R&I cooperation with Sub-Saharan Africa (CSA)

Code: 26390 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-92 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 29/03/2023

The scope of this topic fosters cooperation and prepare ground for joint research and innovation and raise greater awareness of R&I cooperation opportunities between the EU and sub-Saharan Africa.

Pilots for an innovative human-centric industry (RIA)

Code: 26388 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-51 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 29/03/2023

The human-centric approach implies placing core human needs and interests at the heart of processes in industry, rather than taking the technology and its potential for increasing efficiency as a starting point.
A human-centric industry recognises and leverages the capabilities and creative potential of its workers through the synergistic combination with advanced (digital) technologies.

Affordable Housing District Demonstrator (IA)

Code: 26382 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-44 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 20/04/2023

Industrial symbiosis needs to be fostered amongst most relevant partners engaged in construction and renovation of social housing facilities. So the ultimate objective of the proposed action is to obtain a set of lighthouse affordable housing districts that each have followed a different approach, focussing on one or a combination of different innovative strands.

Bioinspired and biomimetic materials for sustainable textiles (IA)

Code: 26189 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-32 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 07/03/2023

This topic refers to the innovation market for Sustainable Textiles and will support 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.

Intelligent data acquisition and analysis of materials and products in existing built works (RIA)

Code: 26183 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-11 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 07/03/2023

There is a need to research new digitally powered techniques and technologies that would rapidly and accurately identify, analyse and record existing construction materials, products and components, facilitating their use in a circular economy and reducing life cycle impacts including embodied carbon.

Green and digital skills and training needs for a just transition (CSA)

Code: 26181 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-54 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 29/03/2023

Coordination and Support of Cognitive Computing Continuum research and policy (CSA)

Code: 26177 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-DATA-01-06 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 29/03/2023

This topic will focus on the Coordination and Support of Cognitive Computing Continuum research and policy. It will
support the structure for the European Computing ecosystem: networking events and vision workshops for the academic and industrial computing community.

Toolbox for efficient IP licensing for market uptake and societal value creation (CSA)

Code: 26175 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-31 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 29/03/2023

In line with the EU IP action plan and the Report on an intellectual property action plan to support EU’s recovery and resilience by the European Parliament, this action will promote better intellectual property management in research and innovation in view to materialise excellent research into innovation that is benefitting the society and businesses in the EU and beyond.

International Hub for Digital Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific (CSA)

Code: 26173 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-91 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 29/03/2023

This topic focuses on the support of R&I activities and concrete pilot projects (e.g. AI, digital identity) that are linked to the implementation of Digital Partnerships with Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore as well as in the context of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) with India with a view to drive technology development and standardisation, or regulatory/legislative approaches. It will also support the digital dialogues with international partners, facilitate exchange of views and best practices, regulatory cooperation and where appropriate development of common principles regarding regulation, legislation and standards, developed bilaterally or agreed in international fora.

Advanced (nano and bio-based) materials for sustainable agriculture (RIA)

Code: 26171 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-34 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 07/03/2023

This topic refers to the innovation market for sustainable agriculture. The next generation of fertilisers, biocides and plant protection products for agriculture should need to be based on new delivery systems made from advanced (nano)materials (nanosubstances and nanoformulations of conventional substances) or and/or bio-based materials, to enable target-specific, precise and slow release of the product, reduction of load of active substances, ease of application, reduced risk for non-target organisms and operator exposure, reduced wash-off, reduced costs for farmers, etc.

Advanced materials for magnets in applications for the New Energies Market (RIA)

Code: 26169 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-37 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 07/03/2023

This topic refers to the innovation markets for New Energy and for Sustainable Transportation. Several materials specifications and related innovation needs will support this topic such as renewable energy and efficiency, renewable and recyclable materials, sustainable additives and catalysts, advanced surfaces, design for circularity. The topic should address several key policies of the European Union such as Circular Economy Action Plan, Zero Pollution Action Plan, A New Industrial Strategy for Europe also in view of critical and strategic raw materials for energy storage and conversion.

