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The EIT Community New European Bauhaus invites organisations from across Europe to submit proposals to the Connect NEB & Co-create NEB 2027 Call, supporting local ideas and neighbourhood transformation inspired by the New European Bauhaus. The open call "Connect NEB & Co-create NEB", with an application deadline of 30 September, offers two complementary funding opportunities for organisations creating more sustainable, inclusive and beautiful places across Europe: Through this open call, the EIT Community NEB aims to support two complementary types of local impact: 1- Connect NEB: For community-led initiatives experimenting with new ways of improving their neighbourhoods through participation, co-design, living labs, and local action. Connect NEB supports organisations rooted in their communities that want to explore new ideas, strengthen participation and prototype innovative approaches inspired by the New European Bauhaus. Funding: Grant: up to €15 300 Co-funding: €2 700 Total project budget: €18 000 One beneficiary Ideal for: Community organisations & associations Citizen-led initiatives NGOs Social innovators Artists and designers SMEs Research groups The call supports projects that: are embedded in and activate local communities test new ideas and methods prototype new forms of participation and governance establish living labs strengthen community ownership improve quality of life through NEB values 2- Co-create NEB For partnerships delivering place-based transformation of neighbourhood public spaces through community participation and municipal collaboration. Co-create NEB supports local partnerships that bring together communities, municipalities and other organisations to deliver visible improvements in neighbourhoods and public spaces. Funding: Grant: up to €49 300 Co-funding: €8 700 Total project budget: €58 000 Consortium of 2–4 partners At least one municipality, region or affiliated entity Ideal for: Municipalities Public authorities NGOs Universities SMEs Community organisations Multi-sector partnerships The call supports projects that: transform neighbourhoods and public spaces strengthen collaboration between communities and municipalities implement place-based solutions contribute to local strategies create lasting local impact What selected projects receive Funding is only the beginning. Successful applicants become part of the wider EIT Community New European Bauhaus ecosystem and receive support throughout the implementation of their project. Application deadline: 30/09/2026 17.00 - CET For more information and to apply, please visit Connect NEB & Co-create NEB
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the revision of the EIT Regulation (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) with a feedback period from 12 August 2026 till 23 September 2026. This proposed regulation is one of the final pieces in the revision of the Horizon Europe programme. It wants to examine more in particular the following issues: How to better translate knowledge into market impact ? Which features of the EIT and its KICs (knowledge and innovation communities) have been succesful so far ? How can the EIT better attract and support talented innovators and entrepreneurs ? How can the EIT enhance the synergies with other financial instruments in the next framework programme ? How can the flexibility and governance of the EIT model be improved without hampering the financial interests and ethical rules of the European Union Stakeholders are invited to share their views through the Commission's Have Your Say portal which can be accessed here.
DefTech Forges is part of the BraveTech EU flagship programme for defence and dual-use technologies. It is designed for companies developing prototype-stage solutions that respond to urgent battlefield needs in Ukraine and wider European security challenges. 40 selected companies will get the possibility to attend offline multi-day challenge events at military facilities, where they can test technologies in practice and receive feedback from military and technical experts. The current call focuses on five challenge areas: 🔹 Multi-mode guidance systems for missiles and UAVs — passive, semi-active and active guidance technologies designed to engage targets in a range of conditions🔹 Autonomous strike UAVs — AI-enabled loitering munitions, FPV platforms and decentralized swarm coordination with minimal operator involvement🔹 Modular UAV systems — rapid payload changes and fast mission reconfiguration🔹 Detection systems — sensors and sensor networks for battlefield detection🔹 EW-resilient UAV platforms and flight controllers — technologies that enable UAVs to navigate and operate in environments affected by electronic warfare Applications are open until September 7 Six winners are expected to receive €120,000 each. Successful teams may also move on to further testing with the European Defence Agency and compete for up to €750,000 in additional support for development and scale-up. The in-person events are expected to take place around 9–13 November 2026 in Germany and Romania. BraveTech EU is funded by the European Commission, supported by Brave1 and the European Defence Agency, and implemented by Starburst, Civitta and Darkstar. More information and the application form are available at https://eu.brave1.tech/
With the deadlines for the Horizon Europe Cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society” 2026 calls approaching, it is a good moment to revisit the additional eligibility conditions that apply specifically to the Cluster 3 destinations managed by the European Commission and to reflect on the lessons from the 2025 evaluation results. The recently published infosheet "Practitioner participation in Cluster 3 ‘Civil Security for Society’ calls: key requirements and common errors” provides a summary of the additional eligibility criteria for Cluster 3, highlights common errors that may lead to ineligibility, and describes how to avoid them. The 2026 deadlines for Cluster 3 calls are 15 September for the Cybersecurity topics managed by the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) and 5 November for the remaining Cluster 3 destinations managed by the European Commission.
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Founded in 1999, Luciad serves clients in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Though it recently was acquired by Hexagon Geospatial, they kept an agile SME mindset. Thousands of end users work directly with Luciad’s geospatial applications, and major systems integrators (think Airbus Defense and Space, Lufthansa Systems, NATO, Thales…) incorporate its software in their own products.
NCP Flanders went to Leuven to interview Frederic Houbie, the Research Projects Manager at Luciad, about how he sees Horizon 2020. Luciad is a partner in the MARISA project, which is a collaborative RIA project submitted to an ICT call topic.
