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Fortis – Multi-modal and Multi-aspect Holistic Human-Robot Interaction.

Exploring Human-Robot Collaboration and Communication, understanding trustworthy interaction.

2 rounds of Open Calls, with a total budget of around 5 million euros: invite  SMEs & startups, including robotic developers, technology providers, and robotic end-users, among others, to propose new solutions for human-robot interaction that incorporate multi-modality in terms of human-robot communication, as well as multi-aspect in terms of human-robot non-physical interaction.

First open call : 1 April – 4 June 2025

Looking for SMEs, Universities and research institutions developing breakthrough solutions in collaborative robotics, AI-driven automation, or digital twin environment.

CIRCULOOS

Help micro, small, medium-sized production companies redefine their supply chain through Circular Economy. New collaborations among production companies are driven by sustainability and the circularity of their products and processes.

Apply now to CIRCULOOS open call 2 and open call 3.1, from March 26 to May 28, 2025.

Open call 2: up to €240,000 for consortia (2-4 partners) to build circular supply chains.

Open call 3.1: up to €60,000 for single entities  to integrate solutions in pilot lines.

AI-PRISM

Provide an ecosystem of collaboration and cooperation between Human and Robots in manufacturing work environments where tasks are difficult to automate and speed & versatility are essential.

Support change of paradigm where AI, robotics and Social Sciences and Humanities are integrated to improve production processes of the SMEs.

Jarvis – Advancing human-robot collaboration in a user-centric manner

Open calls opportunities to foster innovation and collaboration in the field of technology and automation with FSTP.

To involve SMEs in testing and validating JARVIS’ innovative solutions through pilots, encouraging the acceleration of their adoption and commercialization.

First open call : 5 March – 5 May, 2025

OC1 is organized around 2 pillars & an open topic, each addressing specific challenges to drive innovation and efficiency: Agile Manufacturing  and AI enhanced Inspection & maintenance

Open Call Spotlight to take your innovative ideas to the next level with the following opportunities:

SOFOFA Hub

• Implementation of PoC for challenges in Supply chain, Circular ecocomy, Energy & materials innovation
• Startups, SMEs
• https://ventureclient.sofofahub.cl/en/

AGORIZE

• Chance to get a sponsorized trip to Singapore, pitch to a global audience of industrial leaders, etc.
• Worlwide competition
• https://slingshot.agorize.com/en/challenges/2024-edition?t=4bhjhNKnAO0Q_TvSPU5bIQ

NGI Sargasso

• SMEs, NPO
• To strengthen EU cooperation with US and Canada in the next generation Internet
• https://ngisargasso.eu/

S+T+ARTS

• SMEs
• To explore the potential of technology and art in the agri-food sector
• https://starts.eu/hungry-ecocities-open-call-2-end-users-smes-agri-food-sector-2024/

European cluster collaboration platform

• SMEs
• 1/ To offer EU SMEs to pursue trainings/services related to a green transition and internationalization; 2/ To assist SMEs in attending the PI%MAP4Sustainability Japan
• https://clustercollaboration.eu/content/trainingservices-open-call

AI on Demand

The AI-on-Demand platform (AIoD) is a community-driven channel designed to empower European research and innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI), while ensuring the European seal of quality, trustworthiness and explainability.

Explore funding opportunities and identify if your company is in apposition to apply and access this funding