European research and innovation on advanced materials: a launchpad for the twin transition, EU resilience and open strategic autonomy
Please consult the meeting outcomes of the Technology Council for Advanced Materials on the dedicated website.
Please consult the meeting outcomes of the Technology Council for Advanced Materials on the dedicated website.
A study, focussing primarily on the mobility, construction and electronics sector, started in September 2024 with the support of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and will run until April 2026. As part of this project, 2 online stakeholder workshops are planned. The first workshop is scheduled for 25 February 2025.
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This work is performed in close collaboration with the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan Implementation Working Groups addressing materials for the energy sector.
Discussions are underway with Member States and other stakeholders to create a pioneering digital infrastructure for advanced materials. This infrastructure will integrate data and computational tools to support research and development, and demonstrate several use cases. The ultimate goal is to accelerate research and innovation in advanced materials by pooling EU level expertise, knowledge and resources, from existing and new national digital infrastructures for advanced materials design and development.
A call for tender is scheduled to be launched by the end of 2024 to support the development of a single-entry catalogue that will provide companies with a comprehensive guide on how to access existing technology infrastructures supported by the Commission and Member States. This online catalogue will not only offer information on the infrastructures themselves but also on the services they provide. Additionally, it will facilitate access to testing facilities for technological industries and SMEs and foster networking among the organisations hosting these infrastructures.
In the context of developing the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 25-27 the Commission has proposed a co-programmed partnership on innovative materials IM4EU.
Within the Joint European Forum on Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs), discussions are underway on a potential IPCEI focused on circular advanced materials for clean technologies. A working group, led by Austria, is responsible for preparing this potential IPCEI. For more information, please visit the Joint European Forum on the IPCEI website.
The European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Programme 2025 features a dedicated challenge on ‘Acceleration of advanced materials development and upscaling along the value chain’ within the Accelerator scheme, with a budget of €50 million . More details on this and other funding opportunities can be found on the EIC website.
Work in progress.
Work in progress.
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has issued a call for proposals to Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) related to this initiative. The call is open until 28 November 2024. The Academy's primary goal is to develop a skilled EU workforce and prepare the next generation of material scientists to drive innovation in advanced materials. This will be achieved through a range of education, training, and upskilling initiatives. Further updates will be provided once the evaluation process is completed.
Action postponed to mid 2025.
A call for tender to conduct a study on the production and use of advanced materials is now open with deadline of 2 December 2024. For further information please refer to the EU Funding and Tenders Portal.
Additionally, a separate call for tender on the patent landscape is scheduled for the first quarter of 2025.
The Commission Decision (C(2024) 4749) adopted on 5 July 2024 set up the Technology Council for Advanced Materials. The first meeting of the Council took place on 15 November in Brussels. For more information on the Council’s composition and the meeting’s outcome, please visit the dedicated website.