, approaches, examples of good practice, guidelines, and further actions that may facilitate joint and/or complementary investments in research and innovation in the field of bio-based products. Cross-cutting Priorities : Socio-economic science and humanities

• EIC Accelerator 2023
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2023-01-11

  Scope : The EIC Accelerator Open has no predefined thematic priorities and is open to proposals in any field of technology or application. The EIC Accelerator supports the later stages of technology development as well as scale up. The technology component of your innovation must therefore have been tested and validated in a laboratory or other relevant environment (e.g. at least Technology Readiness Level 5 or higher). The EIC Accelerator looks to support companies where the EIC support will act as a catalyst to crowd in other investors necessary for the scale up of the innovation. The EIC Accelerator focuses on innovations building on scientific discovery or technological breakthroughs (‘deep tech’) and where significant funding is needed over a long timeframe before returns can be generated (‘patient capital’). Such innovations often struggle to attract financing because the risks and time period involved are too high. Funding and support from the EIC Accelerator is designed to enable such innovators to attract the full investment amounts needed for scale up in a shorter timeframe. For further information, please see the EIC Work Programme 2023 .

• Digital European Sky Industrial Research 01
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2022-10-13

  ExpectedOutcome : Project results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes. Environment. AI will enable the optimisation of aircraft trajectories, potentially reducing the aviation environmental footprint. Capacity. AI will play a fundamental role in aviation/ATM to address airspace capacity shortages, enabling dynamic configuration of the airspace and allowing dynamic spacing separation between aircraft. Cost-efficiency. AI will enrich aviation datasets with new types of datasets, unlocking air–ground cooperation using AI-based applications, fostering data-sharing and building up an inclusive AI aviation–ATM partnership. This will support decision-makers, pilots, ATCOs and other stakeholders, bringing benefits in cost-efficiency by increasing ATCO productivity (reducing workload and increasing complexity capabilities). Operational efficiency. Increasing predictability will be a key function of AI, as it will enable traffic predictions and forecasts that will boost punctuality. Safety. Safety science will also need to evolve to cope with the safety challenges posed by the introduction of ML. Current safety levels will be at least maintained using this technology. Security. AI will make it possible to stay cyber-resilient in the face of new technologies and threats; the objective is to maintain a high level of security. Scope : To achieve the expected outcomes, all or some of the following should be addressed. Trustworthy AI-powered ATM environment. This refers to the the development of advanced AI applications (e.g. supporting automation level 4) for ground or airborne use, with a particular focus on the demonstration of new methodologies for the validation and certification of advanced AI applications that will ensure their transparency, robustness and stability under all conditions. It includes aspects such as explainability, learning assurance, formal methods, testing, licensing, in-service experience and online learning assurance (R&I need: trustworthy AI-powered ATM environment) . AI for prescriptive aviation. This refers to the development of digital solutions and services leveraging state-of-the-art technologies to demonstrate how AI can be used in a highly automated and safety-critical environment to deliver substantial and verifiable performance benefits while at the same time fully addressing safety concerns and using human skills. It also includes, for example, abnormal situation management. AI/ML have great potential for predictions/forecasts under normal circumstances, but further evolution will be needed if they are to be used in the management of abnormal situations: a prescriptive approach will be required to monitor reality and specify precursors indicating possible deviations from what is expected. This covers the exploitation of aviation data hubs. Developments in this area might include, for example, solutions for the detection of abnormal situations and aircraft behaviour (i.e. deviations from what is expected); ML, big data and predictive analysis techniques will make it possible to analyse situations, predict potential aircraft trajectories and detect suspicious aircraft (R&I need: AI for prescriptive aviation) Human–AI collaboration. This element will involve the development of digital solutions leveraging state-of-the-art technologies to support aviation actors in a highly automated environment (automation level 4) while ensuring that humans understand what the systems are doing and maintain the right level of situational awareness (R&I need: human–AI collaboration: digital assistants) . It includes for example,: advanced AI applications for airlines, ANSPs and airport managers in a range of areas such as fleet management, infrastructure monitoring, sectorisation and staff planning; advanced AI applications for regulators, with new safety and security indicators that support the (early) detection and predictions of new risks; new HMIs for ATCOs (e.g. augmented reality)

• HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2023-1
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2023-04-18

