EIT Urban Mobility – Mobility for more liveable urban spaces – Business Plan 2023-2025

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Code: 30198 | Identifier Code: 2nd Innovation Targeted Call | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) | Start submission calls: 23/06/2023 | End submission calls: 23/08/2023

Under the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) – Urban Mobility, topics under the call “EIT Urban Mobility – Mobility for more liveable urban spaces – 2023-2025 Business Plans” – 2nd Innovation Targeted Call, have opened for the submission of proposals.

The 2 topics that opened for the submission of proposals, under the present call, are the following:

Call Topic 1 – Healthy Cities.
Call Topic 2 – Hydrogen Cargo Bikes.

Advanced biomaterials for the Health Care (IA)

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Code: 30183 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-RESILIENCE-01-36 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

This topic refers to the innovation market for Healthcare and Medicine, which affects many citizens and their needs. Several materials specifications and related innovations needs will support this topic such as renewable and recyclable materials, alternative active ingredients, design for circularity, lightweight materials.

Medical suppliers can commercialise injectable hydrogels, including those made of nanocomposite, natural and synthetic polymer-based biomaterials, bone cements, bio-ceramics and electronics.

Bio-intelligent manufacturing industries (Made in Europe Partnership) (RIA)

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Code: 30168 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

The biological transformation of industry is a pioneering frontier that the industry of the Union and Associated Countries can harness to enhance circularity and sustainability, while advancing production efficiency and competitiveness. The biological transformation of industry involves the integration of bio-intelligent structures, processes, organisms or materials into technology by systematically applying knowledge from biology.

The focus of this topic is on manufacturing.
The development of materials beyond the manufacturing context is excluded.

 

Digital transformation and ensuring a better use of industrial data, which can optimise steel supply chains (Clean Steel Partnership) (IA)

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Code: 30166 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-44 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

This topic is focused on digital transformation, ensuring a better use of industrial data, which can optimise steel supply chains.

Development of safe and sustainable by design alternatives (IA)

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Code: 30163 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-RESILIENCE-01-24 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

The Commission initiative for Safe and Sustainable by Design sets a framework for assessing safety and sustainability of chemicals and materials and which should be considered as a reference in the proposal.

Proposals should develop one or more new chemical substances or materials to replace existing substances of concern with surfactant, flame retardant or plasticising functionalities for a chosen application. Proposals should address at least one industrial application. The new substances or materials shall be aligned with the Safe and Sustainable by Design framework, and demonstrate improved sustainability and a contribution to lower the impact on climate. The selected industrial application(s) should be in areas where substitution with safer and more sustainable solutions is not yet in place, or in progress.

This topic is focused on the development of safe and sustainable by design alternatives.

Manufacturing as a Service: Technologies for customised, flexible, and decentralised production on demand (Made in Europe Partnership) (RIA)

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Code: 30160 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-03 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

This topic aims at further developing and integrating the technologies needed for the successful implementation of MaaS allowing to manufacture “on demand” a large choice of customised products, with high flexibility and short lead time, by using distributed facilities as a service and exploiting unused production capacities, also by rapid re-purposing of manufacturing machines.
The objective will be achieved through platforms for fast data exchange and seamless, data-driven, standards-based automation of inter-company processes beyond the factory boundaries.

Connect New European Bauhaus Call for proposals for citizen generated solutions and initiatives to advance sustainability, beauty, and inclusivity

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Code: 30155 | Identifier Code: EIT Community Connect NEB | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) | Start submission calls: 19/07/2023 | End submission calls: 29/09/2023

The EIT Community invites applicants to develop and submit applications aligned with the New European Bauhaus initiative (NEB) focused on developing long-term solutions in collaboration with citizens to deliver transformation that match the needs and demand of a wider community.

The primary focus of the Connect NEB Call for Proposals is to deploy inspirational beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive project proposals and demonstrate new solutions that boost the transformation of cities, peri-urban and rural areas. 

CO2-neutral steel production with hydrogen, secondary carbon carriers and electricity OR innovative steel applications for low CO2 emissions (Clean Steel Partnership) (RIA)

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Code: 30152 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-46 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

The establishment of a clean steel market will be based upon decarbonisation of the steel making and production through the use of advanced and breakthrough technologies. The modification and change of production routes will have an impact onto the design of customised steel products and its applications in the market.

Proposals should aim at one of the following two aspects, corresponding respectively to the points 1) and 2) outlined under the expected outcomes section:

1. Proposals should relate to metal reduction processes using hydrogen, renewable electricity, and/or secondary carbon carriers, and/or to replace fossil fuels and reductants in steelmaking and in downstream processing in steel plants.
2. Proposals should address the conception and production of clean steel for use in established markets and/or in markets having specific demanding or harsh environments.

Addressing due diligence requirements in raw materials supply chains (CSA)

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Code: 30149 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-RESILIENCE-01-10 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Knowledge in the area supply chain due diligence needs to be strengthened to limit complexity and enable a level playing field for responsible sourcing of raw materials.

This topic is addressing due diligence requirements in raw materials supply chains.

Co-create New European Bauhaus Call for proposals for local communities and public authorities building sustainable beautiful and inclusive public space

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Code: 30144 | Programme name: 20613 | Start submission calls: 19/07/2023 | End submission calls: 16/10/2023

The EIT Community invites applicants to develop and submit applications aligned with the New European Bauhaus initiative (NEB) focused on developing long-term solutions in collaboration with citizens to deliver transformation that match the needs and demand of a wider community.

Under this call, the EIT NEB Community aims to support activities where cities and peri-urban and rural areas can act to deliver on their commitments and public realm development plans laid out in their strategic plans and empowered to create together potential solutions embedding the New European Bauhaus approach in an ideation process aligned with the initiative.

