New technologies and solutions for reducing the environmental and climate footprint of RIs
Summary
The Research Infrastructures Programme is under Pillar I of the Horizon Europe Programme. Its overall objective is to empower Europe through world-class and accessible Research and Technology Infrastructures.
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
Proposals should address the following aspects, as relevant:
- new technologies and solutions for research infrastructures enabling transformative resource efficiency (e.g. energy consumption) and reduction of environmental (including climate-related) impacts, including, when relevant, more sustainable and efficient ways of collecting, processing and providing access to data;
- validation and prototyping;
- training of RI staff for the operation and use of the new solutions;
- action plans to deploy the new developments at wider scale and ensure their sustainability;
- measures to ensure an environmentally effective integration of the solutions in the local contexts;
- societal engagement to foster acceptance of the solutions in the local and regional communities.
Proposals should built on and explain any synergies and complementarities with previous or current EU grants, including grants funded under other parts of the Framework Programmes.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
EU Contribution: €5,00 million
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Consortia should be built around a leading core of at least 3 world-class research infrastructures, being ESFRI infrastructures, European Research Infrastructures Consortia (ERICs) and/or other world-class research infrastructures of European interest and can include a wider set of RIs. Other technological partners, including industry and SMEs, should also be involved, thus promoting innovation and knowledge sharing through co-development of new technical solutions for research infrastructures.
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€25,00 millionThematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Industry
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Call Opening Date
06/12/2022Call Closing Date
09/03/2023National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Dr Charalambos Papatryfonos
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 016
Contact Email: cpapatryfonos@research.org.cy
Dr Ioannis Theodorou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 038
Contact Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 16/12/2022-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
Contact the Research Enquiry Service (RES) for any general question on Horizon Europe:
https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/contact-us/research-enquiry-service_en