Access to research infrastructure services to enable R&I addressing industry needs in priority areas

¿De qué trata esta convocatoria?

The topic funds consortia of research infrastructures that open their services to industrial users, notably SMEs, startups and scaleups, in six target technology areas.

¿Qué financia esta convocatoria?

Scope

The topic funds trans-national access (on-site or remote) and virtual access to integrated research infrastructure services for industry-driven research. Access targets users from industry, notably SMEs, startups and scaleups, and academic users collaborating with industry.

Activities

• providing access to existing research infrastructure services, which should be the main focus of activities and resources
• user training and scientific and technical support, including for non-expert industrial users
• short-term development and customisation of services, provided they are offered within the action and sustained afterwards
• outreach and engagement plans aimed at industry, including in widening countries
• FAIR data management and connection to the European Open Science Cloud where relevant

Target areas

Proposals address one area: biomedical or food technologies; clean energy or clean mobility; advanced materials for circular economy or bioeconomy; accelerators and superconducting magnets; microelectronics; or advanced sensing for ocean observation.

Expected outcomes

Research infrastructures that are more attractive to industry, easier access through a single entry point, a trained new generation of researchers and innovators, and wider awareness of infrastructure services in industry.

¿Cuándo termina el plazo?

15 de junio de 2027 (222 días)

15 June 2027