Coordination of European Smart Network actions (CSA)

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Code: 12918 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-26 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

A proposal is expected to contribute to the establishment of a Europe wide platform addressing the Communication Network Technologies and systems in the context of 6G global developments. To support the identification of strategic R&I orientations including at global level, the coordination of R&I results/initiatives at EU scale including Member State level initiatives, the dissemination and web presence, the organisation of Europe’s contribution to standards, and the identification of international cooperation priorities across key regions. Also, the action is expected to directly contribute to support the early implementation of the new Smart Networks Services (SNS) institutionalised European partnership and the related programmatic organisation through cross SNS projects coordination.

International cooperation with Canada (RIA)

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Code: 12915 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-23 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposals for the Joint Call EU-Canada are expected to address a mix of quantum technology challenges in the areas of quantum communication, computing, simulation and sensing and identify the added value and/or mutual benefit for both EU and Canadian partners. These should include the integration of different aspects like physics, engineering, computer science, theory, algorithms, software, manufacturing, control, infrastructures, etc.

Next generation quantum sensing technologies (RIA)

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Code: 12911 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-21 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposals should focus on next generation quantum sensors that provide extreme precision and accuracy measurements in many fields, beyond the performance of consumer devices and services, from medical diagnostics and imaging, high-precision navigation, and monitoring, to future applications in the Internet of Things and for enhanced measurement and metrology.

Advanced spintronics: Unleashing spin in the next generation ICs (RIA)

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Code: 12905 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-14 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposals should focus on interdisciplinary R&D between academic research, RTOs and industry (including SMEs). Proposals should aim at demonstrating a fully functional prototype of a spintronic device operating in relevant environment conditions in order to show how it will unlock the full potential of the field in a number of specific and high potential application areas.

Academia-Industry Forum on Emerging Enabling Technologies (CSA)

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Code: 12899 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-13 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

A Coordination and Support Actions enable and support a broad range of participants (across disciplines in science and engineering, RTOs, industry sectors, stakeholders) to meet, mutually inspire, cooperate and develop together innovative ideas for future enabling technologies from early stages on. They will help industry to navigate rapidly changing environments, for instance by actively transferring ideas and early technologies between players that would not normally interact, or by combinations of different foresight activities (short-term, long-term, cross-sectorial) to prioritise strategic directions while avoiding narrow visions for the future.

European Network of Excellence Centres in Robotics (RIA)

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Code: 12897 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-12 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

To ensure European open strategic autonomy in robotics, it is essential to reinforce and build on Europe’s assets, including its world-class research community. In order to stay at the forefront of technological developments, it is essential that researchers collaborate, share ideas and research outcomes. A strongly networked community focused on excellence will be better at addressing the major robotics challenges that block the domain’s further development and deployment.

Pushing the limit of robotics cognition (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (RIA)

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Code: 12895 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-11 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposals under this Call are expected to develop technologies and systems that significantly enhance the cognitive ability of robots from the current state of the art to achieve greater levels of interaction and autonomy.

AI, Data and Robotics at work (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (IA)

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Code: 12893 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-10 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposals are expected to demonstrate how AI, data, robotics and automation solutions can support workers in their daily tasks, improving working conditions (both physical and social) and work performance/efficiency, while considering safety, security and resilience, as appropriate.

AI, Data and Robotics for the Green Deal (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (IA)

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Code: 12891 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-09 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposals are expected to integrate and optimise AI, data and robotics solutions in order to demonstrate, by addressing use-cases scenarios in actual or highly realistic operating environments, how they can directly contribute to the Green Deal. To reach their objectives, all proposals are expected to exploit synergies between at least two of the three components: AI, Data and Robotics and forge strong cooperation between to corresponding practitioners.

Advanced Photonic Integrated Circuits (Photonics Partnership) (RIA)

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Code: 12885 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-07 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Evolving photonic integration is opening up a wealth of opportunities in many application areas by enhancing functionality and spectral coverage, facilitating new applications in biomedical, environmental and industrial fields, making devices more power-efficient and bringing ground-breaking technologies within reach of entrepreneurial SMEs.

