Smart photonics for joint communication & sensing and access everywhere (Photonics Partnership) (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-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-54

Call

Smart photonics for joint communication & sensing and access everywhere (Photonics Partnership) (RIA)

Summary

This topic is focused on smart photonics for joint communication, sensing and access everywhere.

Detailed Call Description

Proposals should address at least one of the following activity areas:

  • Light-based solutions to let the communication network sense, while transporting data, for example
    • To enhance the security and resilience of the network
    • To make network resources more energy efficient
    • To warn and protect against natural disasters, earthquakes etc.
    • To monitor the infrastructure where the fibre is deployed (traffic, stress in bridges…)
  • Light-based solutions to bring internet everywhere, with the most relevant access technologies
    • Fiber to the home, fiber to the antenna or fiber to the sky (satellite), for example with coherent passive optical networks, free space optics, Lifi or optical beamforming and steering
    • while enabling the integration of all access technologies in one system

This topic implements the co-programmed European Partnership Photonics.

Call Total Budget

€18.00 million

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

100%

Expected EU contribution per project: between €3.00 and €5.00 million

Thematic Categories

  • Information and Communication Technologies
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation

Eligibility for Participation

  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions

Call Opening Date

15/11/2023

Call Closing Date

19/03/2024

National Contact Point(s)

Research and Innovation Foundation

29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Websitehttps://www.research.org.cy/en/

Contact Persons:
Dr Angelos Ntantos
Scientific Officer
Telephone: +357 22 205 033
Email: antantos@research.org.cy

Mr George Christou
Scientific Officer
Telephone: +357 22 205 030
Email: gchristou@research.org.cy