Support for establishing regional (sea-basin) components of the EU Digital Twin of the Ocean (EU DTO) within the EDITO core infrastructure to enable local digital twin applications that address region-specific priorities. Projects will aggregate and publish regional data and models, develop tailored services for policy and Blue Economy needs, and produce what‑if scenario libraries with confidence assessments. Indicative EU contribution per project is estimated at EUR 4.00–4.85 million; the topic is implemented as Innovation Actions and aims for balanced coverage across the Mission basins.

Proposals should establish regional components within the EDITO core infrastructure of the EU Digital Twin of the Ocean (EU DTO). These regional components should foster the development of local digital twins’ applications: customized digital tools designed to address the unique priorities of specific local stakeholder communities. For each sea-basin (one project per lighthouse), the objective is to: – Identify, aggregate and integrate existing regional data (through EMODnet), tools, modelling and local digital twin assets that are not yet widely public (including inland waters assets that are relevant for the integrated source-to-sea approach with emphasis on land-sea connections [1] ) and take the necessary action to make them available through EDITO, following all necessary interoperability and standardisation protocols. Under-represented data types (biologging, acoustic telemetry, etc.) are of particular interest; – Develop regional digital twin services (tailored applications and services that address region-specific challenges, including for instance small islands challenges, coastal resilience, biodiversity conservation and restoration, pollution, climate change adaptation, fisheries and aquaculture and other sectors of the blue economy). These services should target both policy relevant questions and questions related to the development of a regional sustainable and competitive Blue Economy. To support predictive capacities, regional digital twin developments should in particular look for the integration of long-term ecological and biodiversity monitoring datasets, ensuring that modelling and scenarios are grounded in empirical, time-series observations; – Foster regional stakeholder engagement (regional authorities, regional sea conventions, industry partners, and local communities) to bring in existing assets (databases, local or regional models) co-design and validate digital twin applications for effective policy-making and operational decision support; – Improve intensive adoption of innovative algorithms of Artificial Intelligence and big data management; – Through the aforementioned engagement, and via co-creation processes, develop a range of what-if-scenarios, assess their confidence levels and identify actions towards the improvement of said confidence. [1] For instances assets identified in the IDEATION CSA and funded under “HORIZON-MISS-2023-OCEAN-01-09 towards the integration of inland waters into the Digital Twin Ocean”. https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101157371

1. Integration of regional and local data, models and digital twin assets into the EDITO core infrastructure via EMODnet and interoperability standards; 2. Development of regional digital twin services for policy support, coastal resilience, biodiversity conservation, pollution control, fisheries, aquaculture and other Blue Economy sectors; 3. Source-to-sea and inland‑waters integration to address land‑sea connections and regional-specific environmental drivers; 4. Use of long-term ecological and biodiversity monitoring time-series to ground predictive modelling and scenario development; 5. Application of AI and big-data management techniques to enhance predictive capacity and operational decision support; 6. Co-design and stakeholder engagement with regional authorities, sea conventions, industry and local communities to validate applications and support policy implementation; 7. Creation of regional what‑if scenario libraries with confidence thresholds to guide management and monitoring.

Support implementation of the Adaptation to Climate Change Mission and the upcoming European Climate Adaptation Plan by harvesting, assessing and systematising actionable adaptation solutions for regions and local authorities. Expected EU contribution per project is around EUR 5.00 million; indicative budget for the topic EUR 5.00 million. Type of action: Coordination and Support Actions; projects are expected to run until the end of the Mission (end of 2030).

