European Commission

Africa-EU CO-FUND action on climate

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: A long-term collaboration on climate change research between the EU and the African Union is established through…

• DigitalAgenda
• Africa
• AI
• INCO

Better understanding and attribution of land and ocean carbon sources and sinks

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to some of the following expected outcomes: Better understanding of oceanic carbon dioxide (CO2) sources and sinks, their drivers and dynamics under different…

• DigitalAgenda
• Africa
• AI
• LAC
• OCEAN

Next generation scenarios for informing climate and sustainability transitions

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to some of the following expected outcomes: Strengthened collaboration and integration across research communities, better capturing interactions and…

• CHINA
• EoscAndFairData
• SSH
• DigitalAgenda
• AI

Key enabling technologies for fusion power plants (European Partnership on Fusion Energy)

European Commission · Euratom Research and Training Programme (EURATOM)

Expected Outcome: The action is expected to mature and demonstrate (TRL 6-8) innovative technologies in one of the key areas set out under the scope of the topic: developing and advancing the technology readiness of…

Excellence Hubs

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Excellence Hubs allow innovation ecosystems in Widening countries and beyond, to team up and create better linkages between academia, business, government and society. This will foster a place-based…

• DigitalAgenda
• AI

European Partnership on Innovative SMEs/Eurostars: joint transnational call for proposals (CALL 12 of Eurostars-3) - European Partnership on Innovative SMEs

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) · cascade funding under HORIZON-EIE-2021-INNOVSMES-01-01

Pillar I: Facilitating development of institutional open access policies through the retention of intellectual property rights

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Proposals will deliver on the impact “A more open, equitable and inclusive research and innovation ecosystem”, contributing to the ERA Structural Policy “Enabling open science via sharing and re-use of…

• EoscAndFairData
• DigitalAgenda
• AI

Pillar II: Talent ecosystems for attractive early research careers

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Proposals will deliver on the impact of “Improved research careers and mobility, based on the European framework for research careers, fostering knowledge flows and career interoperability across…

• DigitalAgenda
• AI

Pillar III: Science comes to town 2029

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: The successful proposal will deliver on the impact “Increased alignment of research with society’s needs, expectations and values”. Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following…

• DigitalAgenda
• AI

Pillar III: Promoting public engagement in R&I and scientific literacy

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Scope: This topic aims to promote the adoption of ERA policies and practices delivering innovative approaches for enhancing science-society links and promoting scientific literacy. Proposals should contribute to the…

• DigitalAgenda
• AI

Pillar IV: Upgrading the EU’s independent knowledge on China's Science, Technology and Innovation system

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Proposals will deliver on the impact of ‘A more strategic, coherent, and evidence-based approach towards cooperation with China in the area of science, technology, and innovation (STI)’. It contributes…

• DigitalAgenda
• AI

New approaches for decentralized, federated and sustainable AI data processing (RIA)

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to developing new approaches, tools and techniques that overcome the obstacles of today's centralised AI compute techniques: limits in the availability of…

• Cloud computing
• Edge computing
• Computer sciences, information science and bioinformatics
• DigitalAgenda
• AI

Demand-side 3C pilot demonstrators on converged Telco Edge Cloud Infrastructure (IA)

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Demand-side driven validation of open orchestration platforms across the telco-cloud edge continuum unlocking notably the transformative value of AI for European businesses, driving business growth in…

• 3C Network
• AI integration
• Open Orchestration Platform
• Open internet stack
• Smart Mobility

Energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in Data Centres (IA)

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Pilots for new technologies including demonstration sites which contribute to energy-efficient and sustainable AI data processing in data centres, reinforcing EU strategic autonomy and climate goals.…

• Cloud computing
• Edge computing
• data centre technologies
• energy efficiency
• Computer sciences, information science and bioinformatics

Apply AI: Challenge-Driven AI Innovation Booster in Apply AI prioritised sectors (RIA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics)

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: The Apply AI Strategy[1] proposes a comprehensive set of measures to notably harness the transformative potential of AI. It lays down targeted measures to boost AI use in key strategic sectors of the…

• Apply AI
• Artificial Intelligence
• Challenge
• Competition
• Robotics

Apply AI: AI-Driven Robotics for Industry: Enabling System Integration and Adoption (IA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics)

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: The Apply AI Strategy emphasises acceleration pipelines to ensure a smooth transition from research to deployment of AI-powered robotics. Projects under this topic will deliver common frameworks and…

• Artificial Intelligence
• Integration
• Robotics
• Artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, multi agent systems
• Intelligent robotics, cybernetics

International cooperation in AI (IA)

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to one of the following outcomes: Faster uptake of tailored and enhanced AI solutions at innovation hubs in low- and middle-income countries by training and…

• GenAI
• international cooperation
• Artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, multi agent systems
• SocInnov
• DigitalAgenda

Horizon scanning and foresight in future enabling digital technologies (CSA)

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: European leadership in foresight activities on future enabling technologies and their transformational potential in industrial, societal and environmental terms. Increased collaboration between…

• foresight
• Computer sciences, information science and bioinformatics
• DigitalAgenda
• AI
• SocietalEngagement

EU Frontier AI Initiative: Developing frontier AI solutions that are safe and computationally efficient within Apply AI (RIA)

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: The Apply AI Strategy[1] also seeks to bolster EU capabilities and achieve excellence in AI to support the development of European frontier models. As part of the Frontier AI Initiative, which brings…

• Frugal AI
• Generative AI
• Safe AI
• Artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, multi agent systems
• DigitalAgenda

Advanced and Innovative hardware components for Virtual Worlds (RIA) (Virtual Worlds Partnership)

European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Expected Outcome: Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes: Innovative and advanced XR hardware, advanced headsets, screens, wearables and haptic components, sensors and actuators, advanced chips…

• Display and sensing technologies
• Force-feedback
• Haptics
• Human perception
• Immersion