European Commission: Submit Proposals for Advanced Materials Modelling and Characterisation

Deadline: 30-Mar-22

The European Commission (EC) is inviting proposals for the Advanced Materials Modelling and Characterisation.

Proposals should:

Develop a relevant range of characterization methods, models and simulation tools to enhance the design – with clear demonstration of modeling and characterization integration – and development stages of advanced materials and products, focusing on user cases related to low carbon and clean industry applications;
Coordinate efforts towards data documentation, exchange procedures and ontologies that can aid the traceability, integrity and interoperability of data in line with Industry Commons and FAIR data principles;
Seek the involvement of standardization bodies for the development of standards, test guidance or guidance documents;
Focus on the combination of theory with large-scale computational screening (eg Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning);
Facilitate the re-use of existing research results on modeling and characterization, as well as the uptake of new project results;
Projects should contribute to the objectives of the European Materials Characterization Council (EMCC) and European Materials Modeling Council (EMMC) and foresee the necessary resources to this effect.

Funding Information

The check will normally be done for the coordinator if the requested grant amount is equal to or greater than EUR 500,000, except for:

public bodies ( entities established as a public body under national law, including local, regional or national authorities) or international organizations; and
cases where the individual requested grant amount is not more than EUR 60,000 (lowvalue grant).

Expected Outcomes

Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:

Develop an open repository for knowledge transfer, data sharing for integration between advanced materials characterization (material properties / functionalities) and modeling (data and physics based, engineering modeling), allowing full interoperability between data and workflows (CHADA, MODA and EMMO), with direct connection to manufacturing process;
Develop characterization techniques supporting key European technology area strongholds. The developed characterization methods should be complemented with and validated by modeling tools;
Enable a model-based innovation processes covering all stages from materials design (including several scales, eg from molecular to macroscale) to product development, including validation, characterization and life cycle assessment, with the aim, in particular, of translating industry needs into innovation challenges and provide solutions;
Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of materials and product development by reducing costs and time for product design, time-to-market and regulatory compliance, which will enable the transition to a decarbonized economy;
Improve handling of missing data by means of artificial intelligence / machine learning methods and / or simulation;
Proposals should include a business case and exploitation strategy after the end of the action.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the eligible countries, ie:

the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions;
the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States;
eligible non-EU countries:
- countries associated to Horizon Europe;
- low- and middle-income countries.