EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Mid to long term and systems integrated energy storage
Summary
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Call
Detailed Call Description
The proposals, through non CRM-based systems integrated, life-cycle and circular thinking driven approaches, should develop a proof of concept (PoC) or lab-scale validated innovative mid to long term storage for centralised or decentralised applications ranging from large to mid scale and excluding small micro scale such as single building solutions. The proposed technologies include, but are not limited to, the following:
- computational modelling and optimisation appliedto materials, components and control (i.e. charging/discharging) for storage;
- heating/cooling storage through chemical and thermochemical technologies (adsorption, absorption, etc.) included their integration in buildings or industrial processes and for different temperature;
- integration of energy storage systems into multi-vector energy grids and existing infrastructures, or into industrial processes for waste energy recovery and industrial symbiosis including concepts to ensable smart control;
- systems-integrated thermal energy storage technologies for industrial and building applications (i.e. energy storage combined to solar and geothermal energy conversion, to pumped heat technologies, or to combined cooling, heat and power generation);
- innovative concepts for hydrogen (H2) storage/compression combined with thermal energy management and storage.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The total indicative budget of the present call is € 167 000 000 which is expected to be allocated in approximately equal shares across the challenges. The EIC considers proposals with an EU contribution of up to € 4 000 000 as appropriate.
The funding rate of this grant will be 100% of the eligible costs.
In addition to funding, projects will receive tailor-made access to a wide range of Business Acceleration Services.
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€167 000 000Thematic Categories
- Energy
- Environment and Climate Change
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Central Government
- Chambers
- Educational Institutions
- Large Enterprises
- Legal Entities
- Local Authorities
- Local Authority clusters
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Semi-governmental organisations
- Services Providers
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
16/06/2022Call Closing Date
19/10/2022National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Charalambos Papatryfonos, Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 016
Contact Email: cpapatryfonos@research.org.cy
Marinos Photiades, Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 048
Contact Email: mphotiades@research.org.cy
EU Contact Point
Research Enquiry Service: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/contact/research-enquiry-service_en