Programme Category
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.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
This topic focuses on the support of R&I activities and concrete pilot projects (e.g. AI, digital identity) that are linked to the implementation of Digital Partnerships with Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore as well as in the context of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) with India with a view to drive technology development and standardisation, or regulatory/legislative approaches. It will also support the digital dialogues with international partners, facilitate exchange of views and best practices, regulatory cooperation and where appropriate development of common principles regarding regulation, legislation and standards, developed bilaterally or agreed in international fora.
Detailed Call Description
- Organize networks, conferences, workshops and other actions that support R&I activities in the Digital Partnerships with Japan, South Korea and Singapore, and with India in the context of the Trade and Technology Council. The thematic areas of cooperation would include semiconductors, especially next generation of semiconductors, emerging privacy-enhancing technologies, high performing, energy efficient and sustainable 5G and Beyond 5G technologies, data technologies, Artificial Intelligence, SME’s digital transformation, smart cities, High Performance Computing and Quantum technologies, standardisation, trust services including eID and blockchain.
- Collect and analyse information as well as conduct surveys and draft reports and position papers on partner countries’ R&I policies, strategies and programmes, on all the above-mentioned topics of cooperation including platform cooperation, digital education and digital connectivity.
- Foster cooperation and prepare ground for joint research and raise greater awareness of R&I and industrial cooperation opportunities to promote the digital transformation of industry, disruptive innovation and particularly SMEs.
- The action should ensure that relevant stakeholders from both the EU and the partner countries are engaged during the process through regional and international workshops and a set of communication and dissemination actions.
- Increased networking and collaboration of stakeholders from the EU and the partner countries with a view to addressing current needs, considering future requirements and stimulating long-term cooperation.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
EU Contribution: €2,50 million
Thematic Categories
- Industry
- Information Technology
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
Eligibility for Participation
- International Organisations
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Eligibility For Participation Notes
If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou Street, 1075 Nicosia
T.Th. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
+357 22205000
Email: support@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: 03/01/2023-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
Εuropean Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact