Belgian companies can apply to join HUB Pendragon in connection with EDPCI ERCUL, a French defence robotics-related project under the European Defence Projects of Common Interest. Information circulated by AMIAD, the French Ministry of Defence AI agency, includes an application file for industrial participants that want to join HUB Pendragon in th... read more 

The Digital Europe project LDT4SSC (Local Digital Twins for Smart and Sustainable Communities) has launched an Open Call for Pilots to engage European local and regional authorities, as well as a wide range of stakeholders, including public administrations at local, regional, and national levels, businesses, technology developers, suppliers, r... read more 

InnoNext is a collaborative initiative powered by the European Innovation Council that links EIT Community talent (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) with start-ups and SMEs for fully funded innovation internships across Europe. Who can take part?  a) talents Students in (and graduates from) EIT Label Masters and Doctoral... read more 

The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) is looking for cybersecurity professionals with backgrounds in cybersecurity research, innovation, technology deployment, and operational security to join the pool of independent experts supporting the funding programmes Horizon Europe and Digital Europe. Selected experts may contribute in severa... read more 

2026 marks a key milestone: the 30th anniversary of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). The theme is “30 years of curiosity that changes the world”. The MSCA is a research and training programme that supports the career, skills development, and mobility of researchers at all stages of their careers and from all over the world. T... read more 

The European Commission is reviewing its Drone Strategy 2.0 this year to look at progress since its adoption in 2022 and to identify possible changes or additional measures for the EU drone market. As part of this work, the Commission is revising the mandate of its existing expert group on drones and reopening membership. The group will be renamed... read more 

Digital Europe funded project CIRCAT has opened its first call for Financial Support to Third Parties (cascade funding) on Penetration Testing Scenarios Development. The project is looking for looking for applications from National Cybersecurity Authorities (NCAs), National Coordination Centres, large industrial installations, Opera... read more 

The EU Commission has added a new lump sum detailed budget table to some call topics under HORIZON-CL6-2026-01, which is embedded directly in the Part A application forms. This means that applicants to the concerned lump sum topics will no longer need to fill out and upload the lump sum budget Excel file. The lump sum budget table... read more 

The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) partnership has published the draft text of its upcoming call for proposals, foreseen to open in summer 2026. The following topics are under consideration for inclusion in IHI call 13:  IHI European healthcare incubator network An AI foundation toxicology model and framework to support waiving a... read more 

The Start-up Grant Agreement (SUGA) governing the start-up phase of EIT Water has now been signed. Its main objective is to establish the governance structures and lay the foundations for long-term financial sustainability in line with the EIT’s model. EIT Water will take on Europe's most urgent water challenges: scarcity, drought, a... read more