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M-ERA.Net Call 2023 on materials for clean energy related applications

The call targets all groups in the innovation chain, including basic research, applied research, industrial research as well as at the end-user industry. The call intends to establish a strong collaboration between research entities and industry including SME’s. Interdiciplinary/transdisciplinary projects along the value chain are encouraged.

Hvem?

At least 3 partners (all requesting funding from at least 3 call countries (at least 2 EU member state or associated country) must be included in M-ERA.Net projects.

Hvad?

The call has six topics of which Innovation Fund Denmark can fund the following five: 1) Sustainable advanced materials for energy, 2) Innovative surfaces, coatings and interfaces, 3) High performance composites, 4) Functional materials, 6) Next generation materials for advanced electronics. (Innovation Fund Denmark will NOT fund the 5th topic: Advanced materials and technologies for health applications) Expected TRL levels: Start TRL2 to TRL5/6.

Hvor meget?

Maximum IFD funding to one Danish partner is EUR 300,000 and the total maximum for all Danish partners, if the project has two or more Danish partners, is EUR 500,000 (still with a maximum of EUR 300,000 to one of the Danish Partners). The maximum funding is including overhead if the Danish partner is eligible for overhead funding according to IFD’s funding rules. IFD strongly encourage Danish applicants to include both academic and non-academic partners. If two proposals have the same score, IFD will prioritize funding of the proposal with both types of partners. For more information read IFD’s Guidelines for International projects.

Important Dates
1 March 2023
Launch of the Call
14 March 2023
M-ERA.Net webinar

11:00-13:00, Brussel time.

29 March 2023
French-speaking webinar: International matchmaking event

15:00-17:00, Brussel time.

16 May 2023
Deadline for submission of pre-proposals.

12:00 noon, Brussel time.

End of September 2023
Invitation to full proposal / rejection
21 November 2023
Deadline for submission of full proposal

12:00 noon, Brussel time.

End of January/February 2024
Funding Decision

General call considerations

  • In general, a special focus on materials science, processing, and engineering that contributes to the implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) (particularly 7, Affordable and clean energy and 9, Industrial innovation and infrastructure, although other SDGs can also be addressed) and the Green Deal is strongly recommended. Sustainability aspects of the targeted solutions and/or materials must be addressed in the proposal. Proposals should avoid as far as possible the use of hazardous compounds and demonstrate that the materials and processes involved in the research will be safe and will have a minimum negative impact on the environment.
  • Unless expressly justified, proposals should comply with the open data science directive from EC. It is expected that proposals include intellectual property rights management and proper knowledge transfer and exploitation strategy. It is expected that part of the deliverables of the project include open-source codes, data management and curation methodology, and/or demonstrative examples of the technologies proposed.
  • Issues of societal concerns should be addressed in a systematic way, and following the M-ERA.NET “Responsible Research and Innovation guidelines."
  • Measures to ensure gender balance in the project consortia should also be considered.
  • All proposals should clearly state and motivate at what level of the TRL scale the project is situated at the beginning and after the project is finished, in order to increase the potential for new business opportunities and commercial exploitation of the results.
  • Proposals aiming at TRL below 4 should include a plan for the transition to higher TRL’s at a later stage (i.e. beyond the project end date) and demonstrate industrial involvement. This can be realized by establishing an industrial or end-user advisory board (or alternatively by the participation of one or more companies in the project consortium when feasible.

For proposals aiming at TRL above 4, industrial partners should be involved in the project consortium.

 

Link to Call text

Link to Partner Search Facility

 

Danish Contact persons, Innovation Fund Denmark

Martin Søndergaard, Investment Officer, Phone +45 6190 5065, E-mail: martin.sondergaard@innofond.dk

Thorbjørn Moth Gilberg, Investment Officer, Phone +45 61905050, E-mail: Thorbjoern.moth.gilbert@innofond.dk