  ExpectedOutcome : Photo(electro)chemical systems have been identified as one of the promising technologies to meet long-term hydrogen-production goals as they integrate the photovoltaic and electrolysis function in a single energy conversion step. Remarkably, the direct use of sunlight to bias the chemical reaction also decouples the hydrogen-production process from power price fluctuations. Together, these provide advantageous prospects for the reduction of both CAPEX and OPEX, especially in geographies with large renewable potential. From a technological point of view, commercial photo(electro) chemical systems are expected to benefit from simplified Balance-of-Plant (BoP) architectures, enabling a market penetration at both centralised and decentralised level. Additionally, R&D in materials science should aim to discover novel abundant and cost-effective photo(electro) catalyst as well as more integrated process design promises in the photovoltaic, electrolysis and bio-chemical fields. Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Development of breakthrough technologies able to harvest the renewable energy source potential in the EU regions and neighbourhoods; Strengthening the solar-energy conversion technologies EU value-chain, in terms of both innovation and manufacturing capability; Contribute to the demonstration of the first scalable photo(electro)chemical system by 2028; Execution of techno-economic analyses and/or technology-transfer scenarios for the simultaneous production of renewable hydrogen and value-added chemicals or biomass/waste reformate obtained from sunlight-driven process. Project results are expected to contribute to the following objectives and KPIs of the Clean Hydrogen JU SRIA: Reducing CAPEX and OPEX, improving the efficiency of processes and scaling up For PEC systems, a solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency higher than 15% as well as the build-up of a demonstration PEC cell with an active area of at least 500 cm 2 . Additionally, the Faraday efficiency should exceed 90 % and the cumulated operation time under natural sunlight should be higher than 500 hours; For PC systems, a solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency higher than 5% as well as the build-up of a demonstration PC reactor with an active area of at least 500 cm 2 . Additionally, the cumulated operation time under natural sunlight should be higher than 500 hours. Scope : Photo(electro)chemical systems are expected to play a major role in renewable hydrogen production, aiming to compete on a medium- to long-term basis with commercial systems comprising separated photovoltaic and electrolysis modules. These systems, despite the continuous improvements being achieved at the stack cost, still suffer from expensive BoP units – especially the electrical components – that typically amount to half the system cost. In addition to that, the LCOH is largely determined by price of electricity needed for the electrolysis process. Innovative technologies, complementing the CAPEX and OPEX optimisation efforts infused to electrolysers R&D, are highly sought to accelerate the market competitiveness of renewable hydrogen. Notably, solar-to-hydrogen (STH) conversion systems such as photovoltaic + electrolysis (PV+EC) have been widely investigated to tackle the aforementioned issues. Similarly, in the PECDEMO [1] project lab-scale hybrid PEC-PV specimens have reached STH efficiencies above 15% (also under concentrated irradiation), active areas greater than 50 cm 2 and stability of 1000 hours, but not in one device. Improvements to such figures-of-merit have been later demonstrated in the PECSYS [2] project, where STH efficiencies soared higher that 20% on small active areas, while few m² devices operating with natural sunlight reported efficiencies of 10%. The rich academic literature witnessed up to 30% STH efficiencies for integrated PV+EC devices under concentrated irradiation, yet industrially relevan

• HORIZON-JTI-CLEANH2-2023-1
  EU · R&D · Horizon · Deadline 2023-04-18

  ExpectedOutcome : Large scale economically viable hydrogen production is necessary to implement the ambition of the “Hydrogen Strategy for a climate-neutral Europe”. Improved integration of the electrolyser into industrial process or, more in general, into the energy system is still an open challenge. To achieve this goal, valorisation of by-products is of high importance to improve the business case of green H 2 production. Improved technological solutions will be developed during the project both in terms of integrated hardware as well as control strategies. Conventionally, an electrolyser vents by-product oxygen into the atmosphere and rejects ~30% of its electricity input as waste heat. The chemical and process industry sector is currently demonstrating that there is value in utilising also the oxygen and recovering the waste heat, but there is now a need to apply this approach to other industries such as, but not limited to non-energy-intensive industries (eg. wastewater treatment, fish farming, healthcare, etc.) and to assess the potential for establishing hydrogen hubs. The project will be expected to pave the way for further large-scale integration of electrolyser systems into either industrial applications, where the use oxygen and heat integration can improve efficiency and economics of green hydrogen use in industrial processes or into a coupled energy system where excess electricity can be converted into H 2 while waste-heat could be used, for example, to feed a district heating network. The project is expected to demonstrate in an operational environment an improved electrolysis technology at a scale of at least 15 MW. Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Innovation of the electrolyser technology and the balance-of-plant integration directly into the industrial process or energy system ensuring a wide commercial impact in at least one application sector; Development of techno-economic analysis of the performance of these systems showcasing the business case of the proposed solution at scale; Replicability of the solution for at least two different use cases; Establishment of optimal strategies to balance supply of O 2 or heat and H 2 with the specific application demand; Improving dynamic operation strategies and efficiency, with high durability and availability on-line reliability following the need of the industrial process; Footprint (area) reduction through direct integration with industrial process. The project should show no increased CAPEX and OPEX of the electrolyser system, independently on the chosen technology, increase operational reliability, improved integration within the industrial process, whilst improving the overall economics. SRIA KPIs for 2024 for the relevant technology used should be met. Scope : Utilisation of the by-product oxygen as well as simplification of the balance-of-plant through integration into the downstream process can improve the economics and the total cost of ownership of the electrolyser. This flagship topic should focus on improving efficiency of the electrolyser system as well reducing the footprint by optimising the electrolyser system-downstream process integration. Furthermore, the project should give insight into the effect of this integration on electrolyser degradation phenomena compared to a standard electrolysis system, if applicable. Proposals should address the following: Demonstrate an improved electrolyser (>15MW) with innovative balance-of-plant able to deliver hydrogen and oxygen and/or an optimised heat integration with the downstream process. The demonstration should operate for a minimum of 1 year (4,000 cumulated hours at nominal load); Demonstrate the scalability to multi-MW of the solution, including optimised control strategies and the economic benefit at scale including the impact on the final cost of the product; Include a plan for use of the installation after the project; Quantify the impact of t