International programs and competitions



Scientists of the NAS of Ukraine are active participants in international programs supported by such foreign and international funds and organizations as the European Commission, UNCT, NATO, UNESCO, DFG, CRDF, etc. Annually, about 300 research, coordination, and projects supporting scientific exchange are implemented under grants from these organizations and bilateral projects of intergovernmental programs obtained on a competitive basis.

In accordance with the Association Agreement with the EU, ties are expanding with scientific centers of EU countries and organizations of the European Commission, in particular in the areas of participation in the EU Framework Programs for Research and Innovation, EURATOM, the European Open Science Cloud, ongoing interaction with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC), the European Regional Center of the global Earth observation network EuroGEO, and the European Enterprise Network (EEN).

Within the framework of exchange programs for scientists, the NAS of Ukraine annually carries out about 80 bilateral projects with academies of sciences of Central and Eastern European countries, with the exchange of scientists provided according to quotas stipulated by the relevant agreements.

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EU competitive programs and international programs

The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine provides information about international programs, competitions, grants, scholarships, and other opportunities for researchers at various stages of scientific experience, postgraduate students, and young scientists. This section gathers information about the most relevant and accessible international science support programs for NAS of Ukraine researchers and current competitive opportunities for obtaining grant support, including additional training and access to research infrastructure.

The European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation "Horizon Europe" (2021-2027)

The European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation "Horizon Europe" (2021-2027) is the largest European Union (EU) programme for funding science and innovation with a total budget of over 95.5 billion euros. The "Horizon Europe" programme is a continuation of the EU's eighth framework programme for research and innovation "Horizon 2020".

The aim of the "Horizon Europe" programme is to jointly overcome new global challenges, develop advanced science, support world-class research, and implement innovations to enhance Europe's competitiveness.

Participation in the "Horizon Europe" programme allows the use of European competitive funding instruments and grant support, provides conditions for conducting joint research with partners from EU member states and associated countries, grants access to the research infrastructure of EU member states, and promotes the development of material and technical base in Ukraine.

Ukraine's participation in the EU framework programmes for research and innovation is one of the strategic components of international scientific, scientific-technical, and innovation cooperation and part of the implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU.

Calls for proposals under the European Union "Horizon Europe" programme are announced regularly throughout the programme's duration. The list of currently open calls can be found here.

In addition to the calls announced and conducted directly within the "Horizon Europe" programme, Ukrainian participants can also apply for funding and support within re-granting calls (calls conducted within current projects), as well as participate in tenders and serve as experts for submitted proposals according to their professional field and experience.

The Euratom program is complementary to the Horizon Europe program.

The Euratom program primarily uses the same tools and participation rules as Horizon Europe. It focuses on nuclear fusion, nuclear safety, radiation protection, radioactive waste management, and decommissioning.

The Euratom program complements the objectives of the Horizon Europe program, particularly in the context of the energy transition, and also supports the implementation of the European roadmap for nuclear fusion.

Funding opportunities, a list of calls, and topics for future research are outlined in the work programs. Complete information about funding is available on the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal.

In particular, the current program places a strong emphasis on the non-energy applications of nuclear technologies. In this regard, the medical field is the most prominent, which is why Euratom supports the European Cancer Plan (for example, ionizing radiation used for diagnosis and therapy). There is also great potential in applying high-energy physics in fields such as agriculture, the environment, and space.

NATO Program "Science for Peace and Security" (Science for Peace and Security, SPS)

A program primarily aimed at strengthening Euro-Atlantic and international security by applying the best scientific and technical knowledge and expertise to decision-making on issues of mutual interest to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and its partners. The program promotes the enhancement of NATO and partner countries' security by pooling the efforts of the global community to overcome contemporary security challenges and ensure stability in the world.

