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NCP Flanders is conducting a short satisfaction survey to gather valuable feedback and suggestions on the NCP services. The survey is organised into three sections: NCP Flanders assistance, info sessions, and NCP Flanders website & LinkedIn. If you are not familiar with one of these sections, the survey will automatically guide you to the next section. The survey is fully anonymous and will remain open until 9 October 2026. The NCP Flanders team would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to fill in the survey and provide your opinion via this link. If you would like to get in touch NCP Flanders, please mail to info@ncpflanders.be
The updated guidelines provide information for applicants, selected companies and potential co-investors on the EIC Fund’s investment approach and process, including its investment and divestment strategy. The main updates include defence-related activities, reflecting recent changes to the EIC Work Programme, and larger investment amounts following the introduction of the EIC STEP call. In addition, they provide improved alignment with the EIC work programmes on: Investment safeguards; Technology readiness levels (TRL); Follow-on investments; Intellectual property rights. The investment guidelines ensure that the EIC investments fulfil the objectives to support high potential start-ups and SMEs to accelerate their scale up and to catalyse additional investors. This text is applicable to companies selected for the EIC Accelerator and the EIC STEP Scaleup. The investment guidelines relating to the Scaleup Europe Fund (SEF) will be provided separately following the establishment of this compartment in August 2026.
Due to an administrative error you may have encountered problems/discrepancies during the submission process. The errors are corrected and you are encouraged to check your submission and to make sure you comply with the corrected requirements. The errors concern: 1. The page limit of your proposal: According to the EIC Pathfinder Challenges Work Programme the page limit is 30 pages. 2. Part B Ethics section and Part B Security section: These are mandatory, while in the incorrect configuration they were marked as not mandatory. Please make sure you fill in and submit these to avoid having an incomplete proposal.
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking has substantially expanded its quantum call portfolio since early June 2026. An initial batch of four calls covered quantum sensors, photonic quantum computing platforms, quantum standards and quantum machine learning. On 13 August 2026, EuroHPC JU opened six further calls covering neutral-atom, superconducting and trapped-ion computing platforms, next-generation QKD systems, and quantum pilot lines and testing infrastructure. In total, ten quantum-related calls are now open. This article also points to broader developments linking high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. 4 call topics opened 2 June 2026 EuroHPC JU opened four calls as part of its growing quantum activities. The topics are quantum sensors for inertial navigation in GNSS-denied or contested environments, large-scale photonic quantum computing platform technologies, standards for quantum technologies, and quantum machine learning. Large-Scale Photonic Quantum Computing Platform Technologies (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-PQC-06) – 30/9/26 Standards for Quantum Technologies (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-STAND-05) – 30/9/26 Grand Challenge on Quantum Sensors for Inertial Navigation (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-NGC-04) – 14/1/27 Quantum Machine Learning (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-QML-07) – 28/1/27 The deadlines for photonic quantum computing platforms and quantum standards are on 30 September 2026, the two other call topics (quantum sensors inertial navigation, quantum machine learning) are in January 2027. 6 additional call topics opened 13 August 2026 EuroHPC JU has since opened a second, larger wave of quantum calls, bringing the total number of open quantum-related calls to ten. These six calls all opened on 13 August 2026 and share a single deadline of 17 November 2026, 17:00 (CET): Neutral-Atom Platform Technologies (HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-NAPT-11) – 17/11/26 Superconducting Platform Technologies – 17/11/26 Trapped-Ion Platform Technologies – 17/11/26 Next-Generation QKD Systems – 17/11/26 Quantum Experimental Pilot Lines for Quantum Technologies – 17/11/26 Quantum-Testing Infrastructure for Quantum Technologies – 17/11/26 Together, these calls target most of the major quantum hardware platforms (neutral-atom, superconducting, trapped-ion), secure quantum communication (QKD), and the infrastructure needed to bring quantum technologies from lab to industrial scale (pilot lines and testing/validation infrastructure). The neutral-atom call, for example, aims to deliver industry-ready, cloud-accessible quantum processors and simulators of up to 10,000 physical qubits, interoperable with HPC environments — illustrative of the scale and ambition across this batch. Full call texts, eligibility conditions and submission details are available via the EuroHPC JU Research & Innovation Calls page. EuroHPC and Quantum Europe Strategy These calls sit within a wider European policy and infrastructure context. Current strategic discussions around the Quantum Europe Strategy and the expanded EuroHPC JU mandate point to several parallel action lines: deployment of quantum computers and simulators, preparation of competence clusters, first steps towards secure quantum networking, supply-chain mapping, skills and talent actions, and international cooperation with partners including Canada, Korea and Japan. Six technical roadmaps are also being prepared on quantum computing and simulation, quantum communication, quantum sensing and metrology, quantum supply chain and enabling technologies, quantum chips industrialisation, and European quantum standards. These roadmaps are expected to look at cross-cutting issues such as security and defence aspects, standardisation, pilot lines, testing facilities and enabling conditions. Quantum topics linked with AI & Infrastructure EuroHPC JU is also expanding the links between quantum, AI and HPC infrastructure. In Bologna, SOL, the sixth EuroHPC quantum computer, was inaugurated together with LISA, the AI-optimised upgrade of the Leonardo supercomputer. SOL is based on neutral atoms and is designed to support hybrid quantum-classical workflows, while LISA aims to strengthen AI-intensive workloads, including large language models and multimodal generative AI. In parallel, the European Commission selected the EUROPA consortium as winner of the Frontier AI Grand Challenge; the consortium is expected to develop an open-source frontier AI model covering all 24 official EU languages on European infrastructure. On governance, EuroHPC JU has added a new Quantum Technologies Advisory Group alongside RIAG (the Research and Innovation Advisory Group – looks ahead at "what Europe should develop next") and INFRAG (Infrastructure Advisory Group – focuses on "what infrastructure Europe should build and operate") to advise on quantum development, deployment, integration into the European HPC ecosystem, international cooperation, skills, standardisation and security. If you are looking at future funding, infrastructure access and the growing connection between quantum, AI and HPC capabilities in Europe — including this second, larger wave of platform-technology calls — make sure to get involved in the EuroHPC JU ecosystem. You may also wish to attend ISC High Performance 2026 in Hamburg, with activities linked to supercomputers, Centres of Excellence, quantum computing projects and skills initiatives, including EuroQHPC-Integration, EuroQCS, HPCQS, QEX/QEC4QEA, HPCTRAIN, EUMaster4HPC and the HPC in Europe Portal. This article is a substantial update of an earlier published version.
The Commission has launched a consultation aiming to gather feedback from stakeholders on the Commission’s envisaged approach to applying the ‘Do No Significant Harm principle (DNSH) to the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034, presented in this concept paper. You can give your input on this concept paper via this survey until 16 September 2026. This consultation follows the Call for Evidence published on the “Have your say” portal in March 2026. The NCP Flanders infosheet “DNSH principle in Horizon Europe” provides an overview of key information on the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principle, including its background, underlying concepts and practical application in Horizon Europe.
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Circusol is an Innovation Action project funded under a cross-cutting work programme part of Horizon 2020. Circusol aims at unleashing the full potential of circular business models, in particular Product-Service Systems, in simultaneously delivering real environmental, economic and user benefits. By that, Circusol aims to establish solar power as a spearhead sector in demonstrating a path driven by service-based businesses towards a circular economy in Europe.
A strong Flemish partnership in new Horizon 2020 project on circular economy business demonstrators, including VITO (Coordinator), IMEC, Ecopower cvba, Futech bvba, PV Cycle aisbl and Daidalos Peutz bvba.
