NEMO announces Open Call #2 for EU based SMEs

NEMO Open Call #2 objective is to validate user acceptance and boost NEMO massive adoption and sustainability. The proposed applications should leverage NEMO capabilities and demonstrate the metaOS potential in satisfying high-demanding requirements, including (but not limited to):

• High device heterogeneity, including low-capable IoT devices
• On-device machine learning
• Low latency & high bandwidth
• Increased energy efficiency and reduced energy footprint of IT operations
• Sustainable IT investments through data, resource and/or service monetization.

Funding Information 

• This is the implementation of the 2nd Open Call. The total amount of funding that will be provided is €900,000 while each entity may receive up to €90,000. It is expected that at least 12 applicants will be selected via this open call to enter the process and demonstrate the NEMO functionality.

Eligibility Criteria 

• NEMO invites EU based SMEs to extend the NEMO use cases by porting their new or existing applications and services into the NEMO meta-OS, in the verticals of the NEMO Living Labs. The proposed applications should leverage NEMO capabilities and demonstrate the metaOS potential. An SME is considered eligible for the Open Call if it complies will ALL the following rules:
  • It is a legal entity, that comply to the SME definition.
  • It is established and based in one of the EU Member States or a Horizon Associated country as defined in Horizon Rules for participation.
  • It is an IT technology provider, active in edge computing, edge cloud software development, native cloud, operating systems, full stack development, IoT applications development.
  • SMEs should be able to prove their financial stability and capacity and pass any financial check required by the European Commission, including Financial capacity assessment. Moreover, the SMEs should take into consideration that all funds are directly associated with the NEMO project funding and any funding issue, including delays, in the NEMO project financing is directly applied to the selected Open Call applicants/ sub-contracts.
  • In case an SME is awarded a sub-contract, it will remain eligible even if, at a certain point during the project execution.
  • Have not been convicted for fraudulent behaviours, other financial irregularities, unethical or illegal business practices.

For more information, visit NEMO.