The SPS Program supports scientific cooperation through established grant mechanisms that provide funding for multi-year projects and individual activities. Each project supported by a grant must be aimed at at least one of the key priorities of the SPS program:

Environment, Climate Change and Security
Environment, Climate Change and Security
Energy Security
Energy Security
Innovation and Emerging Disruptive Technologies (EDTs)
Innovation and Emerging Disruptive Technologies (EDTs)
Counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) and Explosive Hazards Management
Management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) weapons and explosive hazards
Defence against Hybrid Threats
Defence against Hybrid Threats
Resilience
Resilience
Critical Underwater Infrastructure
Critical Underwater Infrastructure
Cyber Defence
Cyber Defence
Assessing and addressing threats posed by the Russian Federation
Assessing and addressing threats posed by the Russian Federation
Strategic Foresight
Strategic Foresight
Human and Social Aspects of Security
Human and Social Aspects of Security
Operational Support
Operational Support
Other
Other

Multi-Year Projects (MYP)

Long-term MYP projects are research and development projects that allow scientists from NATO member countries and partner countries to collaborate on applied research and development, as well as capacity-building projects that lead to new achievements in civilian science with practical applications in the fields of security and defense. Such projects enable participants to expand contacts in scientific fields while simultaneously building a stronger scientific infrastructure in their countries. Sustainable development is ensured through the involvement of end users who provide advice and guidance throughout the duration of the projects to facilitate the use and implementation of results. Preference is given to projects involving more than one NATO country and one partner country, as well as those involving young researchers.

The total project budget ranges from 250,000 to 400,000 euros over the entire duration of its implementation. Project funds cover expenses related to specific stages of project execution, as well as expenditures for scientific equipment, computers, software, project staff training, and travel. MYP grants also support young researchers through scholarships.

SPS program competitions are announced three times a year, with publications on the program website, and notifications sent individually to those subscribed to the program newsletter.

CRDF Global

Since its founding, the main focus of CRDF Global has been cooperation with the global scientific community to strengthen the security position of the United States and promote alternatives to research. CRDF Global is one of the leading strategic capacity-building programs in the field of security, particularly in areas such as chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, digital resilience, and healthcare security. CRDF Global and networks of local communities and government stakeholders implement programs tailored to specific regions that support U.S. security interests in over 120 countries worldwide.

In Ukraine, the representation of the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF Global) funds a program supporting Ukrainian scientists by providing grants for publishing articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals or attending international scientific events – conferences, seminars, trainings, etc.

Financial support is provided to scientists, engineers, and technical specialists working in aerospace research, materials science and advanced materials, artificial intelligence and quantum computing, nuclear physics, other fields of modern physics and chemistry, as well as related areas of scientific research and development.

Detailed information, the application form, and the list of required documents are available at the link. The link is active when open competitions are available.

Simmons Foundation

The Simons Foundation is one of the largest private charitable foundations in the United States. The purpose of the Simons Foundation is to advance the boundaries of research in mathematics and fundamental sciences. The Foundation provides grant funding and support for fundamental research in four fields of science: mathematics and physical sciences, life sciences, autism and neuroscience, as well as science, society, and culture.

In response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Simons Foundation has launched an emergency program to support Ukrainian scientists in the natural sciences by providing grants that will be used as a supplement to the monthly salaries of researchers and will ensure the sustainability of the scientific activities of fellows and educational institutions during the war.

Detailed information about the Foundation's activities, as well as the conditions for providing grant support, can be found here.

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung)

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung) is an independent foundation established to support highly qualified researchers regardless of their field or nationality by providing individual research fellowships and awards for conducting scientific research in the Federal Republic of Germany and establishing scientific connections with researchers from various countries.

Annually, about 600 research fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis by a selection committee. Researchers of all nationalities from all fields of knowledge can participate in the competition. There are no quotas regarding scientific specialties or countries: the sole selection criterion is the scientific qualification of the applicant. The duration of the fellowship is 6-12 months, with the possibility of extension up to 24 months.

Knowledge of the German language is not mandatory for participation in the competition. During their stay in the FRG, foreign researchers are offered the opportunity to learn German at one of the Goethe-Institut branches in Germany if they wish. The foundation also provides financial support for participation in scientific conferences in other European countries and supports the arrival of fellows' families to Germany.

Detailed information about the competition conditions can be found here.

