Horizon Europe Cluster 4 – Digital, Industry & Space Grants
What are the Cluster Digital, Industry & Space grants?
This cluster aims at shaping competitive and trusted technologies for a European industry with global leadership in key areas, enabling production and consumption to respect the boundaries of our planet, and maximising the benefits for all parts of society in the variety of social, economic and territorial contexts in Europe.This will build a competitive, digital, low-carbon and circular industry, ensure sustainable supply of raw materials, develop advanced materials and provide the basis for advances and innovation in global challenges to society. It applies to topics starting above TRL 4 and reaching TRLs 7 and 8.
Cluster 4: Digital, Industry & Space
Areas of intervention:
- manufacturing technologies
- key digital technologies including quantum technologies
- emerging enabling technologies
- advanced materials
- artificial intelligence and robotics
- next generation internet
- advanced computing and Big Data
- circular industries
- low carbon and clean industries
- space including earth observation
TARGETED IMPACTS (DESTINATIONS) TO ACHIEVE IN 2021-2022:
Destination 1: Climate neutral, circular and digitised production
Global leadership in clean and climate-neutral industrial value chains, circular economy and climate-neutral digital systems and infrastructures (networks,
data centres), through innovative production and manufacturing processes and their digitisation, new business models, sustainable-by-design advanced materials
and technologies enabling the switch to decarbonisation in all major emitting industrial sectors, including green digital technologies.
Destination 2: Increased autonomy in key strategic value chains for resilient industry
Industrial leadership and increased autonomy in key strategic value chains with security of supply in raw materials, achieved through breakthrough technologies
in areas of industrial alliances, dynamic industrial innovation ecosystems and advanced solutions for substitution, resource and energy efficiency, effective reuse
and recycling and clean primary production of raw materials, including critical raw materials, and leadership in the circular economy.
Destination 3: World leading data and computing technologies
Sovereignty in digital technologies and in future emerging enabling technologies by strengthening European capacities in key parts of digital and future supply
chains, allowing agile responses to urgent needs, and by investing in early discovery and industrial uptake of new technologies.
Destination 4: Digital and emerging technologies for competitiveness and fit for the green deal
Globally attractive, secure and dynamic data-agile economy by developing and enabling the uptake of the next-generation computing and data technologies and
infrastructures (including space infrastructure and data), enabling the European single market for data with the corresponding data spaces and a trustworthy
artificial intelligence ecosystem.
Destination 5: Open strategic autonomy in developing, deploying and using global space-based infrastructures, services applications and data
Open strategic autonomy in conceiving, developing, deploying and using global space-based infrastructures, services, applications and data, including by
reinforcing the EU’s independent capacity to access space, securing the autonomy of supply for critical technologies and equipment, and fostering the EU’s space
sector competitiveness.
Destination 6: A human-centred and ethical development of digital and industrial technologies
A human-centred and ethical development of digital and industrial technologies, through a two-way engagement in the development of technologies, empowering
end-users and workers, and supporting social innovation.
Key research areas:
- Climate resilience and adaptation to climate change
- Knowledge for climate neutrality
- Bioeconomy
- Quantum Technologies
- Industrial research and innovation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Advanced manufacturing
- Photonics
- Electronics
- Space
Who can apply for the Cluster Digital, Industry & Space grants?
Consortia of at least 3 different independent legal entities (e.g. research organisations, universities, SMEs, industry) from at least 3 different eligible countries.Consortium must consists of at least one independent legal entity established in a Member State, and at least two other independent legal entities each established either in a different Member State or an Associated Country.
Why apply for the Cluster Digital, Industry & Space grants?
- It is a prestigious opportunity to actively participate in large collaborative research project.
- You can get financial support for 3-4 years, the grant can cover up to 100% of the total eligible costs.
- Strengthening existing & building new international research collaborations.
- Strengthening existing & building new translational collaboration between the public and private research sector.
- Project team members can develop their professional career & improve their skills.
- Project team members can improve their international prestige and visibility.
When to apply for the Cluster Digital, Industry & Space grants?
- Destination 1,2: Opening: 12 Oct 2021 and Deadline(s): single-stage: 30 Mar 2022 17:00 Brussels time
- Destination 3: Opening: 23 Nov 2021 and Deadline(s): single-stage: 05 Apr 2022 17:00 Brussels time
- Destination 4: Opening: 21 Dec 2021 and Deadline(s): single-stage: 05 Apr 2022 17:00 Brussels time
- Destination 4: Opening: 16 June 2022 and Deadline(s): single-stage: 16 Nov 2022 17:00 Brussels time
- Destination 4: Opening: 02 Nov 2021 and Deadline(s): single-stage: 16 Feb 2022 17:00 Brussels time
- Destination 5: Opening: 02 Nov 2021 and Deadline(s): single-stage: 16 Feb 2022 17:00 Brussels time
- Destination 6: Opening: 21 Dec 2021 and Deadline(s): single-stage: 05 Apr 2022 17:00 Brussels time
Calls 2022
D1 - Call
CLIMATE NEUTRAL, CIRCULAR AND DIGITISED PRODUCTION 2022 (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-01)- Digital tools to support the engineering of a Circular Economy (Made in Europe Partnership) (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-07)
- Demonstrate the use of Digital Logbook for building (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-09)
- Circular flows for solid waste in urban environment (Processes4Planet Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-10)
- Valorisation of CO/CO2 streams into added-value products of market interest (Processes4Planet Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-11)
- Raw material preparation for clean steel production (Clean Steel Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-13)
- New electrochemical conversion routes for the production of chemicals and materials in process industries (Processes4Planet Partnership) (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-15)
- Modular and hybrid heating technologies in steel production (Clean Steel Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-16)
- Integration of hydrogen for replacing fossil fuels in industrial applications (Processes4Planet Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-17)
- Rapid reconfigurable production process chains (Made in Europe Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-01)
- Products with complex functional surfaces (Made in Europe Partnership) (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-02)
- Excellence in distributed control and modular manufacturing (Made in Europe Partnership) (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-03)
- Intelligent work piece handling in a full production line (Made in Europe Partnership) (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-04)
- ICT Innovation for Manufacturing Sustainability in SMEs (I4MS2) (Made in Europe Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-06)
D2 - Call
INCREASED AUTONOMY IN KEY STRATEGIC VALUE CHAINS FOR RESILIENT INDUSTRY- Earth observation technologies for the mining life cycle in support of EU autonomy and transition to a climate-neutral economy (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-08)
