Cluster 4: Digital and emerging technologies for competitiveness and fit fort he green deal (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01), 17 calls open

Electronic and photonic components, and the software that defines how they work, are the key digital technologies that underpin all digital systems. As the digitalisation of all sectors accelerates, most industries depend on early access to digital components. Dependence on these technologies represents a clear threat to Europe's autonomy, particularly in periods of geopolitical instability, exposing Europe to risks of vulnerability. Actions under this Destination will build on EU strengths in low-power consumption and ultra-secure components, Europe needs to develop the essential electronic and photonic components for a wide range of applications such as healthcare equipment, electric and autonomous vehicles, manufacturing and production plants and equipment, telecom networks, aerospace vehicles, consumer products.

R&I initiatives on 6G technologies are now starting in leading regions world-wide, with the first products and infrastructures expected for the end of this decade. 6G systems are expected to offer a new step change in performance from Gigabit towards Terabit capacities and sub-millisecond response times, to enable new critical applications such as real-time automation or eXtended Reality ("Internet of Senses"). Europe must engage now to be among the top influencers of - and competitors in - these technologies and ensure that emerging network technology standards are defined following European values and energy-efficiency requirements. Main actions on 6G technologies will be undertaken in the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking. Despite a strong European scientific community's on AI and robotics, Europe lags behind in AI diffusion. Actions under this Destination will develop world-class technologies serving the needs of all types of European industries (e.g. manufacturing, healthcare, transport, agriculture, energy, construction), providing top-performing solutions that businesses will trust and adopt to maintain their competitiveness and maximise their contribution to environmental sustainability.

Under this destination the EU has published 17 calls for proposals that are open for admission:

1. Ultra-low-power, secure processors for edge computing (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-01)
2. Open Source Hardware for ultra-low-power, secure processors (CSA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-05)
3. Advanced optical communication components (Photonics Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-06)
4. Advanced Photonic Integrated Circuits (Photonics Partnership) (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-07)
5. AI, Data and Robotics for the Green Deal (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-09)
6. AI, Data and Robotics at work (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (IA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-10)
7. Pushing the limit of robotics cognition (AI, Data and Robotics Partnership) (RIA) (
HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-11)
8. European Network of Excellence Centres in Robotics (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-12)
9. Academia-Industry Forum on Emerging Enabling Technologies (CSA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-13)
10. Advanced spintronics: Unleashing spin in the next generation ICs (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-14)
11. Next generation quantum sensing technologies (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-21)
12. International cooperation with Canada (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-23)
13. Coordination of European Smart Network actions (CSA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-26)
14. Development of technologies/devices for bio-intelligent manufacturing (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-27)
15. Investing in new emerging quantum computing technologies (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-30)
16. Functional electronics for green and circular economy (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-31)
17. Support and coordination of the Quantum Technologies Flagship Initiative (CSA) (HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-32)

Further Information:
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