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Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Impact: The main impacts of this Challenge will be: A new generation of energetically autonomous systems enabling new services that will improve the life of European citizens through applications in areas such as point of care diagnostics, smart sustainable cities etc. Supporting sustainability in energy consumption and production in keeping with the ambitions of RePowerEU [1] and the Green Deal [2] , and Enhancement of the sustainability of IoTs and energetically autonomous systems in general. Expected Outcome: Ambitious proposals put forward under this call will: identify a new generation of advanced materials for miniaturised energy harvesting modules, and achieve TRL 4 for the resulting energetically autonomous systems. Portfolio Approach The portfolio of selected projects should lead to the development of a variety of advanced materials applied to a range of miniaturised energy harvesting modules and final integrated systems. To achieve this objective, the following factors will inform the choice of projects in the portfolio: Phenomena exploited to harvest energy from the environment (e.g. solar, thermoelectric, piezoelectric, nanotribological etc.) Composition of the proposed advanced materials, and Field of application (e.g. agriculture, automotive, health monitoring, wearables, smart city management, energy management, industrial monitoring etc.). The selected projects will be assigned to lead and/or engage in portfolio activities centred on the following priorities: benchmarking to compare proposed technologies, phenomena exploited, advanced materials used and approaches sharing scientific considerations, results on the different physical/chemical phenomena studied to advance the knowledge and foster new disclosures in the field with potential shifts in the paradigm sharing insights on integration of the modules to solve potential issues and help advance towards delivering effective operational energetically autonomous systems developing an integrated approach with different complimentary energy harvesting modules for specific use-cases and to enhance the final energy harvested, and communicating to target audiences such as corporates, investors, alongside the broader public to raise awareness on the topic with a view to accelerating the adoption of these radical innovations. Objective: Applicants to this Challenge must address all of the following objectives: The identification and development of innovative advanced materials for energy harvesting, harnessing new physical/ chemical phenomena, leading to a radical shift in application range and performance while reducing the reliance on Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) The implementation of the advanced materials in a miniaturised energy harvesting module, such as, but not limited to, miniaturised solar cells, thermoelectric generators (e.g. TEG), nanotribological/ piezoelectric devices, electromagnetic wave harvesting devices Integration of the miniaturised energy harvesting modules in energetically autonomous systems (e.g. wireless integrated sensors) and Benchmarking the harvesting modules in a representative use case in a laboratory environment (TRL 4) with a view to demonstrating significant efficiency improvements, in terms of energy harvested, compared to the state of the art. Leveraging digital tools such as AI to accelerate the process of identifying, designing, fabricating, and characterising these new materials is encouraged. All proposals should also identify potential markets and the associated impacts of their innovations. Scope: Background and Scope The exponential rise in the development and deployment of IoT (Internet of Things) systems and of connected objects (~100 billion by 2025 and ~250 billion by 2030 [3] , [4] ) will in turn increase the number of sensor networks required to provide data on the ground, with estimates pointing to ~1Trillion by 2025 and ~10 trillion by 2040 A consequence of such an expansion is a commensurate increase in en
Programme areas: Horizon Europe (HORIZON), Innovative Europe, The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open to legal entities established in EU Member States and countries associated to Horizon Europe (including EEA/EFTA countries, and other associated third countries). Action type: HORIZON-EIC HORIZON EIC Grants. Additional conditions: "> General conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout In order to apply, your proposal must meet the general eligibility requirements (see Annex 2 of EIC Work Programme 2026 ) as well as specific eligibility requirements for the Challenge (please see the Topic description above). Please check for particular elements (e.g., specific application focus or technology) in the respective Challenge chapter. The EIC Pathfinder Challenges support collaborative or individual... See the official call documentation on the F&T Portal for full eligibility criteria and participation rules. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows €288M total budget (~$311M USD) ; €500K–€4M per project ; ~8 grants expected. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems are due October 28, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems is funded by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Biotechnology for Healthy Ageing is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Impact: This Challenge looks to accelerate the development and uptake of clinically validated interventions that target the root cause of multiple age-related morbidities. It will: Deliver biotechnology-based interventions for healthy ageing Accelerate the implementation of personalised care in ageing based on molecular phenotyping Provide recommendations for regulatory pathways addressing ageing as a target to inform developers, regulators, and other decision makers, and Improve citizen literacy on longevity. Expected Outcome: Ambitious proposals put forward under this call will deliver: Proof-of-concepts (TRL3 completed) of biotechnology-based or pharmaceutical interventions that prevents or delays the onset of, or reverts, an age-related disease in a vertebrate model system, based on the hallmarks of ageing, taking into consideration practical challenges of implementing such an intervention Tools to facilitate development or adoption of the interventions above, such as proof-of-concept validation of biomarker signatures or suitable pre-clinical models, and Approaches to address the shared regulatory hurdles and societal challenges linked to ageing-related interventions, thereby facilitating their adoption. Portfolio approach The portfolio of projects selected under this Challenge will ensure a coverage of projects developing interventions, biomarkers and NAMs, considering the following guidelines for portfolio composition: