Developing a European Clean Aviation Regional Ecosystem (ECARE)

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

EuroHPC JOINT UNDERTAKING

Programme Description

The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (hereinafter “EuroHPC JU”), will contribute to the ambition of value creation in the Union with the overall mission to develop, deploy, extend and maintain in the Union an integrated world class supercomputing and quantum computing infrastructure and to develop and support a highly competitive and innovative High Performance Computing (HPC) ecosystem, extreme scale, power-efficient and highly resilient HPC and data technologies.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2022-01-CSA-01

Call

Developing a European Clean Aviation Regional Ecosystem (ECARE)

Summary

The objective of this CSA is to establish a Clean Aviation regional ecosystem and develop further the synergies between Clean Aviation programmes/projects and the regional or national authorities implementing the European Regional Development Funds (ERDF), and/or other national/regional R&I initiatives and programmes. It will result in the establishment of a networking platform that will facilitate the interaction between the national and regional stakeholders (including clusters), support and coordinate the national and regional activities with the Clean Aviation programme and identify specific measures aimed at increasing the involvement of SMEs and other stakeholders in Clean Aviation programme. This CSA also aims to increase interaction and better planning and programming between the Clean Aviation and National/Regional programmes.

Detailed Call Description

Τhe following aspects should be addressed:

  • Strengthening the strategic cooperation between Clean Aviation and Member States/regions/clusters and facilitating the synergies with ERDF and other national/regional programmes for the interested regions and countries;
  • Fostering of the links between Clean Aviation and national/regional programmes and activities for aviation research and innovation and supporting coordination of activities with Member States and regions.
  • Investigation of plans and implementation of suitable tools and mechanisms to foster the communication and collaboration between the participating countries/regions/clusters, to increase the awareness of Clean Aviation activities and to promote the synergies and investments from EU funds;
  • Organisation of events, conferences, workshops and dissemination activities to present and discuss the Clean Aviation results, exchange experience and foster innovation aspects of aviation research and innovation;
  • Setting up a digital platform that will facilitate the exchanges between the members, and the
    described mission of the platform;

The networking activities will also aim to strengthening the interregional cooperation on aeronautics R&I between participating regions and build joint R&I plans complementary to Clean Aviation programme objectives eligible for ERDF or other regional/national funding.

The applicants shall have the following capabilities and skills:

  • capacity of coordination and support actions, as well as of dissemination and communication activities at national and regional level;
  • proven track records in relevant activities in research and innovation programmes;
  • an extended knowledge of the European aeronautics landscape;
  • capacity to build networking activities/mechanisms (including a digital platform) and provide technical support to stakeholders.

Applicant(s) shall also be able to demonstrate the link(s) with the national/regional policies related to Clean Aviation programme, as well as the ability to exchange with the relevant competent national and/or regional authorities. The applicant(s) involvement in the entrepreneurial discovery and the definition of the priorities of the national/regional Research and Innovation Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) will be an advantage.

Call Total Budget

€720,000

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

100%

Thematic Categories

  • Other Services
  • Other Thematic Category
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation

Eligibility for Participation

  • Educational Institutions
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Eligibility For Participation Notes

Given the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the involvement of Belarus, legal entities established in Russia, Belarus or in any occupied territory of Ukraine are not eligible to participate in any capacity.

Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis for justified reasons, such as for humanitarian purposes, civil society support or people-to-people contacts.

Promote specific measures at national and regional level that aim to increase the involvement of SMEs, Universities, and Research Organisations in Clean Aviation research and innovation activities, and any other actions that aim to promote the cooperation and deployment of aeronautical technologies.

Call Opening Date

12/04/2022

Call Closing Date

23/06/2022

EU Contact Point

EuroHPC JU

info@eurohpc-ju.europa.eu

(Publish Date: 10/05/2022-for internal use only)