Advanced optical communication components (Photonics Partnership) (IA)

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Code: 12876 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-06 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposals need to develop ultra-dynamic photonic components and subsystems for data communication, using for example new optical wavelength bands, space division multiplexing, new integration schemes, optical switching and new switching paradigms, as solutions for time-deterministic and time-sensitive networks.

Open Source Hardware for ultra-low-power, secure processors (CSA)

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Code: 12873 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-05 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposals are expected to develop a roadmap for open source hardware in Europe covering both R&D as well as funding & business aspects for edge applications in all power and performance ranges from deeply embedded to high-end computing. Also are expected to contribute to the structure European involvement in open source hardware efforts (including open Instruction Set Architectures) related to the design of ultra-low-power, secure microprocessors, microcontrollers and accelerators.

Ultra-low-power, secure processors for edge computing (RIA)

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Code: 12871 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposals are expected to develop European secure specialised microprocessor designs (including accelerators and controllers) that deliver high-performance computing at ultra-low power operation.

Roadmap for next generation computing and systems technologies (CSA)

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Code: 12856 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DATA-01-08 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposals under this project are expected to support structure for the European Computing ecosystem: networking events and vision workshops for the academic and industrial computing community. Are expected to provide yearly updated roadmaps on computing addressing the area from a broad perspective from edge device to edge cloud to cloud to HPC, from scientific to industrial to societal and research applications, and addressing all relevant aspects such as real-time, security, etc.

Coordination and Support of the ‘Cloud-Edge-IoT’ domain (CSA)

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Code: 12854 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DATA-01-07 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposal under this topic aim to explore and exploite synergies between relevant European national and private initiatives from Cloud to edge to IoT, as well to regaine European competitiveness in internet infrastructures through effective partnership models and the provisioning of open solutions as well as trusted & interoperable data-driven services in the core and at the edge.

Future European platforms for the Edge: Meta Operating Systems (RIA)

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Code: 12852 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DATA-01-05 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Europe needs to strengthen its supply and value chains in cloud to edge computing by integrating relevant elements of computing, connectivity, IoT, AI and cybersecurity. Exploiting network functions such as adhoc – cloud/fog communication not limited to 5G , the objective is to develop meta operating systems for the edge that enable cloud and edge computing orchestrations by bringing computation, data and intelligence closer to where the data is produced (sensors and devices) and by which volume, variety, interoperability, and velocity should be handled efficiently and securely.

Technologies for data management (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (IA)

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Code: 12850 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DATA-01-03 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposal results are expected to provide new secure and energy-efficient data management tools: improving the usability and discoverability of data in different contexts, covering data provenance, synthetic data generation, data quality management (such as data cleaning, validation, enrichment, co-creation, identification of bias and correlations), improving data interoperability, metadata management (automated ways of labelling and describing data, data linkage), and ensuring data security, privacy and integrity, especially in the context of data spaces.

Technologies and solutions for compliance, privacy preservation, green and responsible data operations (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (RIA)

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Code: 12847 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DATA-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 21/10/2021

Proposals under this Call are expected to improve the efficiency and the use of trustworthy digital technologies to address the requirements of citizens, companies and administrations/public organisations on privacy and commercial and administrative confidentiality as well as responsible, fair and environmentally friendly (e.g. in terms of energy/carbon/material footprint) data operations in data spaces, across the data life cycle.

EU-China international cooperation on increasing the resilience of forests

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Code: 12841 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL6-2021-CLIMATE-01-10 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (Cluster 6)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 06/10/2021

Adaptation and increased resilience of forests is essential for the forests to maintain their function as carbon sinks, to protect existing stocks and to ensure that forests will continue to provide important ecosystem services and to support the forest-based bioeconomy. Due to the high variation of European and Chinese forests, diversity of landscapes as well as governance and ownership structures, adaptation strategies need to be adapted to regional conditions and circumstances, with focus on the most vulnerable forests in climate change hotspots.

Enhancing science-based knowledge on EU forests’, including old-growth forests, capacities to mitigate climate change

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Code: 12838 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL6-2021-CLIMATE-01-09 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment (Cluster 6)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 22/06/2021 | End submission calls: 06/10/2021

This topic aims to increase the science-based knowledge for an efficient implementation of good management practices that ensure the multiple functions of various forest types in Europe and to increase forest carbon stocks in the short-, medium-, and long-term.