First calls from the 2026-27 working programme open in FTOP
16/12/2025
Calls for Cluster 5 from the 2026-27 working programme, with an opening date of December 18, 2025, have been published on the Funding and Tenders Opportunities Portal:...
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European Commission Considers Creating a Single Competitiveness Fund for Research and Innovation
11/10/2024
Science|Business reports that the European Commission is discussing a significant change in the financing of research and innovation as part of the upcoming multiannual financial framework (2028–2034), including the preparation of the tenth Framework Programme (FP10). There are discussions about merging several current programs, such as Horizon Europe (HE), Digital Europe (DIGITAL), the EU4Health Program, the European Defence Fund (EDF), and others, into a single fund called the Competitiveness Fund. This fund aims to simplify funding and increase flexibility in allocating resources for key projects, which should boost productivity and innovation in the EU.
Proponents argue that the current funding structure is overly complex and fragmented, complicating access to funds, especially for industrial sectors. The new fund would have unified eligibility rules and governance, potentially reducing administrative burdens and accelerating access to funding.
This proposed change is expected to spark extensive debate among member states, with the first legislative proposals scheduled for 2025.
More information on these preliminary discussions can be found on Science|Business, as well as Euractiv and POLITICO.
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Opportunities in the REALIZE project – support for project preparation for IF and final conference
16/12/2025
The CSA REALIZE project, supported under the HE Cluster 5 call, offers support to private entities that own developed technology at TRL 7 or higher and plan to submit their projects to the Innovation Fund 2026 call with a deadline of April 23, 2026.
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Save the date: Partner meeting for Czech and Bavarian entities in the battery sector
15/12/2025
On February 26, 2026, the Technology Center Prague, in cooperation with BayFOR, is organizing an event to build partnerships between entities from the Czech Republic and Bavaria with the aim of creating consortia for upcoming Horizon Europe calls, particularly clusters...