Call for Applications: FLUIDOS Use Case Grant Program

The Use Case grant (UCG) offers funding to individual entities or small consortia (up to 3 partners) to test and validate the FLUIDOS architecture and software by incorporating their own additional software on top of the FLUIDOS system, and exploring new sectors beyond the traditional application domains.

FLUIDOS, a cutting-edge initiative, will invite European high-tech SMEs, researchers, and innovators to partake in its Open Calls, designed to propel technological advancements and foster environmental consciousness. This section sheds light on the specifics of the Open Calls, outlining its objectives, available funding, and potential areas of exploration. The FLUIDOS Open Calls aim to achieve the following objectives:

• Facilitate Technological Advancements: Encouraging applicants to offer additional OpenSource functionalities to be integrated with FLUIDOS, fostering continuous innovation and expansion of the platform’s capabilities.
• Validate FLUIDOS Architecture: Through the FLUIDOS Use Case call, applicants will be invited to test and validate FLUIDOS architecture and software by integrating their own additional software on top of the FLUIDOS system, exploring new sectors beyond environmental monitoring, mobility, healthcare, and security.
• Promote Environmental Sustainability: Encouraging participants to leverage FLUIDOS’ minimised energy consumption for data processing to create business models that are more environmentally sustainable.

Funding Information 

• The five successful UCG applicants will be granted up to 120,000 euro between the consortia or for the individual company to develop the use case over a period of 8 months.

Focus Areas 

• The proposals should focus on the domain of edge-to-cloud computing continuum or its related sub-domains, including but not limited to:
  • Edge Computing
  • Distributed Systems and Orchestration
  • AI and Machine Learning Algorithms
  • Security and Zero Trust Architecture
  • Energy/Carbon-aware service orchestration
  • Open-Source Software and Community Collaboration

Eligibility Criteria 

• The FLUIDOS project welcomes organisations that are actively involved in the technology and technology integration field to come together and create a consortium. They are encouraged to submit their proposals for innovative sub-projects, providing them with an opportunity to enhance their technical and business skills through FLUIDOS.
• FLUIDOS Use Case Grants will be open to individual entities and consortia, comprised of the following (not exclusive) types of entities. This includes:
  • researchers,
  • developers,
  • SMEs,
  • start-ups,
  • large enterprises,
  • innovators, and
  • research institutions
• Only applicants legally established, and working, in the case of the individuals, in any of the following
  countries will be eligible:
  • The Member States (MS) of the European Union (EU), including their outermost regions.
  • The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) linked to the Member States.
  • Horizon Europe Associated countries: according to the updated list published by the EC.

For more information, visit FLUIDOS.