COSMIC 2nd Open Call

<p style="font-weight:bold;">About the Open Call</p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc;"> <li><span style="font-weight:bold;">Open Call:</span> COSMIC 2nd Open Call.</li> <li><span style="font-weight:bold;">Eligible applicants:</span> Individual SMEs, including start-ups, in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries.</li> <li><span style="font-weight:bold;">Challenges:</span> Applicants may respond to one of <span style="font-weight:bold;">16 challenges</span> focused on AI- and data-driven energy resource optimisation. The full list of challenges is available in the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Technical Guidelines</span>.</li> <li><span style="font-weight:bold;">Scope of activities:</span> Develop, test, validate, and integrate innovative AI-based services and solutions within COSMIC’s energy resource optimisation ecosystem. Selected applicants will work with COSMIC’s AI-driven platforms, datasets, and large-scale pilots across six European countries: Spain, Belgium, Portugal, France, Ireland, and Finland.</li> <li><span style="font-weight:bold;">Funding available:</span> Up to <span style="font-weight:bold;">150,000 EUR</span> per FSTP beneficiary. Non-profit SMEs and start-ups may receive up to <span style="font-weight:bold;">100%</span> of eligible costs, while other SMEs and start-ups may receive up to <span style="font-weight:bold;">70%</span> of eligible costs.</li> <li><span style="font-weight:bold;">Support available:</span> <span style="font-weight:bold;">10-month</span> support programme, combining technical and business mentoring, solution development, pilot testing, and market readiness support. Beneficiaries will receive guidance from COSMIC’s Core Technical Facilitators or Core Social Facilitator to integrate their AI- and data-driven solutions into the project ecosystem. Relevant results may be disseminated through COSMIC’s communication channels and, where applicable, made available through shared repositories following open access and FAIR data principles.</li> <li><span style="font-weight:bold;">Number of projects to be selected:</span> Up to <span style="font-weight:bold;">13</span> projects.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight:bold;">Why participate?</p> <p style="margin-top:0px;">Join COSMIC in advancing the AI-powered green transition! This open call supports SMEs and start-ups in developing high-impact, scalable solutions for large-scale energy resource optimisation. Selected beneficiaries will validate their technologies in real-world pilots, gain access to diverse datasets, receive tailored technical and business mentoring, and collaborate with leading industrial and research partners across Europe.</p> <p>Open Call Package of Documents:</p><ul><li style="list-style: square;">Open Call Terms and Conditions - The Open Call Terms and Conditions (Guide for Applicants) is step-by-step guide that contains detailed information on our applications process.</li><li style="list-style: square;">Technical Guidelines - A technical description of all the challenges, along with illustrative examples of the desired outcomes.</li> Check out our privacy statement here: https://fundingbox.com/privacy-notices/open-call/ </div>