Innovation investments Strand 1

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Code: 16405 | Identifier Code: I3-2021-INV1 | Programme name: 16401 | Start submission calls: 23/11/2021 | End submission calls: 01/02/2022

The three (3) topics that opened for the submission of proposals, under the present call, are the following:

• Innovation investments Strand 1- DIGIT (Digital transition)
• Innovation investments Strand 1 – GREEN (Green transition)
• Innovation investments Strand 1 – MANU (Smart Manufacturing) 

IMCAP-2022-INFOME

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Code: 16399 | Identifier Code: IMCAP-2022-INFOME | Programme name: 16396 | Start submission calls: 28/10/2021 | End submission calls: 25/01/2022

The general objective of the call is to build trust within the EU and amongst all citizens, farmers and non-farmers alike and to promote information about the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) (i.e. the policy and its benefits for the citizens of the EU). The focus should be on addressing misperceptions and disinformation about European agriculture and the CAP, using facts and backed up with data with a view to raising public awareness on the relevance of EU support to agriculture and rural development through the CAP.

Technologies and generic building blocks for Electrical Propulsion

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Code: 16391 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-12 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

This topic aims at increasing the effort for maturing technologies and generic building blocks towards both incremental and disruptive technologies for Electric Propulsion systems products up to TRL 5/6 for thruster components, electric power architecture and products, as well as fluidic management systems and components. Furthermore, the topic addresses next generation industrial manufacturing processes and support to activities intending to allow in orbit demonstration/validation (IOD/IOV).

Copernicus evolution for cross-services thematic domains

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Code: 16388 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01-44 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

The areas of R&I, which needs to be addressed to tackle the above expected outcomes are:

• Development of a proof-of-concept or prototype with a Copernicus based-solution to improve the European capacity for monitoring and forecasting the Arctic accessed via a single entry point which can be easily integrated into the existing service(s).
• Development of a proof-of-concept or prototype with a Copernicus-based solution to improve the European capacity for monitoring the UN Sustainable Development Goals indicators accessed via a single entry point which can be easily integrated into the existing service(s) (such as long-time series to monitor atmosphere composition and air quality, the health of ocean and in land waters, and regular mapping of land use).

New space transportation solutions and services

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Code: 16356 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01-23 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

Projects are expected to contribute to EU Green Deal objective through the reduction of the environmental impact of space transportation and to be prepared for the upcoming REACH regulations, especially with respect to the use of hydrazine and its derivatives, focusing on commercial market as a driver for business growth. Also is expected to contribute to expand commercial space transportation offer and services with new space transportation solutions. The objective is to contribute to double the accessible new space transportation service market to European industry by 2030.
It is also expected to design and performance studies as well as business cases.

Quantum technologies for space gravimetry

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Code: 16345 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01-62 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

The scope of this topic is the development of EU technologies and components for a space quantum gravimeter or gradiometer (this may include hybrid sensors, relying both on quantum and classical technologies) and which will lead to the development of an Engineering Model and its potential qualification for a pathfinder mission.

End-to-end Earth observation systems and associated services

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Code: 16333 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-13 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

The expected outcomes of this topic will enable flexible satellite Earth-observation end-to-end systems, including the ground segment subsystem with explicit aspects of ground control centres and operations, as a strong subject of the “new space” and a very dynamic market environment with high potential. Competitiveness will be strengthened by providing growing capacity, as well as flexibility and agility to face uncertainties and market evolutions and improving system availability and latency to deliver high-quality experience to end-users.

Copernicus Land Monitoring Service evolution

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Code: 16331 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-43 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

Project results are expected to enhance quality and efficiency of the current service to respond respectively to policy and/or user requirements and to technological developments. Also is expected to develop efficient and reliable new products chains, calling for new paradigms in data fusion, data processing and data visualisation as well as to develop new algorithms and processing chains preparing for the use of the new types of space observation data (being from new Sentinels or other contributing missions) in order to allow development of new products or the improvement of existing products.

Future space ecosystems: on-orbit operations, preparation of orbital demonstration mission

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Code: 16329 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-11 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

The expected outcomes of this topic is to prepare a European pioneering, high-impact but low-cost orbital demonstration mission for On-Orbit Servicing (OOS) in 2025-2026 period that will demonstrate and showcase European know-how, support market generation, open new business opportunities, foster international cooperation and deliver a long-lasting impact in the future space ecosystem.

Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service evolution

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Code: 16319 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-41 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

The main scope of this R&I is the development of new and innovative models for marine ecosystems monitoring and related biogeochemistry. These models will be used to prepare Copernicus-based solutions for different policies areas and for the challenges related to biodiversity conservation. Some specific domains will be the exploitation of the dynamics of the biological component of the ocean in terms of ‘fauna and flora’, how this marine living component behaves in relation to the ocean physics (temperature, currents, sediments), its biochemistry composition (in particular the plankton-to-fish links), climate change and the man-made pressures (e.g. transport, pollution, fisheries, etc.).

