European research and innovation on advanced materials: a launchpad for the twin transition, EU resilience and open strategic autonomy
1. Define common objectives and priorities for research and innovation investments for advanced materials
2. Update regularly the priority areas to take into account socio-economic, scientific or technological developments, or following the further identification of common needs for joint action
3. Address research and innovation needs for the substitution of critical raw materials
Fast track from lab to fab
4. Develop the ‘materials commons’ by mid-2025, a European digital infrastructure for advanced materials aimed at accelerating the research and innovation processes
5. Provide access to existing technology infrastructures and evaluate the possibility of funding new technology infrastructures for identified needs
In the context of developing the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 25-27 the Commission has proposed a co-programmed partnership on innovative materials IM4EU.
7. Work closely within the Joint European Forum on "Important Projects of Common European Interest”
8. Boost the development and scale up of advanced materials with support from EIC
9. Reinforce, leverage and steer public and private investments in technology development and deployment for advanced materials through EU instruments
10. Mobilise public procurers to drive innovation markets for advanced materials
11. Launch an Advanced Materials Academy
12. Improve the development and setting of standards on advanced materials
13. Perform an in-depth analysis of production and use of advanced materials, as well as of the patent landscape