Rationale Grounded in Research and Innovation, EU Missions aim to mobilise R&I actors to help tackle some of the most pressing societal issues. In this spirit, the Adaptation Mission has funded over 50 projects to test and develop solutions that help regions adapting to climate change. However, creating knowledge is not enough to trigger change at the pace required. It is essential that that the right knowledge reaches the decision-makers. Acting as a follow-up to REGILIENCE-plus , this topic aims to ensure that the actionable solutions developed in the context of the Mission (and beyond) are actively brought to the knowledge and made available to the regions and local authorities in Europe. Target audience Regional and local authorities, in particular the ones already involved in the Mission [1] , are the target group of the proposed activities and the customers of the in-depth knowledge provision of solutions. While they are not expected to participate in the consortium, they should benefit from the project funded by this action, which should primarily use the Mission Implementation Platform’s channels to feed them with new information products, also based on the needs expressed by them (e.g. see Analysis of information provided by the signatories of the charter of the Mission Adaptation to Climate Change when adhering to the Charter). Activities of the project The proposals should address all of the following aspects: – Systematically i dentify and harvest knowledge and solutions from relevant projects . While the priority should be given to solutions from projects funded by the Adaptation Mission, other relevant projects from Horizon Europe and other EU and national funding programmes should be considered. – Produce a detailed inventory of adaptation solutions , in coordination with the Mission Implementation Platform, in which each solution is presented to enable regions and local authorities to easily implement/replicate them. The inventory should: Be structured in line with the Mission Implementation Plan’s “key community systems and enabling conditions”, in view of ensuring maximum coherence within the Mission. Build on previous analyses or information already harvested by REGILIENCE-plus , other projects such as, NetworkNature+ , RESIST’s inventory and other relevant projects/initiatives. Include key information to allow for replication (including but not limited to cost effectiveness, financing and potential barriers & enablers). – These solutions should be proactively promoted with the regions and local authorities participating in the Adaptation Mission to support replication and uptake of those solutions. This should be done, amongst other things through multilingual approach. The proposals could also support the authorities in the development and implementation of such solutions in their regional and local contexts (i.e., know-how). – The proposal should also feed the EU policy cycle by identifying good practices that merit particular attention by EU policymakers in view of strengthening policy innovation in coming cycles (feedback to policy task). – The project is expected to last until the end of the Mission, i.e. end of 2030. Links to the Mission and other projects and initiatives As a coordination and support action, collaboration with the Mission and other initiatives will be key to ensure the success of this action. In particular, close collaboration should be sought with all the following actors: – Mission secretariat – to ensure the relevance of the activities within the Mission – The Mission Implementation platform – the project funded under this topic should support and closely cooperate with the Mission Implementation Platform, to avoid duplication and streamline the communication to regions and local authorities. The collaboration should be formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding to be concluded as soon as possible after the projects’ starting date. – The National Hubs [2] – to enhance the dissemination of information and make sure that this dissemination is tailored to the national context. Collaboration with other relevant existing platforms, projects and initiatives is also encouraged. Applicants should acknowledge these elements and already account for them in their proposal, making adequate provisions in terms of resources and budget to engage and collaborate with the Mission. [1] For instance through the Mission Charter or in the Mission Projects [2] Set up by the projects stemming from HORIZON-2024-MISS-01-02 and extended by the topic HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-01

1. Systematisation and synthesis of research and innovation results on climate adaptation, prioritising solutions from the Adaptation Mission and relevant Horizon Europe, EU and national projects; 2. Knowledge transfer and capacity building for regional and local authorities, including multilingual and context-specific information products; 3. Replication, scale-up and readiness of adaptation solutions, including assessment of cost-effectiveness, financing needs, barriers and enablers; 4. Evidence-informed policy feedback to EU, national, regional and local policy cycles to foster policy innovation; 5. Coordination and interoperability with the Mission Implementation Platform, Mission secretariat, National Hubs and related projects to ensure legacy and streamlined communication;

Support the implementation of the Adaptation to Climate Change Mission by strengthening multi-level governance between national, regional and local levels through National Adaptation Hubs and a structural grouping scheme. The action is a Coordination and Support Action expected to run until the end of the Mission (end 2030) and to follow up and coordinate closely with the project from HORIZON-MISS-2024-CLIMA-01-02. Regional and local authorities are target beneficiaries (not expected as consortium partners) and proposals must plan for collaboration with Mission bodies and related projects.

