Horizon scanning and foresight in future enabling digital technologies (CSA)
Horizon Europe · Cluster 4 – Digital, Industry and Space · HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-10
Funding for a European forum that scans and assesses emerging enabling digital technologies with academia, research and industry.
This call is announced but not open yet. Dates and conditions can still change.
What is this call about?
The topic funds a coordination and support action that runs a European forum for foresight on emerging digital technologies. It is aimed at consortia led by academia, research organisations and industry, including SMEs.
What does this call fund?
Scope
The coordination and support action establishes a forum for emerging interdisciplinary areas and new technological visions in future enabling digital technologies. It should bring together a broad range of participants from science and engineering, research and technology organisations, industry and other stakeholders to develop new ideas, from fundamental research up to proof of concept.
What proposals should do
- Be driven by representatives of the field, such as academia, research and technology organisations and industry including SMEs.
- Consider civil society engagement to gather wider input.
- Connect with related Commission activities, such as FOSI4EIC and the planned Competitiveness Coordination Tool and technology observatory.
Expected outcomes
- European leadership in foresight on future enabling technologies and their industrial, societal and environmental potential.
- More collaboration between academia, industry and other stakeholders in co-creating future technologies.
- Alignment with national and regional initiatives, and faster pick-up of new technologies by industry and society.
What are the key facts?
- Topic budget
- €4,000,000
- Funding per project
- €4,000,000
- Call code
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-10
- Programme
- Horizon Europe
- Expected number of projects
- 1
Who can apply for this call?
- Beneficiaries that intend to transfer ownership of results or grant an exclusive licence must notify the granting authority beforehand; it may object for up to four years after the action ends.
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When is the deadline?
18 March 2027 (133 days)
18 March 2027 (single-stage submission).
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Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal and the official call documents. Official call page Last updated 6 October 2026.