Adaptive multi-scale modelling and characterisation suites from lab to production (RIA)

Code: 26166 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-12 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 29/03/2023

To support the green and digital industrial transition, there is the need to develop innovative routes to accelerate the design and production of new advanced materials, improving the circular economy and developing alternative feedstocks to support the EU’s open strategic autonomy throughout value chains (and covering all aspects of sustainability). Industrial research for materials from laboratory to production requires the extension of current knowledge on materials behaviour to the entire value chain.

Localised and Urban Manufacturing, supporting creativity and the New European Bauhaus (RIA using FSTP)

Code: 26161 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-53 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 29/03/2023

Decentralised, local and urban manufacturing is characterised by small, versatile factories, close to customers, and to highly qualified workers, where various types of customised products are produced in small series for the cost price of mass-produced products.This topic is intended to integrate the New European Bauhaus initiative into the development and implementation of the decentralised manufacturing vision.

Provide for a strong and sustainable pool of experts for European Standardisation: attract the students of university/HEI

Code: 26134 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-63 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 29/03/2023

This action aims at providing for a robust and sustainable pool of European professionals ready to contribute to standardisation and support positioning EU as global standard-setter.
University/HEI teaching is key to build up the pool of standardisation experts.
Academics teaching can provide for standardisation-competent graduates, who are aware of the benefits of standardisation and thus ready, as young professionals, to make Europe’s voice heard in international standardisation.

Pre-normative research and standardisation in industrial ecosystems (CSA)

Code: 26132 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-64 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 29/03/2023

The scope of this topic is to boost the interactions between research projects and pre-normative work in the various ecosystems, and to increase the European contribution and presence in the subsequent formal European and international standardisation processes in line with the objectives of the standardisation strategy.

R&I cooperation with Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and other countries in the BELLA network or members of RedClara) (CSA)

Code: 26130 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-93 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 29/03/2023

Joint EU-LAC cooperation on digital transformation has led to the successful completion of the BELLA programme, which supported the construction of a new submarine fibre-optic cable linking Lisbon (Portugal) with Fortaleza (Brazil) as well as an onward terrestrial connection with several countries in the region. The new connection provides for the long-term interconnectivity needs of European and Latin American research and innovation communities, but its full potential has not been exploited so far.

Smart sensors for the Electronic Appliances market (RIA)

Code: 26114 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-33 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/12/2022 | End submission calls: 07/03/2023

Sensors are a key technology for electronic appliances serving our society. This topic refers to the innovation market for electronics appliances, in support of citizens and their various needs (be it in health care, home &personal care, food or textiles). Several materials specifications and related innovations needs will support this topic such as renewable and recyclable materials, alternative active ingredients and design for circularity.

End-to-end Earth observation systems and associated services

Code: 26107 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-SPACE-01-11 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/12/2022 | End submission calls: 28/03/2023

This topic will contribute to develop and deploy global space-based services, applications and data, and therefore contributes to foster the European space sector competitiveness, as stated in the expected impact of this destination.

Scientific exploitation of space data

Code: 26103 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-SPACE-01-71 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/12/2022 | End submission calls: 28/03/2023

Exploitation of all acquired and available data provided by space missions in their operative, post-operative or data exploitation phase ensuring complementarity with activities already supported by ESA or national agencies during development phases.

Quantum Space Gravimetry Phase-A Study

Code: 26090 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2023-SPACE-01-63 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/12/2022 | End submission calls: 28/03/2023

The final objective of this call is the selection of a Quantum Space Gravimetry pathfinder mission. The scope of this topic covers in particular the system and operations concept of the pathfinder mission leading to a technical solution deployable before the end of the decade. A particular attention will be drawn on the analysis of the critical technologies and components necessary to deploy this mission, and proposals shall address the technological maturation necessary to meet this objective, based on EU solutions.