Regional and local authorities are the target group of the proposed activities and as such they are not expected to participate directly in the consortium, but they should benefit from the project funded by this action. The project is expected to last until the end of the Mission, i.e. end of 2030. The project will be a follow-up to the project stemming from HORIZON-MISS-2024-CLIMA-01-02 , and hence it should collaborate with such existing project to ensure a smooth transition from one project’s implementation to the other, maintaining the continuity of Mission Adaptation’s support for the national hubs. Moreover, the project should ensure lessons learnt from the project stemming from HORIZON-MISS-2024-CLIMA-01-02 are duly taken into account. Proposals should address two axes of action for which all the following aspects should be addressed: 1. National adaptation hubs National adaptation hubs (one per EU country and at least a single horizontal facility for Associated Countries) are meant to be light, agile, and flexible, to be tailored to the national context. They consist in a sort of task force or working group composed of the relevant contact points from each level of governance relevant in the individual countries. The hubs should: – Continue and extend the “National adaptation hubs” established by the Adaptation Mission – Build on the key community systems and enabling conditions identified in the Mission Implementation Plan to identify the priority areas of work of the “National adaptation hubs”. These priority areas should reflect what is included in the National Strategies and/or Plans on Adaptation to Climate Change, while maintaining enough thematic flexibility over time to be able to integrate the priority themes addressed by the future European Climate Adaptation Plan. – Feed relevant knowledge and contribute to national, regional and local authorities’ efforts related to the adaptation objectives in the Climate Law – with particular reference to the adoption and implementation of national adaptation strategies and plans. Beneficiaries may provide financial support to third parties to allow for the establishment, animation and facilitation of National Adaptation Hubs. The support to third parties can only be provided in the form of grants, with a maximum of one grant per EU Member State or Associated Country. The maximum amount to be granted to each third party is EUR 200,000. To implement the support to third parties, the consortium should include partners with relevant operational and financial experience and viability. 2. Grouping scheme A structural grouping scheme should be put in place to bring together regions and local actors facing similar challenges, to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge within and beyond the regions and local authorities involved in the Adaptation Mission. To that end, the scheme should: – Include groups or pairs from the same EU Member State (within each “national adaptation hub”) as well as between different countries, helping consolidate the multi-level governance. – Identify the right grouping and pairing participants from Mission-funded and Mission-related activities to other regions in the EU, with particular attention to vulnerable regions. – Group or pair less advanced regions with front-runners (when relevant). Such knowledge transfer will help less advanced regions contribute more effectively to National-level efforts (see point on Climate Law requirements). – Ensure close connections with the Mission’s Community of Practice. Links to the Mission and to other projects and initiatives As a coordination and support action, collaboration with the Mission and other initiatives will be key to ensure the success of this action. In particular, close collaboration should be sought with all the following actors: – Mission secretariat – to ensure the relevance of the activities within the Mission – The Mission Implementation platform [1] – the project funded under this topic should closely cooperate with the Mission Implementation Platform and ensure synergies – where relevant- with the exchanges taking place within the Adaptation Mission’s Community of Practice. The collaboration should be formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding to be concluded as soon as possible after the projects’ starting date. – The project stemming from HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-02 to ensure synergies and coordinate the respective activities The project is also expected to have regular exchanges of best practices with the other EU Missions [2] , e.g. in the area of stakeholder and citizen engagement, long-term sustainability of Mission hubs, and building of synergies. Moreover, it will work closely with Horizon Europe National Contact Points [3] to enhance their activities, such as raising awareness about Mission Adaptation funding activities through information events and communication tools. The project funded under this topic is expected to closely cooperate with the different projects funded by the Adaptation Mission, in particular with the project stemming from HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-04. Collaboration with other relevant existing initiatives is also encouraged. Applicants should acknowledge these elements and already account for them in their proposal, making adequate provisions in terms of resources and budget to engage and collaborate with the Mission. This action supports the follow-up to the July 2023 Communication on the EU Missions assessment. [1] Initially established by MIP4Adapt and extended under the contract CINEA/2025/OP/0014 [2] Including by contributing to relevant initiatives aiming at strengthening evidence-informed policy-making for mission-oriented innovation. [3] Including by cooperating with the NCP4Missions project

1. Multi-level governance and policy alignment with the European Climate Law and national adaptation strategies/plans, including institutional coordination and mobilisation; 2. National Adaptation Hubs as light, agile national task forces (one per EU Member State and a horizontal facility for Associated Countries) to feed knowledge and support national/regional/local adaptation efforts; 3. Knowledge dissemination and peer learning through grouping and pairing schemes linking regions and local actors, with emphasis on vulnerable and less advanced regions and transfers from front-runners; 4. Coordination, capacity-building and financing mechanisms including grants to third parties (one per Member State/Associated Country, max EUR 200,000), operational/financial management and links to the Mission secretariat, Mission Implementation Platform, Community of Practice, other Mission projects and NCPs;

