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Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking, BE: HORIZON-KDT-JU-2021-2-RIA KDT JU research and innovation actions call

Added date

23/12/2021

Closing date

27/04/2022

Call summary

The Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking invites applications for its HORIZON-KDT-JU-2021-2-RIA research and innovation actions call. This aims to reinforce industrial competitiveness by supporting the growth of existing partnerships or fostering new partnerships on technologies that already are at technology readiness levels 3 to 4. Projects should focus on high impact, Europe-wide collaboration with a mixed participation of large enterprise, SMEs and academia. Expected outputs are novel technologies, pilot lines, large-scale demonstrators and platforms for innovative product developments. The total budget is €70m. Funding is worth up to €12 million per project.

Scientific scope

The call is open to the following topics: •process technology, equipment, materials and manufacturing; •components, modules and systems integration; •embedded software and beyond; •system of systems; •AI, edge computing and advanced control; •connectivity; •architecture and design – methods and tools; •quality, reliability, safety and cybersecurity; •mobility; •energy; •digital industry; •health and wellbeing; •agrifood and natural resources; •digital society.

PI eligibility

Research and innovation actions require participation by at least three legal entities; each established in a different EU member state or Horizon Europe associated country. Projects may include up to 50 participants.