Breakthrough technologies supporting technological sovereignty in construction (RIA)

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

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.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

HORIZON-CL4-2021-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-12

Call

Breakthrough technologies supporting technological sovereignty in construction (RIA)

Summary

There is a major need to ensure that construction activities in countries in Europe do not depend on breakthrough technologies the industry concerned needs to import from outside Europe to remain competitive. The use of technologies such as additive manufacturing, autonomous vehicles and human robot collaboration in a construction environment is crucial to increase the degree of digitalisation of the sector.
In addition, Member States are facing a shortage of skilled labour force in construction activities. Α higher degree of digitalisation would make the construction sector attractive for younger generations and construction sites a safer working environment. 

Detailed Call Description

The projects should:

  • Develop, test and promote the necessary technologies, devices and systems for an highly automated construction site.
  • Demonstrate all developed solutions in at least four diverse construction sites across different countries in Europe.
  • Develop solutions for monitoring the wellbeing of the workforce and prevention of accidents taking into account gender and intersectional perspective.
  • All solutions developed should be evaluated by the users through surveys or other means.
  • Proposals should consider the development of learning resources for the current and future generations of employees, with the possibility to integrate them in existing curricula and modules for undergraduate level and lifelong learning programmes.
  • Identify additional breakthrough technologies bearing an emerging serious risk of import dependency.
  • Proposal consortiums are encouraged to include a wide range of stakeholders from SMEs to large construction firms.

International cooperation is encouraged, in particular with Japan or South Korea in view of the cooperation on digital technologies.

Call Total Budget

€24,00 million

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

100%

Contribution per project: between €8,00 and €10,00 million

Thematic Categories

  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • Large Enterprises
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  • State-owned Enterprises

Call Opening Date

22/06/2021

Call Closing Date

23/09/2021

National Contact Point(s)

Research and Innovation Foundation

Strovolos Avenue 123, 2042 Nicosia, Cyprus, P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/

Dr Angelos Ntantos
Scientific Officer
Telephone: 35722205033
Email: antantos@research.org.cy

Dr Ioannis Theodorou

Scientific Officer
Telephone: 35722205038
Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy

(Publish Date: 19/08/2021-for internal use only)