Support development, adaptation and deployment of innovative biotechnology and Nature-based Solutions for bioremediation of Ukrainian ecosystems contaminated by conflict. Projects must demonstrate cost‑effective decontamination and restoration actions in Ukraine, contribute to resilience and circular recovery, and align with the EU Nature Restoration Regulation and bioeconomy and life‑science strategies. Activities are expected to reach TRL 6–8 and follow Innovation Action rules and applicable eligibility conditions.

The recent wars are causing severe environmental degradation across ecosystems – besides the disruption of human lives and dignity – with concentrations of contaminants affecting the quality of air, water, soil, that may be beyond the known levels. There is the urgent need to advance in the knowledge of such extreme conditions, and to develop or adapt bioremediation techniques suitable to restore the degradation of the affected environments. Proposals should: – assess the level of contamination of soils in Ukraine due to past and ongoing conflicts and select the areas to be remediated within the actions funded. Include improving/adapting testing techniques, applying Earth observations and advanced tools (e.g., AI and autonomous systems) when applicable, aiming at the prioritisation and monitoring of the areas in the scope of remediation activities; – develop and test innovative cost-effective biotechnology and Nature-based Solutions – including phytoremediation – for decontamination and bioremediation of soil pollution on the land and at source (including air and/or water bodies) in the conditions of contamination due to conflicts; – demonstrate the developed techniques in Ukraine in the areas selected at the first point and monitor the effectiveness of the activities in scope, including increased resilience of the remediated ecosystems to climate change; – evaluate potential (positive and negative) impacts on the population, especially on groups in vulnerable situations, and ensure transparent engagement with and information to stakeholders and civil society on solutions proposed; – collect and provide recommendations to policymakers and EU and international relief organisations, to develop any replication actions, including in the context of the possible EU accession process, if relevant; – deliver on EU international commitments and outreach, including actions directed at future EU enlargement and EU international partnerships contributing to the EU global commitments on biodiversity and climate change. Proposals should involve consortia formed in the spirit of the multi-actor approach, including land managers and administrators from Ukraine as well as researchers from local academia and research institutions. The participation of SMEs in consortia is encouraged. Proposals should make use of social sciences and humanities (SSH) to assess the impacts on the population. Proposals should collaborate with Mission Soil projects dealing with soil pollution [2] and with the project funded under the topic HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-03: Enabling user-centred and open innovation initiatives to enhance soil health in Ukraine, as well as with the Mission Soil knowledge repository SoilWise and with the EU Soil Observatory (EUSO). Efforts should be made to ensure that the data produced in the context of this topic are FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable) and compatible with the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). International cooperation is strongly encouraged.

1. Assessment and monitoring of conflict‑related contamination in soil, water and air using advanced testing, Earth observation, AI and autonomous systems; 2. Research and development of biotechnology and Nature‑based Solutions, including phytoremediation, for decontamination and ecosystem restoration; 3. Demonstration and validation of bioremediation techniques in selected Ukrainian areas, including monitoring of effectiveness and climate resilience; 4. Socio‑economic, health and equity assessment of interventions, including impacts on vulnerable groups and stakeholder engagement; 5. Policy, replication and capacity‑building outputs for Ukrainian land managers, local administrators and international relief and accession contexts; 6. Data management and sharing under FAIR principles and compatibility with EOSC, and links to Mission Soil, SoilWise and the EU Soil Observatory; 7. International cooperation, SME participation and multi‑actor consortia involving local researchers and land managers; 8. Compliance with EU strategies and regulatory frameworks (EU Biotech Act, Strategy for European Life Sciences, EU Nature Restoration and bioeconomy objectives).

Flagship pilot for large-scale demonstrations of Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) combining high-potential use-cases across three domains to support market uptake and advance technologies from SAE Level 2 towards Level 3–4. Projects must validate enabling technologies, demonstrate real-world applicability and societal benefits, and achieve TRL 7–8 by project end. Demonstrations should run across multiple sites and corridors for a minimum of 12 months and feed into regulatory and business conclusions for continued operation.