CERIC

CERIC is a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) that unites and provides open access to the most advanced scientific equipment and computing capabilities in Europe, promoting the development of science and industry in the fields of materials science, biophysics, and nanotechnology, with a focus on energy materials and life sciences. With a single point of entry to some of the leading national research infrastructures in 8 EU countries, it enables innovative solutions to societal challenges in the areas of energy, healthcare, nutrition, cultural heritage, and more.

Access to all CERIC facilities is open to researchers worldwide. Proposals for conducting research using the consortium's equipment can be submitted twice a year following the announcement of the respective calls. The expert evaluation system ensures competitive free access to over 60 available installations. The only condition for free open access is the publication of experimental results.

Access to CERIC infrastructure is open to scientists from Ukraine.

A detailed description of CERIC's capabilities can be found at this link.

Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)

The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is a South Korean government agency established in 1991 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea. It provides grant aid and technical support to developing countries. In 2022, KOICA opened an office in Ukraine in accordance with the Korean government's policy to expand assistance and cooperation with our country.

Currently, within the framework of cooperation with KOICA, training is planned for civil servants, heads of state enterprises, institutions, and organizations as part of the implementation of:

capacity development programs (CIAT);

the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP);

the Official Development Assistance (ODA) program.

More detailed information about the programs, competitions, and funding conditions can be found here.

ScienceForUkraine

ScienceForUkraine is a non-governmental organization led by volunteer researchers and students from academic institutions in Europe and around the world. The main focus of the initiative is to support the Ukrainian academic community in overcoming the consequences of the war with Russia, as well as to help ensure the continuity of Ukrainian science and strengthen its presence on the international scientific stage.

More detailed information about the initiative's activities, current competitions, and participation conditions can be found here.

Science at Risk

Science at Risk is a digital platform and community created to support Ukrainian scientists affected by Russian aggression. The project helps promote their expertise, facilitates international cooperation, protects the country's research potential, and provides grants for the development of scientific communities.

The network unites researchers to exchange experiences and jointly solve problems caused by the war (loss of equipment, destruction of institutions). It also provides training programs for scientists and scientific communities to acquire skills in writing grant applications, finding funding opportunities, strategic planning, obtaining mentoring support, and partial grant funding for the implementation of international projects.

The official portal Science at Risk enables joining this community and contains information about experts, past and current projects, initiatives, and more.

Grants

GR4FITE3 - Graphite Resilience For lithium-Ion baTtery anodes through a sustainable European End-to-End supply chain

HORIZON-CL5-2022-D2-01-01 - Sustainable processing and refining of battery grade graphite (Batteries Partnership)         

Grant agreement ID: 101103752   (HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions).
The purpose of the GR4FITE3 project is to demonstrate the creation of a sustainable supply chain for European industrial graphite and carbon products for specific use as anode active materials in Lithium-Ion batteries designed for applications in electric vehicles and power sources for utilities, such as solar and wind 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PIANOFORTE - Partnership for European Research in Radiation Protection and Detection of Ionising Radiation: Towards a Safer Use and Improved Protection of the Environment and Human Health

HORIZON-EURATOM-2021-NRT-01-09, (EURATOM Cofund Actions), Project ID 101061037
The ambition of the PIANOFORTE Partnership is to improve radiological protection of members of the public, patients, workers and the environment in all exposure scenarios and provide solutions and recommendations for optimized protection in accordance with the Basic Safety Standards. Research projects focusing on identified research and innovation priorities will be selected through a series of three competitive open calls.
The input to define the research priorities will be based on the priorities defined in the Joint Road Map (JRM) developed during the H2020 CONCERT EJP but also on the results of ongoing H2020 projects and on the expectations expressed by other actions carried out in other European programmes, in particular the SAMIRA action plan. High priority will be dedicated to medical applications considering that 1) medical exposures are, by far, the largest artificial source of exposure of the European population and 2) the fight against cancer is a top priority of the present European Commission. In order to ensure an appropriate continuity in the research goals and methodologies, in line with the contents of the CONCERT JRM, two other priorities have been identified to further understand and reduce uncertainties associated with health risk estimates for exposure at low doses in order to consolidate regulations and improve practices and to further enhance a science-based European methodology for emergency management and long-term recovery.
Once the research priorities are defined, the open call system will promote excellence in science and widening participation through a process open to the whole radiation protection community. Beyond the research actions, the selected projects will be able to benefit from the system of sharing and mutualization of infrastructures that will be implemented at the European level. This will be accompanied by education and training schemes for health workforce and young scientists to increase Europe’s research capacity in the field.
Coordinator - AUTORITE DE SURETE NUCLEAIRE ET DE RADIOPROTECTION (France) + 38 participants + 11 partners
01/06/2022 - 31/05/2029

