Calls Horizon Europe in Digital, AI & Advanced Technologies (Cluster 4)

Horizon Europe

18 de desembre 2025

Els informem sobre l’obertura de noves convocatòries dins del Clúster 4 d’Horitzó Europa, centrades en Digital, AI & Advanced Technologies.

Les temàtiques destacades i els tòpics relacionats són els següents:

– Advanced Computing and Big Data – 

Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Data Processing

HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-0
Energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in Data Centres (IA)

Opening: 17 November 2026
Deadline: 18 March 2027

Decentralised and Federated AI

HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-03
New approaches for decentralized, federated and sustainable AI data processing (RIA)

Opening: 17 November 2026
Deadline: 18 March 2027

Open Internet Stack

HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-02
Open Internet Stack Sovereign Solutions (RIA)

Opening: 15 January 2026
Deadline: 15 April 2026

– Artificial Intelligence and Robotics –

Apply AI – Industrial and Service Robotics

HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03
Next-Generation Agile and Intelligent Robotics Platforms for Industrial and Service Applications (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics) (RIA)

Opening: 15 January 2026
Deadline: 15 April 2026

HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-08
Robotics for Manufacturing: Advancing Core Skills through Technical Challenges (RIA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics)

Opening: 15 January 2026
Deadline: 15 April 2026

AI Foundations and Innovation Boosters

HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01
Pilot of the “Science for AI” Pillar of RAISE (“Resource for AI science in Europe”) (RIA)

Opening: 15 January 2026
Deadline: 15 April 2026

HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04
Challenge-Driven AI Innovation Booster in Apply AI prioritised sectors (RIA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics)

Opening: 17 November 2026
Deadline: 18 March 2027

HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-05
AI-Driven Robotics for Industry: Enabling System Integration and Adoption (IA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics)

Opening: 17 November 2026
Deadline: 18 March 2027

Frontier and International AI

HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11
EU Frontier AI Initiative: Developing frontier AI solutions that are safe and computationally efficient within Apply AI (RIA)

Opening: 17 November 2026
Deadline: 18 March 2027

HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-06
International cooperation in AI (IA)

Opening: 17 November 2026
Deadline: 18 March 2027

– Advanced Materials –

Emerging and Enabling Materials

HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-17
Fostering 2-Dimensional Materials (2DM) based emerging and enabling technologies (CSA)

Opening: 15 January 2026
Deadline: 15 April 2026

Innovative Advanced Materials

HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-MAT-PROD-25
New or enhanced Innovative Advanced Materials (IAM) enabled sensing functionality (RIA)

Opening: 15 January 2026
Deadline: 15 April 2026

– Key Digital Technologies & Quantum –

Quantum Computing and Sensors

HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-18
Large-Scale Photonic Quantum Computing Platform Technologies (RIA)

HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11
Grand Challenge on Quantum Sensors for Inertial Navigation

HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-12
Standards for Quantum Technologies – Coordination and Support Action (CSA)

Opening: 15 January 2026
Deadline: 15 April 2026

Photonics and Semiconductors

HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-14
Networking and Future Photonics Strategy (CSA) (Photonics Partnership)

HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-15
Strengthening the cooperation of semiconductor-intensive EU regions (CSA)

HORIZON-CL4-2027-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03
Advanced integrated photonic devices for extended features and ultra-low power consumption (RIA) (Photonics Partnership)

Opening: 17 November 2026
Deadline: 18 March 2027

Virtual Worlds, Web 4.0 and Next Generation Internet

HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-01
Developing and demonstrating core technologies for Virtual Worlds and Web 4.0 (IA) (Virtual worlds Partnership)

HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-02
Web 4.0 architectural framework and Open Internet Stack applications for virtual worlds (RIA)

Opening: 15 January 2026
Deadline: 15 April 2026

HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-01
Advanced and Innovative hardware components for Virtual Worlds (RIA) (Virtual Worlds Partnership)

HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-02
Create a thriving and competitive Virtual Worlds and Web 4.0 ecosystem (CSA) (Virtual Worlds Partnership)

HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-07
Facilitate the engagement of European stakeholders in international digital standardisation (CSA)

Opening: 17 November 2026
Deadline: 18 March 2027

– Space and Earth Observation –

HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-85
Critical Facilities Serving Space EEE components for EU non-dependence – High and Very High Energy Irradiation Test Facility Market Deployment

HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-86
Space critical Equipment for EU non-dependence – Space Refuelling Interface

Opening: 10 March 2026
Deadline: 3 September 2026