CCAM solutions are expected to provide a more user-centred, inclusive mobility system that enhances safety, reduces congestion, lowers harmful emissions, and contributes to decarbonization. In addition, CCAM solutions enhance transport effectiveness, thereby strengthening Europe’s competitiveness in the global mobility sector. Novel mobility services can enable seamless integration with existing services such as public transport and logistics, while higher levels of automation are expected to boost transport productivity and efficiency. However, the benefits of these solutions must be proven through large-scale demonstrations, validating their effectiveness for both people and goods. It is also of key importance to integrate and test enabling vehicle technologies and to validate trusted communication and cyber security, as well as real time information transmission. Moreover, a comprehensive assessment of technology maturity is necessary, evaluating the readiness of automated driving functions within mixed traffic conditions and in confined areas. This evaluation helps determine the readiness of automation technologies for deployment, considering factors such as operational reliability, regulatory compliance, and user acceptance. By fostering a systematic approach to large-scale demonstrations, technology validation, and maturity assessment, and by prioritising zero-emission mobility, these efforts contribute to the seamless integration of CCAM solutions across the entire public and private transport ecosystem. The proposed action is expected to demonstrate different CCAM solutions and technologies in all the following domains: – Individual mobility within mixed traffic environments, encompassing urban, suburban, motorway, and rural settings, with a focus on the seamless integration of automated and conventional vehicles. Use cases should consider diverse road conditions, infrastructure variability, traffic dynamics, and user needs, ensuring safe, efficient, accessible and user-centric mobility solutions. A key aspect is the integration of advanced technologies (e.g. AI, V2X, cybersecurity, precise positioning, etc.) and the validation of technological enablers ensuring that automation solutions are robust, scalable, and adaptable to all CCAM use cases for people and goods. – Shared mobility and public transport operations in urban, regional and rural areas, for end-to-end journeys aiming to enhance safety, accessibility, equity, and sustainability, including improving business cases for mobility providers. Validate realistic door-to-door mobility services including links to mobility hubs, ridesharing and parking areas to enhance end-to-end journeys in urban areas and regions. – Freight transport for hub-to-hub, corridors, and logistics hubs on public roads and confined areas, integrating logistics, fleet and terminal operators. Validate realistic end-to-end use cases, such as logistics hubs at airports, ports, cross-border, and transhipment terminals, connecting use-cases in confined operations with TEN-T freight corridors. Where relevant, intersecting social factors, such as gender, age, social origin and income level should be considered. All new vehicles acquired for the project’s activities, as well as all vehicles participating in final demonstrations conducted in public spaces, are expected to be environmentally friendly, with a special focus on electric vehicles, to maximise synergies and ensure the future integration of solutions into the sustainable mobility mass market. The proposed action should integrate all the following common activities across domains: – Ensuring close coordination and synergies with innovation actions planned under the European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance, (ECAVA), in particular the Autonomous driving technology roadmap, announced by the European Automotive Action Plan. – Leveraging on the Coordination and Support Action, HORIZON-CL5-2025-01-D6-02: Preparing for large-scale CCAM demonstrations. [3] – Leveraging on the Coordination and Support Action HORIZON-CL5-2024-D6-01-05 Robust Knowledge and Know-How