EIC Pathfinder is a funding programme under Horizon Europe that offers grants of up to 3 to 4 million euro to support early stage development of future technologies (e.g. various activities at low TRL 1-3), up to proof of concept.
The EIC STEP Scale Up scheme is part of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), offering financial support in the form of investments to startups, SMEs, and small mid-caps, between EUR 10 to 30 million.
COST funds interdisciplinary research networks called COST Actions. These Actions bring together researchers, innovators and other professionals including industry specialists, who are based in Europe and beyond, to collaborate on research topics for a period of 4 years.
The call is addressed to research projects in the quantum domain, including: computing / simulation, communications and networks, sensing / measurement, ethics, and fundamentals of quantum information science and technology.
The Chips Design Competition aims to increase students' interest in microelectronic technologies and it is held in two categories: 1) Analog Design 2) Microcontroller Design
Guided by the ECS Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda prepared by experts gathered by the 3 Industry Associations AENEAS, Inside and EPoSS, Xecs will launch Calls addressing the full value chain of ECS and will benefit from the wide dynamic innovation ecosystem stimulated by these industry associations.
