GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

This Call provides support for projects that will support the transition towards a climate-neutral Union economy by 2050, with the main objective of developing and demonstrating innovative clean steel breakthrough technologies leading to near-zero-carbon steel making, as well as fundamental changes within the steel landscape and overall carbon footprint.

Proposals are expected to include an exploitation strategy outlining possible integration of the deliverables of the project (including the pilot/demonstrators) in an industrial environment and a preliminary assessment of their economic viability. When relevant, activities related to economic analysis in the direction of a business case or new business models can also be mentioned.

Proposals are expected to include activities related to the development and dissemination of competencies to keep pace with new near-zero-carbon steel production processes, such digitalisation and to reflect the principle of lifelong learning.

Applicants to the RFCS Calls should consider the following elements when preparing their proposals:

• Energy-intensive industries, such as steel are indispensable to Europe’s economy, as they supply several key value chains. The decarbonisation and modernisation of this sector is essential.
• The Commission will support clean steel breakthrough technologies leading to a zero-carbon steel making process by 2030.