transfer for Key-Deployment Pathways and implementation of the EU-CEM. [4] – Ensuring close coordination, once launched, with HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-08 : Demand-side 3C pilot demonstrators on converged Telco Edge Cloud Infrastructure , in particular the pilot demonstrator on unlocking telco-edge-cloud functions for the mobility ecosystem. – Ensuring inclusive engagement of all key European private stakeholders (e.g., shared mobility, public transport and logistics operators, infrastructure providers, associations, SMEs and start-ups, in particular technology developers), and notably a broad representation of the European OEMs, in addition to Tier-1 suppliers, as well as public players (e.g., municipalities/cities/regions, motorway operators, emergency service operators, public transport authorities, research institutions) and community groups (e.g., user groups) for the transport of people and goods, across their entire value chain, in the designated domains. Each of these shall contribute to European technological innovation, sovereignty and competitiveness and none shall contrive the security and/or public policy interests of the Union. – Assessing the transferability, adaptability, and scalability of advanced technologies such as photonics and Generative AI as key enablers for the extension of ODDs , ensuring broad deployment potential. – Executing public engagement and awareness campaigns to increase societal readiness and promoting the use of CCAM as well as implementing CCAM education and training programs. – Assessing the degree to which the demonstrated services comply with current regulatory requirements and providing recommendations to ensure full compliance. Bringing forth real-world evidence on the effects, impacts, and long-term implications of integrating mixed CCAM solutions into the mobility system including long-term impact for users. – Exemplifying concrete and strategic benefits of vehicle-vehicle or vehicle-infrastructure cooperation to improve safety, optimize traffic flow, and enhance the overall efficiency of CCAM transportation networks considering both digital and physical infrastructure and including guidance for remote operations and management. – Using data from large-scale demonstrations to identify and extract pertinent scenarios and edge cases, ensuring these insights are systematically integrated into related databases for validation scenarios, while also exploring data sharing opportunities with relevant authorities. – Facilitating the interoperability of connected and automated systems across vehicle brands, regions, and Member States and Associated Countries, taking into consideration different traffic environments and road densities, also in line with the Automotive Action Plan on large-scale cross-border testbeds. – Encouraging collaboration with the European Software-defined Vehicle (SDV) initiative by adopting existing interfaces and proposing new ones developed within the project for potential inclusion in the SDV framework. This topic requires the effective contribution of SSH disciplines and the involvement of SSH experts and institutions, as well as the inclusion of relevant SSH expertise, in order to produce meaningful and significant effects enhancing the societal impact of the related research activities. This topic implements the co-programmed European Partnership on ‘Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility’ (CCAM). As such, projects resulting from this topic will be expected to report on results to the European Partnership ‘Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility’ (CCAM) in support of the monitoring of its KPIs. Projects funded under this topic are expected to build strongly upon, and collaborate closely with, the CSA resulting from HORIZON-CL5-2025-04-D6-02 [5] , “Preparing for large-scale CCAM demonstrations”, ensuring that the implementation of their activities and findings aligns with the strategic direction outlined in the CSA. Projects resulting from this topic are expected to apply the European Common Evaluation Methodology (EU-CEM) for CCAM [6] .