AGILE - AGnostic risk management for high Impact Low probability Events

HORIZON-CL3-2022-DRS-01-02 - Enhanced preparedness and management of High-Impact Low-Probability or unexpected events, Grant agreement ID: 101121356 (RIA)
AGILE will design, develop, and apply a holistic methodological framework and practical tools for understanding, assessing, managing, and communicating HILPs events with a systemic risk and resilience perspective. The project will combine and integrate a wide range of established and innovative methodologies into a novel and replicable multi-sectoral risk and resilience stress testing methodology. The project will ultimately improve the strategic and operational risk management capacities and capabilities of DRM stakeholders on local, regional and national level and thus strengthening the societal resilience to new and emerging risks in Europe and 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HyWay - Embrittlement Assessment: Development of an Open Knowledge Platform to Foster Capability Integration (RIA)

GA # 101135374
HyWay aims to develop adaptive multiscale material modelling and characterisation suites for assessing interactions between hydrogen and advanced metallic materials and demonstrate their capabilities on hydrogen storage and transport components. HyWay will ensure the productive allocation of investments required in constructing the hydrogen infrastructure. We will strengthen European capability in steering green transition with digital technologies and future emerging enabling technologies and ensure an open strategic autonomy by supporting the transformation of the EU energy mix to be dominated by hydrogen.    
Coordinator, participants and/or partners:
TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY (Finland) + 17 participants
01/01/2024 - 31/12/2027

TWISMA - Twinning with ISMA to develop innovative calorimeters for high energy physics based on advanced scintillation materials

HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-03  Grant agreement ID: 101078960 (CSA)
TWISMA’s overall aim is to boost the scientific excellence and innovation capacity of the Institute for Scintillation Materials (ISMA) and its high-quality Twinning partners - CERN and Institute of Light and Matter – to develop innovative calorimeters for high energy physics (HEP) based upon advanced scintillation materials. To achieve this aim, TWISMA will implement a research and innovation strategy over three years based upon five objectives implemented via five corresponding WPs.                                            
Coordinator, participants and/or partners:
Institute for Scintillation Materials + 3 participants
01/01/2023 - 31/12/2026

CERTAINTY - Cloud-aERosol inTeractions & their impActs IN The earth sYstem

Over the last decade, extensive research networks, infrastructures, satellite instruments, and atmospheric models have been developed, making it possible to obtain a holistic view of the effects of clouds and aerosols on climate and weather. CERTAINTY will capitalise on this available data together with advanced algorithms, machine learning and data assimilation methods, high resolution models, and Earth system models to bring the fundamental knowledge of interactions between clouds, aerosols, and radiation to a new level. CERTAINTY will bring the observation-based knowledge to be used in modeling frameworks to improve predictive models and knowledge of processes controlling aerosols, clouds, and their interactions from hours to decades. The ultimate outcome will be better understanding and predictions of extreme events that facilitates planning of climate mitigation/adaptation strategies for the good of European citizens and global society.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

EWALD - Earth Observation for Early Warning of Land Degradation at European Frontier

HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE-01-01 - MSCA Staff Exchanges 2021 (HORIZON-AG-UN - HORIZON Unit Grant), GA ID: 101086250
EWALD project will develop an innovative framework to provide an early warning system and responses to the land degradation threatening the EU from beyond its borders. It will use multi-source and multi-scale Earth observation data. Researchers will work with big data management, smart computation and risk analysis computing.
Coordinator, participants and/or partners:
COFAC COOPERATIVA DE FORMACAO E ANIMACAO CULTURAL CRL (Portugal) +4 participants
01/12/2022 - 30/11/2026

GSEU - A Geological Service for Europe HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02-14 - Support to the activities of the European Geological Services

Grant agreement ID: 101075609
The GSEU project will establish the Geological Service for Europe. It will be based on best practices from previous initiatives. It will also provide a unified platform for accelerating the transition towards clean energy. The project will focus on the harmonisation and standardisation of the large amounts of data and information collected by existing geological surveys.

