HEDGE-IoT has opened a funding call for start-ups and SMEs developing IoT-enabled, data-driven energy services. The call offers €1 million in total, with up to 60k€ in equity-free funding per project. Applications are open until 25 August 2026 at 17:00 CEST. The HEDGE-IoT open call is aimed at start-ups and SMEs that want to develop inno... read more 

The Royal Higher Institute for Defence aims to launch a thematic call for proposals on 21 August 2026 on “Pulsed Directed Energy Effectors”. The call is designed to support directed-energy Counter-UAS technologies, with a specific focus on pulsed microwave and waveform-controlled laser approaches. It targets technology brick demonstrat... read more 

EIT Health has opened a call for consortia to help develop a new EIT Label-certified micro-credentials programme for advanced Master’s students and PhD candidates in healthcare-related fields. The programme will provide flexible, practice-oriented learning focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and project management in healthcare. Del... read more 

The Co-Creation Accelerator is a programme run by 28DIGITAL (formerly EIT Digital). It brings together start-ups and industry partners to co-develop solutions to real-world challenges, with a focus on: Validating core technology (TRL 4-5 and above) Strengthening problem-solution fit Reducing technical and market uncertainty Building a cle... read more 

The Chips Joint Undertaking has opened a series of new calls under both the Horizon Europe and the Digital Europe programme.The calls span the two pillars of the programme: Electronic Components and Systems (ECS), which funds research and innovation projects, and the Chips for Europe Initiative, which funds capacity building and infrastructure. Ca... read more 

The European Commission has published a call for tenders for EU Code Week activities covering 2027 to 2030. The contract is designed to support coding education, learning resources, outreach, community building and IT system development across Europe.  The new contract aims to strengthen the EU Code Week community, attract more young people,... read more 

Share your good practice and showcase how you improve access for companies to use Research and Technology Infrastructures. Policy context The European Strategy on Research and Technology Infrastructures calls for improving the access to Research and Technology infrastructures for industrial users. To accelerate and support this, the Eur... read more 

Currently there are two expression of interest calls to join Community of Practices on knowledge valorisation: Community of Practice for developing the competence framework for knowledge valorisation intermediaries The European Commission is launching a public call for R&I actors to participate in a Community of Practice for developi... read more 

The “EU Award for Gender Equality Champions” is a recognition prize scheme designed as a booster and complement to the Gender Equality Plan (GEP) eligibility criterion in Horizon Europe, and a tool for advancing inclusive GEPs and policies in the framework of the European Research Area Policy Agenda. The eligibility criterion applies t... read more 

A call for nominations is now open for the next round of the MSCA Fellow of the Month communication initiative. More information on the previous round is available here.Each month an outstanding current or former MSCA fellow will be put in the spotlight by showcasing their research, career path and the impact of their work on society and policy.Nom... read more