1. Large-scale demonstrations and Field Operational Tests (FOTs) for CCAM in individual mobility, shared/public transport and freight domains; 2. Validation of enabling technologies (AI, V2X, cybersecurity, precise positioning, photonics, Generative AI) and extension of Operational Design Domains (ODDs) with a focus on perception in adverse conditions; 3. Safety, reliability, interoperability across vehicle brands, cross-border testbeds and integration with Software-defined Vehicle (SDV) interfaces; 4. Regulatory readiness, recommendations for AV deployment, compliance assessment and reporting to the CCAM Partnership using the EU-CEM; 5. Societal impact, user-centred design, inclusion, SSH integration, public engagement, education and training; 6. Business models, transferability, scalability, zero-emission vehicle deployment (focus on electric vehicles) and replication potential;

Development of a radiation‑hard FPGA on 7 nm to reduce EU dependence on non‑EU critical space EEE components and related technologies. Projects must target TRL 6 by project end and contribute to resilient, trustable supply chains for EU space programmes. Participation is limited to legal entities established in EU Member States, Norway and Iceland and work may involve security‑sensitive results.

Unrestricted access to state-of-art space EEE components and related technologies is a pre-requisite for the EU space industry responding to EU space missions. However, especially for some families of components, the available solutions in EU do not meet the current high-performance space requirements. Currently, alternative products sourced from outside EU, are either affected by non-EU export control, that limits its use, or present challenges in terms of trustable supply chains for the implementation of EU space missions with a security dimension. Within the frame of this topic, it is expected to finance and implement a development project aiming at maturing critical space EEE components with the final goal of lowering the dependency from outside EU. This will be done by establishing a long-term sustainable supply chain for supporting EU strategic autonomy in the space sector. The selection of the supply chains shall reflect this objective. Therefore, the supply chain shall preferably be built fully based in EU and when this can only be achieved partially (i.e. because of lack of current EU capabilities for unrestricted advanced semiconductor processes or advanced materials that cannot be developed within the project), services procured from outside EU shall nevertheless ensure that the overall supply chain will remain trustable and not affected by non-EU export control. The latest scenario is subject to the approval of the granting authority. The space EEE component and related technologies relevant for this topic has been identified based on needs related to strategic institutional space programs, inputs from European stakeholders and the EU Observatory of Critical Technologies. It is radiation hard FPGA on 7nm . Further details will be provided at the latest at the opening of the Call, in a Guidance document published on the Funding & Tenders Portal. Space is a low volume market affected by a dynamic industrial landscape compared to the terrestrial market therefore, technological spin in and/or bilateral collaborations should be enhanced between European non-space and space industries. Furthermore, proposed activities should be complementary to relevant national or other activities at European level. Complementary activities should be clearly identified, described and the proposal should report how the complementarity is ensured. To achieve the non-dependence objective, applicants are expected to include a dedicated proposal’s paragraph covering: – The description of the technology and/or technology processes and high-level breakdown of the space EEE component supply chain to be used. Applicants should demonstrate that the supply chain and final product are free of any legal export restrictions or limitations, such as those established in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or equivalent instruments applicable in other non-EU jurisdictions. Applicants shall also report, in a dedicated subsection, if and which part of the supply chain is affected by non-EU export controls such as the Export Administration regulation (EAR) i.e. EAR99. – The description of the suitable technology development process that has been identified and set up within the consortium for avoiding export restrictions of non-EU states and assess vulnerabilities of the supply chain. Proposals covering space EEE components and related technology developments that are targeting a final TRL equal or higher than 5 should include a list of proposed applicable standards or technical guidance (e.g. EN, ECSS, ESCC, MIL, JEDEC,…) that are considered relevant for implementing a formal space evaluation and/or qualification. Additionally, projects that aim at a formal space qualification should include as deliverable the full data pack planned to be submitted to the qualification authority. This deliverable should be marked sensitive. Hardware that will successfully complete the space evaluation/qualification is expected promote the EU support by displaying the EU emblem on the package. The proposal is expected to include specific tasks as part of the work plan and related dedicated confidential deliverables to be provided within six months from the start of the project, with the objective of: – Analysing and describing, in detail , the full supply chain, each entity and its role in the supply chain, level of criticality and, if relevant, identify dependencies from outside EU; – Describing the industrial technical roadmap and a business plan for commercialization with accurate understanding of applications needs, space mission insertion, including time to market indication, of the developed product. – Reporting the list of relevant non-EU export control with extra territorial applicability for the specific technology/product under development, independently from the supply chain established for the EU-COM project. – Undertaking a comprehensive literature review of the relevant technology/product reporting the state-of-the-art and highlighting potential gaps between current EU solutions and competition from outside EU. Unless otherwise agreed with the granting authority, beneficiaries must ensure that none of the entities that participate as subcontractors are established in countries which are not eligible as set out in the call conditions. The consortium as a whole and individual beneficiaries should ensure that, for a period of up to four years after the end of the project, supply and availability of the hardware, manufacturing, assembly processes developed and/or qualified within the project should be made available to any entity in the EU plus Norway and Iceland, at fair and reasonable market prices and conditions and with no legal restrictions and limitations stemming for example from International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or equivalent instruments applicable in non-EU jurisdictions. Additionally, beneficiaries that intend to transfer ownership or grant an exclusive licence must formally notify the granting authority before the intended transfer or licensing takes place; the granting authority may, up to four years after the end of the project, object to a transfer of ownership or the exclusive licensing of results. In this topic, the integration of the gender dimension (sex and gender analysis) in research and innovation content is not relevant.