Coordinator, participants and/or partners:

EuroGeoSurveys - EGS (Belgium) + 48 participants
Institute of Geological Sciences of NASU
01/09/2022 - 31/08/2027

BLOOM - LIBERATION ANALYSIS FOR OPTIMIZING EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING OF CRMS, IA

BLOOM aims to develop and demonstrate extraction and processing technologies to facilitate exploitation of the primary raw critical raw materials. For this, collaboration with both Ukraine and Canada is envisioned (2 and 3 partners from these countries respectively); clustering activities are envisioned through key partners and a business case and exploitation strategy. BLOOM will tackle the challenges through its Strategic Objective which is to facilitate exploitation of the primary CRM (minerals and metals only) for the EU to strengthen the EU supply chains, by increasing the efficiency on extraction and processing with a smart and modular solids analysis system consisting of an online mineral liberation analysis, which enables the integration on mining sites of advanced control loops in different stages of the processing, based on ML and AI techniques, or data-driven extraction operations based on accurate mineralogy information from the site. These actions are oriented to lowering the costs of extraction and processing, increasing the financial viability, thus also contributing to making profitable low-grade deposits, giving access to new supplies.

Coordinator, participants and/or partners:

UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA (Spain) + 15 participants
01/12/2024 - 30/11/2028

CATCHER - Creation of innovative "humidity to electricity" renewable energy conversion technology towards sustainable energy challenge

The CATCHER project is aimed at the development of innovative technology to exploit atmospheric humidity for direct conversion into electricity, thereby gaining a new sustainable source of renewable energy and contributing to the implementation of specific priorities for strengthening the EU leadership on renewables. The successful realization of the project is ensured by the implementation of knowledge sharing in material science, physics, nanoelectronics, green chemistry, nanoengineering, sustainability, and research marketing through international and intersectoral collaboration of highly qualified research and business entities from Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Spain, Poland, and Ukraine.    
Coordinator, participants and/or partners:
COFAC COOPERATIVA DE FORMACAO E ANIMACAO CULTURAL CRL (Portugal) + 6 participants
 01/04/2022 - 31/03/2026

GRASP-SYNERGY - Surface Properties for the synergy of different satellites and ground-based networks: Advances in atmosphere and surface characterizations (TMA-MSCA)

GA # 101131631
The main objective is the further development of the Generalized Retrieval of Aerosol and Surface Properties (GRASP) algorithm for joint inversions of different remote sensing instruments that allow advanced synergistic retrievals of atmosphere and surface properties. The objectives aim to address the challenge that measurements from a single space-borne instrument are always limited in one way or another. This seriously limits the possibility of advanced atmospheric and surface characterizations from space measurements. In this regard, the synergy of different instruments essentially improves the information content of measurements and brings the retrieval of atmosphere and surface properties to a qualitatively new level.                                            
Coordinator, participants and/or partners:
UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA (Spain)
 01/12/2023 - 30/11/2027

ACME - Astrophysics Center for Multimessenger Studies in Europe

GA ID: 101131928, RIA (HORIZON-INFRA-2023-SERV-01)
ACME is set up to realize an ambitious coordinated European-wide optimization of the accessibility and cohesion between multiple leading RI, offering access to instruments, data and expertise, focused on the new science of multi-messenger astrophysics. ACME will forge a basis for strengthened long-term collaboration between these RI irrespective of location. Collaboration and user training will be specifically aimed at levelling up access opportunities across Europe and beyond.
Coordinator, participants and/or partners:
CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS (France) + 40 participants
01/09/2024 - 31/08/2028

SEEDplus - Strengthening Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development

HORIZON-EIE-2022-SCALEUP-01

Grant agreement ID: 101100494     (CSA)

SEEDplus project aims to help the EU fight towards its goal to reach a minimum of 55% greenhouse gas emission reduction by 2030. The project will support new and promising European entrepreneurs who focus on environmental challenges and help them develop and grow their innovations. It will also design and promote the use of improved and modernised entrepreneurship education plans throughout European universities, allowing for the spread of more useful innovations.

