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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Europe will have FP10, confirmed MEP Ehler at the Science|Business conference
10/02/2025
At the annual Science|Business conference, a key announcement was made: the European Union will have a 10th Framework Programme (FP10). Christian Ehler, a prominent member of the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, confirmed that FP10 will be established despite concerns that it might be absorbed into a broader fund aimed at enhancing EU competitiveness. However, Marc Lemaître, Director-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission, declined to confirm whether FP10 will be a standalone program, indicating that discussions about its specific structure are still ongoing.
The conference also addressed funding for research and innovation in the upcoming programming period. According to Ehler, the main issue is not the overall budget but the manner in which funds are allocated and managed. He cited the European Innovation Council (EIC) as an example where there is a need to improve financial mechanisms and resource utilization efficiency. Nevertheless, research and innovation will retain a separate budgetary chapter.
Pavel Doleček, Deputy Minister for Higher Education, Science and Research of the Czech Republic, emphasized the importance of predictable funding and support structures for research. Participants agreed that a key challenge remains increasing technological adoption in Europe, especially in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Experts noted that the current adoption rate of AI in European companies is only 7–11%, while the EU's target is 75% by 2030.
In a subsequent panel, Ladislav Krištoufek, Vice-Rector for Research at Charles University, discussed strategies for ensuring sustainable science funding in the European context. He spoke about the need for long-term stability of research programs and better coordination among various funding sources at both national and European levels.
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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...