Deadline: 21 October 2024
CELTIC-NEXT has has opened a call for organisations collaborating internationally on the R&D of ICT projects to enable projects in the field of next-generation communications ICT for the digital society that contribute to a sustainable world.
CELTIC-NEXT is a Eureka programme. By applying and participating, your organisation can access national public funding for your R&D project.
Scope
- CELTIC-NEXT gives project proposers almost limitless freedom regarding what research topic they can explore in their ICT research projects. The programme’s philosophy is to facilitate projects in a bottom-up way, thus offering projects the chance of both evolutionary and disruptive innovation in all relevant ICT areas without limiting their creativity and ambition.
- Relevant industry sectors example:
Benefits
- Participation is open to companies of all sizes, universities and research organisations.
- By participating in a Cluster project, you benefit from:
- Perform collaborative join RD&I consortia and projects within Europe and beyond
- Get public funding support, professional coaching and mentoring
- Reach a high chance of getting your project approved and funded
- Interconnect with SMEs and large industries in more than 45 countries
- Have low administrative overhead and a flexible framework
- Get high exploitation potential and business impact
- Immerse yourself into a rich ecosystem by growing and collaborating beyond borders
- Run your collaborative project via the Brokerage Tool
- Foster and generate collaborative innovation by leading or being part of an industry-led project
- Stimulate disruptive and sustainable ideas
- Boost your competitiveness and accelerate your growth
- Access new markets in a shortened time
Eligibility Criteria
- Eureka has limited eligibility criteria for organisations participating in a Clusters consortium:
- Your project idea must represent international cooperation in the form of a specific project.
- The project must be directed at researching or developing an innovative product, process or service with the goal of commercialisation.
- The project must have a civilian purpose.
- Your consortium must include at least two independent legal entities from a minimum of two Eureka countries.
- No single organisation or country can be responsible for more than 70% of the project budget.
- If there is no allocated budget for your organisation type in your country and you want to participate in a project consortium, contact your national funding body using the form below to see whether there are other funding opportunities available or talk to them about self-funding.
For more information, visit Eureka.
