About the call
The two global topics aim at the reinforcement of the industrial competitiveness, stimulating industrial innovation and transfer of innovation from research environments (RTOs and Universities) to SMEs and Large Enterprises. Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) and Innovation Actions (IA) essentially differ by the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and therefore by the reimbursement rates.
Projects selected should demonstrate high impact, Europe wide collaboration with a mixed participation of large enterprises, SMEs and academia. Expected outputs are novel technologies and applications, pilot lines, large scale demonstrators, and platforms for innovative product developments. Next to those two global topics, the following focus topics are included in the IA call:
- Topic 2 IA: Focus topic on 6G Integrated Radio Front-End for TeraHertz Communications;
- Topic 3 IA: Focus topic on Integration of trustworthy Edge AI technologies in complex heterogeneous components and systems;
- Topic 4 IA: Focus topic on Electronic Control Systems (ECS) for management & control of decentralized energy supply & storage.
And the following focus topic is included in the RIA call:
- Hardware abstraction layer for a European Vehicle Operating System (RIA)
The third call will cover three actions:
- Improving the global demand supply forecast of the semiconductor supply chain (IA)
- Pan-European network for Advanced Packaging made in Europe (CSA)
- Coordination of the European software-defined vehicle platform (CSA)
See the full call text here
Definitions
Innovation Action (IA):
An Innovation Action (IA) primarily consists of activities aiming at technology or method introduction, pilot lines, test beds, demonstrators, innovation pilots and zones of full-scale testing. These activities produce plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes, methods and tools or services. For this purpose they may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication. The activities have their center of gravity at the TRL 5-8.
Research and Innovation Action (RIA):
A Research and Innovation Action (RIA) primarily consists of activities aiming to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service, method, tool or solution. For this purpose they may include applied research, technology development and/or method/tool and integration, testing and validation on a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment. The activities have their center of gravity at TRL 3-4.
Coordination and Support Actions – CSA
Coordination and support action (CSA) covers activities that improve cooperation among the EU and associated countries to strengthen the European Research Area including, for example, standardization, dissemination, awareness-raising, communication and networking activities, policy dialogues, mutual learning or studies. The funding rate for coordination and support actions (CSA) is usually 100 percent of the eligible costs for all types of organization.
Read the detailed call text here .
Eligibility
General eligibility criteria and conditions for receiving project funding from Innovation Fund Denmark (IFD) will apply. Read about the Danish Rules and Guidelines for international projects
For IAs the maximum size of the project is 70 participants and the EU contribution per project is capped at €25M and the maximum contribution per partner in a project is limited to 30% of the total EU funding for the project.
For RIAs the maximum size of the project is 50 participants and the EU contribution per project is capped at €12M and the maximum contribution per partner in a project is limited to 40% of the total EU funding for the project.
Eligible costs
Eligible cost categories for Danish partners: Salary, Travel, Subcontracting, Materials, Communication and knowledge sharing, 'Other expenses' and overhead.
Funding rates
IFD funding to Danish partners in KDT JU follows the standard maximal funding for international projects. In addition, the Danish participants can receive EU funding from the KDT JU according to the KDT JU funding criteria.
IFD standard funding rates are adjusted for KDT JU co-funding rates. The total co-funding rates (IFD+EU) will as a consequence follow IFD's standard funding rates.
There is no pre-allocated distribution of the Danish funding budget between Call 2023.
See the KDT and Danish funding rates here
Opening of the portal funding and tender
Contact Innovation Fund Denmark:
General mail: Internationale@innofond.dk
Daniel G. Marques
International Investment Officer
+45 6190 5006
daniel.g.marques@innofond.dk
