Deadline: 19-Oct-21
The European Commission (EC) is seeking proposals for Emerging Technologies for Climate Neutral Europe.
The proposal should address the validation of its concept to TRL 4, presenting a robust research methodology and activities, establishing the technological feasibility of the proposed concept.
The methodology should include proper assessment of the environmental, social and economic benefits, and consider transfers of developments in sectors other than energy whenever relevant.
These interdisciplinary aspects may provide ideas, experiences, technology contributions, knowledge, new approaches, innovative materials and skills.
The applications of those concepts can also be proposed for various sectors.
Economic benefits could be for example technology cost reduction, job creations, new businesses and more efficient motors and generators.
Areas
Proposals may consider the following areas:
- Technologies providing the possibility of multi-fuel integration and/or the potential for the transversal;
- Intersectorial decarbonization;
- Concepts targeting hard-to-decarbonize sectors and energy-intensive applications, such as road/rail/maritime transport or energy generation through thermal power generators;
- Flexibility in terms of its scalability to different power/energy demands;
- Compatibility with local or distributed energy production layouts;
- Use of already available industrial processes and raw materials for easy TRL upgrading and final transfer to mass production.
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 organisations; and
- cases where the individual requested grant amount is not more than EUR 60 000 (lowvalue grant).
Expected Outcomes
- Available high-risk/high return technologies for a transition to a net greenhouse gas neutral EU economy by 2050.
- Knowledge and scientific proofs of the technological feasibility of the concept.
- Environmental, social and economic benefits to contribute to R&I strategy and policy forecast.
- Establishing a solid long term dependable European innovation base.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- 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.
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