Interventions: no more than 5 projects. The portfolio of selected projects should collectively address a variety molecular and cellular processes related to ageing, and a variety of different age-related diseases. Biomarkers: no more than 3 projects. Projects will be selected to capture different application areas (diagnostic, predictive, prognostic biomarker), with preference to the inclusion of at least one diagnostic biomarker). NAMs: No more than 2 projects. Projects will be selected to capture a diversity of approaches to assess aged status in NAMs, different tissues or cell types and different use cases. The selected consortia will benefit from mutual learning, and the exchange of expertise. Consortia will be encouraged to collaborate to address the following shared challenges faced by all ageing interventions: Scientific: preclinical models; Biomarkers of healthy/unhealthy ageing Path to Market: Defining suitable regulatory pathways, and Societal: Acceptance and role of preventative / therapeutic interventions, Need for improved longevity literacy. Objective: Applicants to this Challenge will be expected to develop a proof of concept in one of the following three areas: An innovative preventative or therapeutic biotechnology-based or pharmaceutical intervention that prevents, delays or reverts the onset of a specific age-related disease. Such projects must address all of the following objectives: develop an intervention that targets a fundamental molecular or cellular process of ageing, such as the hallmarks of ageing assess the generalisability of the intervention (showing that it is applicable more broadly to ageing-related traits beyond the primary indication targeted) by assessing the impact of the intervention on another distinct trait related to ageing demonstrate proof of concept by carrying out an interventional study in a vertebrate animal model of ageing that is physiologically aged. Projects are also encouraged to include small-scale interventional clinical studies but must at a minimum anticipate how the intervention could be feasibly tested in a clinical setting, and develop a plan for exploitation, which considers ethical and societal perception, economic viability and regulatory approval. At least two of these areas, considered most relevant for the intended application, must be assessed in greater depth, suitably informing the project’s technology development and contributing to the portfolio activities. A biomarker [1] based tool to enable the responsible deployment Programme areas: Innovative Europe, The European Innovation Council (EIC), Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
DeepRAP: Deep Reasoning, Abstraction & Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Impact: The resulting portfolio will not only advance the scientific state-of-the-art but also build a robust, interoperable, and application-driven community, positioning Europe at the forefront of trustworthy cognitive AI. It should also lay the foundations for future European leadership in safe, human-centric cognitive AI, supporting sovereignty and competitiveness in key sectors. It will support the ambitions of the AI Act [1] and the European approach to Artificial Intelligence [2] . Expected Outcome: Ambitious proposals put forward under this call will deliver: Models and/or architectures that handle multimodal data and knowledge, uncertainty, and can be trained and deployed with constrained computational resources Provable trustworthiness mechanisms ensuring explainability, transparency, fairness, risk evaluation, security and alignment with ethical and legal standards, including fundamental rights and the EU AI Act, and Demonstrate the developed capabilities integrated in a cognitive AI system (reaching TRL4) performing complex real-world tasks (e.g., scientific discovery, decision support, problem solving) as well as simulations at a scale. In addition, proposals will: Propose new methods and metrics for evaluating and certifying reasoning and trustworthiness in AI as well as the use of the computational resources Follow the FAIR principles ensuring all data, models, and results are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable to maximise transparency, reproducibility, and impact, and Develop synergies with EU initiatives such as TEFs (AI Testing and Experimentation Facilities) [3] , eBrains [4] , Resource for AI Science in Europe (RAISE) [5] , AI-on-demand Platform (AIoD) [6] and the Quantum Flagship [7] . Portfolio approach The composition of the portfolio of projects to be funded under the DeepRAP Challenge will ensure comprehensive coverage across the following categories with a view to ensuring breadth and enabling synergies between the projects: Category 1 – Cognitive Function Capability: Reasoning, abstraction, and planning should be covered by the selected portfolio. Category 2 – Technological Approach: The selected projects are expected to use a variety of technological approaches, including but not limited to, neuro-symbolic AI, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and novel frameworks inspired by interdisciplinary fields, and Category 3 – Use Case and Application Domain: The selected projects will cover a variety of real-world domains, such as industry, mobility, civil security, scientific discovery, health, cybersecurity, justice and human-robot interaction. The selected projects will also be assigned to lead and/or engage in portfolio activities centred on the following priorities: Interoperability: Establishing common standards and protocols to ensure seamless alignment between projects Benchmark Development: Co-creating a DeepRAP benchmark with shared tasks and an open evaluation platform for transparent assessment Common Pilots: Delivering joint pilot demonstrations addressing complex real-world problems to showcase DeepRAP capabilities Multiagent Integration: where feasible, combining project outcomes into modular, multiagent AI systems demonstrating collective reasoning and planning through structured interactions among multiple agents Application Shaping: Defining impactful use cases and engaging stakeholders to guide the development and adoption of innovative cognitive AI systems, and Ethical and Societal Alignment: Proactively addressing ethical, legal, and societal considerations, including fundamental rights, transparency, privacy, safety, and fairness of cognitive AI systems. Objective: Innovative ideas put forward under this Challenge must explore novel approaches, including combinations of existing techniques (i.e. neuro-symbolic AI), or the creation of entirely new frameworks that go beyond current, traditional, deep learning and reinforcement learning paradigms. These could Programme areas: Horizon Europe (HORIZON), Innovative Europe, The European Innovation Council (EIC), The Pathfinder for Advanced Research
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