Deadline: 3-May-23
Vinnova has announced the applications for Key Digital Technologies JU – European collaborative projects in electronic components and systems – Calls 2023.
Key Digital Technologies JU is a institutionalized partnership program, an Joint Undertaking, where funding comes from the European Commission via Horisont Europa, funding authorities in participating countries and participating organizations. Within Key Digital Technologies JU, Vinnova finances project with actors along the entire value chain within electronic components and systems, with both software and hardware focus to contribute to sustainable digital transformation. Areas of application can be industrial production, the automotive sector, energy and 5G / 6G.
What is the offer about?
- KDT JU has various calls for proposals, RIA (Research and Innovation Action) and IA (Innovation Action)) of a bottom-up nature in line with the current Strategiska Reasearch Agendan for ECS (Electronic Components and Systems).
- There will also be CSA (coordination and support actions) calls for proposals and calls for proposals with specific focus areas (Focus topics) and dedicated budget.
Funding Information
- The Swedish consortium can apply for a maximum of EUR 1,500,000 in support from Vinnova for a project. The European Commission can support the projects with the corresponding amount. Vinnova´s budget for Calls 2023 is SEK 49.8 million.
What can you apply for?
- For participation in international collaborative projects focusing on electronic components and system
Eligibility Criteria
- Swedish companies that meet Vinnova´s eligibility requirements as well as universities and research institutes. Vinnova requires participation from Swedish companies corresponding to at least 60 percent of the Swedish project budget.
National regulations
- For companies as participants, the following applies when submitting a proposal to KDT JU:
- Company must be a limited company registered in Sweden.
- Companies must have a place of business in Sweden.
- Activities in the project must be carried out in the Swedish operation and project costs must be attributable to the site’s activities.
- Businesses must be registered for employer contributions.
- Companies must have at least two registered annual reports with the Swedish Companies Registration Office.
- The latest registered annual report must have net sales or equity that corresponds to half of the searchable amount at KDT JU and Vinnova.
- Companies must have at least one million kroner in net sales according to the latest annual report. Net sales do not include public funding from, for example, Vinnova or the EU.
- Companies must have at least three full-time employees.
- For Key Digital Technologies JU, costs in the budget and reporting to Vinnova must be harmonized with funding rules for Horisont Europa. This means that Vinnova and Key Digital Technologies JU expect the same level of cost budget and level of reporting for the respective Swedish project participants. This means, among other things, that it is Horisont Europa’s rules that apply to the calculation of indirect costs (overhead) in the national budget and when reporting to Vinnova.
- Observera Vinnovas’s national rules and special conditions for participation in KDT JU, otherwise Vinnova’s general terms and conditions for funding apply.
For more information, visit Key Digital Technologies JU.