1. Development and maturation of a radiation‑hard FPGA on 7 nm for space applications, meeting high‑performance space requirements and TRL progression to 6; 2. Establishment and validation of EU‑based or trustable supply chains, avoidance of non‑EU export restrictions (e.g. ITAR, EAR) and assessment of supply‑chain vulnerabilities; 3. Space qualification and competitiveness: application of relevant standards/guidance, formal space evaluation/data packs, commercialization and integration with EU missions (Galileo, Copernicus, IRIS2, IOD/GIO, quantum gravimetry);

Support the establishment of EU-based launch infrastructure and ground facilities to reinforce autonomous, reliable and cost-effective EU access to space. Projects should enable EU launch service providers to set up launch pad(s) and associated facilities in EU territory and mature solutions to operational readiness (TRL 8). Participation is limited to legal entities established in EU Member States, Norway and Iceland and must safeguard Union strategic assets, interests and security.

The EU needs to improve the resilience of its access to space for the implementation of EU space programme. New entrants will contribute to this endeavour. Projects are expected to support EU launch service providers to set up launch pad(s) in the EU territory enabling to perform EU launch services. Projects are expected to contribute to the development of necessary ground facilities to conduct launch services from the EU territory; e.g. launch integration, storage and operation facilities, launch pad and complex, control command facility, payload processing and integration facilities, tracking means, safety means, propellant storage… EU launch service provider(s) are expected to be part of the project consortium and be the ultimate users of the resulting facilities making use of EU launch vehicles for providing EU launch services. Proposals under this topic should explore synergies and be complementary to past actions related to ground segment for launch services, in particular the topics: HORIZON-CL4-2023-SPACE-01-23 and HORIZON-CL4-2025-02-SPACE-11. All the activities should be complementary with national and ESA on-going or future activities, in particular those decided at the ESA council Ministerial Meeting in November 2025. In this topic, the integration of the gender dimension (sex and gender analysis) in research and innovation content should be addressed only if relevant in relation to the objectives of the research effort.

1. EU autonomous access to space and strategic autonomy for the EU space programme; 2. Development and deployment of launch infrastructure and ground segment (launch pads, integration, payload processing, tracking, propellant storage, safety systems); 3. Support to EU launch service providers, market diversification and commercial access to space services; 4. Operational readiness and technology maturation to TRL 8 for spaceport and launch-support systems; 5. Regulatory, security and interoperability aspects including complementarity with national and ESA activities and previous EU actions;

Participation in a technological challenge: AI based tactical situational awareness using swarms of small robots and drones is an open funding call implemented as a Lump Sum Grants. The indicative budget is €23M million.

Proposals must address technological solutions to automatically detect and characterise threats in complex environments of ground applications. These solutions must use a combination of advanced sensors, information fusion from these sensors, and unmanned ground and aerial systems to extend detection capabilities. These solutions must also be integrated and managed by operators in an easy and user-friendly manner to facilitate interaction with advanced systems. It must be possible to measure and evaluate the solutions in the test environment set up in the framework of the technological challenge.
Proposals should include clear descriptions of criteria for assessing the completion of work packages. These criteria should include:
(i) the participation in the test campaigns organised in the framework of the technological challenge;
(ii) the delivery of sensor data collected during the field tests; and
(iii) the delivery of descriptions of the systems submitted for testing.

The goal of this call topic is to assess how well AI can support tactical situational awareness in complex, dynamic environments. This will be done by testing the integration of cutting-
edge technologies into unmanned collaborative platforms in realistic scenarios, providing real-time insights to support informed decision-making. The components described below will
be addressed:
(i) Autonomous deployment. Deploying swarms of small robots and drones to gather data in a coordinated and efficient manner.
(ii) Real-time data fusion. Fusing data from various sensors and sources, including visual, radar, acoustic, and environmental sensors, to create a unified, real-time situational awareness picture.
(iii) AI-driven analysis. Applying advanced AI and machine learning algorithms to analyse the fused data, detect patterns, and identify and prioritise potential threats or areas of interest.
(iv) Dynamic adaptation. Adapting to changing environmental conditions, such as weather, lighting, or obstacles, to maintain optimal system performance.
(v) Human-machine interface. Providing an intuitive and user-friendly interface for human operators to interact with the system, receive alerts and make informed decisions, even automatically suggest actions and plans to be validated by the operator. This is expected to improve the operator’s experience when interacting with advanced systems.
Beyond defence technologies, this call topic also contributes to the STEP objectives, as defined in the STEP Regulation39, in the target investment area of deep and digital
technologies.