- Technological solutions for tracking raw material flows in complex supply chains (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-05)
- Sustainable and innovative mine of the future (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-06)
- Innovative solutions for efficient use and enhanced recovery of mineral and metal by-products from processing of raw materials (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-07)
- Advanced lightweight materials for energy efficient structures (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-11)
- Functional multi-material components and structures (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-12)
- Innovative materials for advanced (nano)electronic components and systems (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-10)
- Circular and low emission value chains through digitalisation (Processes4Planet Partnership) (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-01)
- Monitoring and supervising system for exploration and future exploitation activities in the deep sea (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-01)
- Developing digital platforms for the small scale extractive industry (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-04)
- Streamlining cross-sectoral policy framework throughout the extractive life-cycle in environmentally protected areas (CSA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-03)
- Building and renovating by exploiting advanced materials for energy and resources efficient management (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-16)
- Advanced materials modelling and characterisation (RIA)
(HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-19) / Overview
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- Climate Neutral and Circular Innovative Materials Technologies Open Innovation Test Beds (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-20)
- Leveraging standardisation in Digital Technologies (CSA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-21)
- Smart and multifunctional biomaterials for health innovations (RIA)
(HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-13) / Overview
- Membranes for gas separations - membrane distillation (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-14)
- 'Innovate to transform' support for SME's sustainability transition (CSA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-26)
- Safe- and sustainable-by-design organic and hybrid coatings (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-23)
- Novel materials for supercapacitor energy storage (RIA)
(HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-24) / Overview
- Optimised Industrial Systems and Lines through digitalisation (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-25)
- Streamlining cross-sectoral policy framework throughout the extractive life-cycle in environmentally protected areas (CSA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-03)
- Building and renovating by exploiting advanced materials for energy and resources efficient management (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-16)
- Climate Neutral and Circular Innovative Materials Technologies Open Innovation Test Beds (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-20
D3 - Call
WORLD LEADING DATA AND COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES- Methods for exploiting data and knowledge for extremely precise outcomes (analysis, prediction, decision support), reducing complexity and presenting insights in understandable way (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DATA-01-01)
- Cognitive Cloud: AI-enabled computing continuum from Cloud to Edge (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DATA-01-02)
- Technologies and solutions for data trading, monetizing, exchange and interoperability (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DATA-01-04)
- Programming tools for decentralised intelligence and swarms (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DATA-01-03)
- Extreme data mining, aggregation and analytics technologies and solutions (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DATA-01-05)
D4 - Call
DIGITAL AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMPETITIVENESS AND FIT FOR THE GREEN DEAL- 2D materials-based devices and systems for energy storage and/or harvesting (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02-18)
- 2D materials-based devices and systems for biomedical applications (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02-19)
- 2D-material-based composites, coatings and foams (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02-20)
- Supporting the coordination of the Graphene Flagship projects (CSA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02-22)
- New generation of advanced electronic and photonic 2D materials-based devices, systems and sensors (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02-17)
- Open source for cloud-based services (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-26)
- International cooperation in semiconductors (CSA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-38)
- Ultra low energy and secure networks (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-39)
- Advanced multi-sensing systems (Photonics Partnership) (RIA)
(HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-03) / Overview
- Pushing the limit of physical intelligence and performance (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-06)
- AI, Data and Robotics for Industry optimisation (including production and services) (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-05)
- European Enabling technologies for Beyond 5G/6G RAN disaggregated architectures (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-30)
- Advanced characterisation methodologies to assess and predict the health and environmental risks of nanomaterials (RIA)
(HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-30) / Overview
- Increased robotics capabilities demonstrated in key sectors (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-07)
D5 - Call
OPEN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY IN DEVELOPING, DEPLOYING AND USING GLOBAL SPACE-BASED INFRASTRUCTURES, SERVICES, APPLICATIONS AND DATA- Education and skills for the EU space sector (HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-72)
- Technologies and generic building blocks for Electrical Propulsion (HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-12)
- Quantum technologies for space gravimetry (HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-62)
- Space technologies for European non-dependence and competitiveness (HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-81)
- Space science and exploration technologies (HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-81)
D6 - Call
A HUMAN-CENTRED AND ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES- AI for human empowerment (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-HUMAN-01-01)
- European Network of AI Excellence Centres: Expanding the European AI lighthouse (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2022-HUMAN-01-02)
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Please inform the Project Office about your intention to apply.
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Useful documents and links for Cluster Digital, Industry & Space grant applications
- Find and read the programme guidelines.
- Work Programme 7 Digital, Industry and Space 2021-2022 - Programme guidelines
- Strategic Plan 2021-2024
- Template
- Find project partners - Look for project partners and view profiles of all organisations that have received funding via the funding and tender opportunities portal.
- Research project database (CORDIS) – Database of EU funded projects.
IOCB participation (1) in HE Digital, Industry & Space grants:
- Petr CÍGLER – C-QuENS: Capacitation of Quantum-Entangled NV-Center Sensing (2024)
- Work Programme 7 Digital, Industry and Space 2021-2022 - Programme guidelines