Coordinator, participants and/or partners

UNIVERSITETET I TROMSOE - NORGES ARKTISKE UNIVERSITET (Norway) + 2 participants + 5 associated partners                                     01/04/2023 - 30/06/2025

HSAFE - Innovative high-sensitivity avalanche field-effect transistors designed for cancer diagnosis

HORIZON-MSCA-2024-SE-01-01, Project ID 101232577
The focus of the HSAFE project is to develop an ultrasensitive diagnostic tool necessary for the identification and detection of lung and lymphoma cancer cells at an earlier stage of development. Early detection significantly increases the chances of a complete cure for the patient. The project proposes to produce a new biosensor based on an avalanche FET array and innovative 2D materials to overcome some disadvantages of traditional cancer detection methods, such as being time-consuming, expensive, and lacking in sensitivity and specificity. The successful implementation of the project will be ensured by sharing the experience and knowledge gained in the fields of physics, technology, and engineering in a coordinated manner. Strengthening modern knowledge in the field of sensors and applying modern technological approaches and methods will be achieved through the international cooperation of highly qualified scientists and engineers from Azerbaijan, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Portugal, Poland, Turkey, and Ukraine. This consortium will address both technological (e.g., micro-sized sensor design, biosensor reader production) and fundamental (e.g., innovative material synthesis, internal avalanche amplification mechanisms of ultra-weak signals, biomarker immobilization process) issues.     
Coordinator, participants and/or 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GIANCE - Graphene Alliance for Sustainable Multifunctional Materials to Tackle Environmental Challenges

HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02-20 - 2D-material-based composites, coatings and foams (IA)  Grant agreement ID: 101119286
GIANCE offers innovative solutions to environmental challenges and establishes a holistic, integrated, and industrial-driven platform for the design, development, and scalable fabrication of the next generation of cost-effective, sustainable, lightweight, recyclable graphene and related materials (GRM)-based multifunctional composites, coatings, foams, and membranes (GRM-bM) with enhanced properties (e.g. thermal, mechanical, chemical), functionalities (e.g. wear, corrosion, chemical and fire resistance, hardness and impact resistance, high temperature resistance, structural health monitoring, ultralow friction surfaces), and as enablers for hydrogen storage. GIANCE will also advance manufacturing processes, enhancing synthesis and stability and reducing environmental impact. GIANCE will support a strong EU value chain in translating technology advances from TRL4-5 into concrete innovation opportunities and production capabilities (TRL6-7), with first-mover market advantages of scale in the defined industrial sectors.                                            
Coordinator, participants and/or partners:
FUNDACIO EURECAT (Spain) + 21 participants
01/10/2023 - 20/09/2026


Piezo2D - Piezoelectricity in 2D materials: materials, modeling, and applications

Grant agreement ID: 101131229
HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01-01 - MSCA Staff Exchanges 2022
This project aims at strengthening the piezoelectric activity in 2D materials via interface and stress engineering and bond control in order to reach the maximum efficiency and other relevant figures of merit. The materials list includes hafnium-zirconium oxide (HZO), transition metal thio/selenophosphates (TPS), graphene on oxide substrates, and polymer PDVF. A comprehensive investigation of piezoelectricity in these 2D materials and their relevant device performance is still at an initial stage and needs European support. Concerning piezoelectric energy harvesting, Piezo2D will build a technology to provide local energy generation (microgenerators) from the nm- to the micro-scale to power nano- and microdevices. Piezo2D will do so by enhancing and deploying the combined powers of equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermodynamics and atomistic models with device physics and engineering. Research results will underpin future developments of nanoscale energy devices for decades to come. We will also develop new characterization techniques and metrology-inspired protocols aiming at future standards and their use in the industry. The multidisciplinary approach of Piezo2D brings together leading teams in theoretical physics, materials science, chemistry and instrumentation working in synergy.
Coordinator, participants and/or partners:  

UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO (Portugal) + 6 participants
1/10/2023 - 30/09/2027

FUTUREFOR - Copernicus Applications for Next-Generation Forest Monitoring (RIA)

GA ID: 101180278, The project addresses key challenges deriving from the proposed law aiming at providing accurate and timely forest data for Europe. The project will closely liaise with Copernicus Entrusted Entities and key national stakeholders to assess the deriving needs from the Regulation together. The project will also support Ukraine adopting EU forest legislation, on its way to becoming an EU member in the future. Based on our experiences in forest monitoring, Copernicus, AI and big data analysis, the FUTUREFOR project will carry out research and innovation to establish the needed knowledge and propose products and workflows to explore the feasibility and limitations of innovative new and improved existing Copernicus-based datasets. The project will build on operational services that members of the consortium already provide and experiences from earlier H2020 and Horizon European projects. FUTUREFOR will also investigate innovative aerial platforms collecting sensor and image data from the stratosphere. Finally, three commercial business applications will be developed to demonstrate the business opportunities evolving from open Copernicus- and complementing forest data.
Coordinator, participants and/or partners:
RISCOGNITION GMBH (Germany) + 7 participants
1/11/2024 - 30/04/2027

SWIFTT - Satellites for Wilderness Inspection and Forest Threat Tracking

HORIZON-EUSPA-2021-SPACE-02-51 - EGNSS and Copernicus applications fostering the European Green Deal Grant agreement ID: 101082732 (IA)
SWIFTT project will provide a scientifically sound and technically feasible way to help monitor and manage forest risks. It will enable forest managers to adapt to climate change with affordable, simple and effective remote sensing tools backed up by machine learning models. This solution will be tested in real conditions.                                            
Coordinator, participants and/or partners:
WILDSENSE (France) + 8 participants
01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026

Road-STEAMer - Developing a STEAM Roadmap for Science Education in Horizon Europe

The EU-funded Road-STEAMer project will create a STEAM roadmap for science education in Horizon Europe, providing guidance to the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation on how to foster greater interest in STEM through the integration of artistic and creative thinking. The project will promote collaboration and cocreation with stakeholders from science education, research, innovation and creativity and will emphasise the importance of educational practice.
01/09/2022-31/08/2025

Knowledge to Impact - Knowledge2Impact: Valorising Knowledge for European Competitiveness

HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-06-ERA-01 (CSA)

Grant agreement ID: 101291989

The project brings together a diverse consortium of universities, research organisations, SMEs, NGOs, and policy actors from widening and non-widening countries. The overall objective is to strengthen knowledge valorisation across the ERA and ensure that research excellence translates into economic, societal, and policy value. This will be achieved through targeted actions: upskilling TTO/KTO staff via training and mentoring; modernising services through a Service Toolbox, AI toolkit, and inclusive Living Labs; embedding entrepreneurship in students and researchers with curricula, hackathons, and summer schools; engaging external stakeholders in co-design processes; and ensuring all activities promote inclusivity, sustainability, and open access.

Coordinator, participants and/or partners

UNIVERSITATEA TRANSILVANIA DIN BRASOV (Romania) + 8 participants +4 associated partners

01/06/2026-31/05/2029

WEnnovate - Co-creating more connected ecosystems to transition European innovation

Grant agreement ID: 101134909 (CSA)

The focus is on the transition to sustainable renewable energy and cross-sector activities in energy and digital innovations, aligned with the European Commission's energy directives. The project aims to strengthen the pathways towards Clean Energy for All Europeans and boost Local Energy Communities and Energy Sharing. The project will conduct research and co-design methodology to build partnerships, analyze existing innovation agendas and strategies, identify areas of competitive advantage for sustainable economic growth, and map gaps, needs, and opportunities.

Coordinator, participants and/or partners

DESIGN TERMINAL KOZHASZNU NONPROFIT KORLATOLT FELELOSSEGU TARSASAG (Hungary) + 4 participants

01/12/2023-30/11/2024