Optimisation of thermal energy flows in the process industry (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA)

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Code: 30142 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-32 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

The topic focuses on highly process-integrated technologies that allow heat recovery and use of high temperature installations. Heat storage, when needed, should be intermediary only.
One example could be the adaptation and integration of heat pumps for high temperature (150-250 °C) applications for large thermal capacity (~1-20 MW), but not only – examples could also encompass the direct use of excess heat by e.g., the adaptation and integration of advanced heat exchangers.

Breakthroughs to improve process industry resource efficiency (Processes4Planet partnership) (RIA)

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Code: 30140 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-41 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Process industries will greatly benefit from radically new approaches that will lead to a much higher resource efficiency (including higher selectivity), producing less low-value by-products and waste and enabling the handing of a higher feedstock variability, and ultimately leading to lower level of GHG emissions linked to the process industries. To reach ambitious targets regarding resource efficiency, disruptive process technologies must be developed in addition to process efficiency options for existing technologies.

This topic is focused on breakthroughs to improve process industry resource efficiency.

Enhanced assessment, intervention and repair of civil engineering infrastructure (RIA)

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Code: 30138 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-12 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Regular maintenance and repair of civil engineering infrastructure extends their service life, which in turn reduces the need for their demolition and replacement and the related negative economic, environmental and climate impacts. However, it can be difficult and cumbersome to identify and address maintenance or repair needs, especially in locations that are difficult to access such as large or tall structures, deep shafts, or where elements are hidden from view. Intervention for maintenance and repair can also involve unnecessary risks to health and safety of workers.

This topic is focused on enhanced assessment, intervention and repair of civil engineering infrastructure.

Technologies/solutions to support circularity for manufacturing (Made in Europe Partnership) (RIA)

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Code: 30129 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-05 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Manufacturing plays a key role in achieving the twin transition goal through enhancing circularity, facilitating decarbonisation whilst enhancing competitiveness.
Data pooling and sharing among sectors and across the whole value chain, as well as the use of external environmental impact data such as LCA-data, would facilitate recycling and remanufacturing, by modelling and monitoring the life cycle of products and components. To achieve that, there is a need to build trust by ensuring data exchange and interoperability across industry sectors and relevant stakeholders, while also focusing on aspects like data quality, cybersecurity, reliability, and accessibility.
The workforce should be engaged in the realization of circular approaches and the new manufacturing technologies.

This topic is focused on technologies/solutions to support circularity for manufacturing.

Hubs for circularity for industrialised urban peripheral areas (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA)

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Code: 30127 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-38 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

Urban areas with high volumes of waste (household and end of life consumer waste) should closely interact with adjacent industries to jointly minimize their CO2 footprint and improve their waste management, thus contributing together to the valorisation of secondary materials and overall circularity. The hubs for circularity (H4C) concept is a pathway to exploit local synergies for the deployment of innovative solutions engaging regional resource management actors in strategic nodes where novel value chains valorising a significant part of end-of-life wastes could connect within and across regions.

This topic aims to support the goals of the smart cities mission by contributing to a healthier urban industrial symbiosis through waste reduction.

Technologies for processing and refining of critical raw materials (IA)

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Code: 30125 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-RESILIENCE-01-04 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

This topic is focused on technologies for processing and refining of critical raw materials.

‘Innovate to transform’ support for SME’s sustainability transition (CSA)

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Code: 30123 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-RESILIENCE-01-41 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

This topic is focused on the ‘Innovate to transform’ support for SME’s sustainability transition.
Achieving European Green Deal objectives, and notably a climate neutral and resource efficient economy, requires the full mobilisation of SMEs.
The action will build on and further connect existing EU specialised business support networks and centres – such as the Enterprise Europe Network, the European industry clusters registered under the European Cluster Collaboration Platform, Centres for Advanced Technologies for Industry.

Renewable hydrogen used as feedstock in innovative production routes (Processes4Planet Partnership) (RIA)

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Code: 30121 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-34 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 19/09/2023 | End submission calls: 07/02/2024

This topic is focused on the use of renwable hydrogen on feedstock in innovative production routes.

Hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources does not lead to direct carbon dioxide emissions when used and it can offer solutions to decrease GHG emissions in industrial processes. The integration of renewable hydrogen into new production routes as a feedstock will lead to major GHG emission reductions across several European industry sectors.
Currently, hydrogen is largely used in industrial sectors such as the chemical industries and refineries. Hydrogen could be used as reducing agent in the production and recovery of metals, biogenic and circular carbon optimisation or in new process routes to produce platform chemicals (e.g., carbon-based waste and side streams or biomass).

Demonstration of sustainable wave energy farms

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Code: 30119 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-01-08 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Climate, Energy and Mobility (Cluster 5)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 12/09/2023 | End submission calls: 16/01/2024

Demonstration of sustainable wave energy pilot farms (minimum 2.0 MW installed capacity and at least 4 devices) in full operational conditions for long periods of time is essential to advance this sector.
The wave energy farms have to be connected to the electricity grid. To focus on the technologies with the greatest chances of success, the single wave energy device to be used in the array deployment is expected to be satisfactorily demonstrated at full scale before, with limited changes to incorporate the learnings.

Demonstration of innovative pumped storage equipment and tools in combination with innovative storage management systems

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Code: 30116 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-01-16 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Climate, Energy and Mobility (Cluster 5)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 12/09/2023 | End submission calls: 16/01/2024

This topic is focused on the demonstration of innovative pumped storage equipment and tools in combination with innovative storage management systems.