End-to-end satellite communication systems and associated services

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Code: 16315 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01-11 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

The expected outcomes of this topic will enable flexible end-to-end satellite communication system (including both space and ground segment) with high productivity and growing data and service requirements. Competitiveness will be strengthened by providing growing capacity per system, as well as flexibility and agility to face uncertainties and market evolutions and improving system availability and latency to deliver high-quality experience to end-users.

Copernicus Anthropogenic CO₂ Emissions Monitoring & Verification Support (MVS) capacity

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Code: 16313 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-42 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

The areas of R&I, which needs to be addressed to tackle the above expected outcomes:

• New and innovative methodologies to improve the definition of the correlations between emissions of co-emitted species (CO₂, NO₂, CO, CH₄) in support of CO₂ fossil fuel emission estimation.
• New and innovative methods to better use of auxiliary observations such as ¹⁴C (radiocarbon), SIF (Solar Induced Fluorescence), and APO (Atmospheric Potential Oxygen) to separate anthropogenic CO₂ emissions from the natural variability of CO_2.

Reusability for European strategic space launchers – technologies and operation maturation including flight test demonstration

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Code: 16308 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01-21 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

R&I will focus on reusability concepts including required technologies that have a strong potential for cost reduction, starting with the recovery of the most expensive components such as first stage. It can also increase launch flexibility by reducing lead-time from order to launch by helping to adapt efficiently the launch rate and the performance to market variations. In addition, reusability would contribute to align space economy with the ecological transition to sustainability.

Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service evolution

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Code: 16306 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01-42 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

The R&I, which needs to be addressed:

New and innovative data assimilation of atmospheric composition satellite observations to expand the use of satellite data streams in the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) operational global and regional production systems, to improve the quality of the CAMS global and regional reactive gases and aerosol information products (analyses, forecasts and reanalyses) and to deliver near-real-time observations-based emissions of reactive gases and aerosol at the global scale.
New methods and measurements for quantifying uncertainties for atmospheric CAMS composition products in the context of decision-making as well as of environmental policies development and implementation to be directly useful for the users of the product.

Multi sites flexible industrial platform and standardised technology for improving interoperability of European access to space ground facilities

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Code: 16270 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-21 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

It is necessary to improve the cost efficiency of the access to space ground facilities and of launch systems production and operations for the strategic launchers essential for the implementation of EU space programme.
The activities address technologies maturation applicable to strategic launch systems able to launch EU Space Programme components, with the objective of enabling operational capacities by 2030.

Space technologies for European non-dependence and competitiveness

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Code: 16267 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-SPACE-01-81 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

Projects are expected to reduce the dependence on critical technologies and capabilities for future space applications. To develop or regain in the mid-term the European capacity to operate independently in space as well as to enhance the technical capabilities and overall competitiveness of European space industry vendors on the worldwide market. Overall, to improve the European space technology landscape and complement and/or create synergy with activities of European and national programmes either in the space or non-space fields.

Space science and exploration technologies

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Code: 16265 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-82 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

The development of innovative instrumentation (payload) and technologies enabling space science and exploration missions requires timely technology development associated with future space science and exploration missions, including robotic exploration technologies, early stage scientific instrumentation and component technologies for space resources utilisation and space observatories. The development of new and innovative approaches, such as instruments for Cubesats and other small space platforms, including planetary entry probe, or the use of Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components is encouraged as long as it contributes to the implementation of space science and exploration missions with significant scientific outputs.

Space Weather

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Code: 16263 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-62 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 02/11/2021 | End submission calls: 16/02/2022

Commonly occurring space weather events (SWE) have the potential to affect the performance of critical space and ground infrastructure by disrupting operations and communications in multiple sectors of society. Space weather technological research for new precursor services: the worldwide goal of space weather activities should be to monitor and forecast SWE just like terrestrial weather. Research and innovation activities should address application domains that may include space as well as terrestrial infrastructure.

Strengthening the quantum software ecosystem for quantum computing platforms (RIA)

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Code: 16260 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02-10 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 28/10/2021 | End submission calls: 27/01/2022

Fostering a European quantum computing industry will require hardware, software, and the development of user interfaces. Proposal results are expected to develop quantum-specific algorithms and methods to apply them to problem-solving in a wide variety of industrial fields, giving European industry a competitive edge.

Framework Partnership Agreements for open testing and experimentation and for pilot production capabilities for quantum technologies (FPA)

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Code: 16258 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02-22 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 28/10/2021 | End submission calls: 27/01/2022

Framework Partnership Agreements (FPAs) respectively for open testing, experimentation, and for pilot production capabilities for quantum technologies are expected to establish stable and structured partnerships between the Commission and the institutions and organisations. Proposals are expected to establish well-networked lab facilities that interact and support each other.