AI compute evaluation and deployment platform for EU infrastructure
The expected outcomes of this topic are : A common EU evaluation platform for AI chips and racks, with transparent KPIs, workloads and benchmark reports used for Chips JU selection and procurement decisions. First pilot deployments of European AI compute systems validated for EU sovereign partitions of AI infrastructure. Structured collaboration between buyers and suppliers, supporting deployment, integration and…
Funding and competition
- 1grant expected (official)
- €50M–€70MEU contribution per project
- €5.9Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona Supercomputing Center Centro Nacional De Supercomputacion Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation | 6 | 0 | RISER, ODE4EC-DIG, ODE4EC-PIV |
| Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas Madrid | Spain | Research organisation | 5 | 0 | ODE4EC-DIG, Q-PLANET SGA1, APECS-PL |
| Telefonica Innovacion Digital Sl Madrid | Spain | Company | 3 | 0 | SHARC, SOVEREIGN-6G, SNS CO-OP |
| Universidad Politecnica De Madrid Madrid | Spain | University | 3 | 0 | ODE4EC-PIV, AI4EU, CEREBRA-AI |
| Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya Barcelona | Spain | University | 3 | 0 | SHARC, MANOLO, AI4EU |
| Fundacio Institut De Ciencies Fotoniques Castelldefels | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | QOMPASS, Q-PLANET SGA1 |
| Fundacio Eurecat Cerdanyola Del Valles (Barcelona) | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 1 | TWIN-LOOP, GRAIL |
| Universidad De Granada Granada | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | FAMES, CEREBRA-AI |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 9partners (median)
- 5countries (median)
- 18%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
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- IMPHORIA – closed-loop IMPlantable tHerapeutic neurOmodulation systems enabled by advanced micRoelectronics and Innovative pAckaging (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-JU-CHIPS-2025-IA-two-stage)
- Europractice2.0 – Europractice 2.0 (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-JU-CHIPS-2025-CSA-1)
- ViTFOX – Vision transformers with ferroelectric oxides (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-3-RIA)
- FAMES – FD-SOI Pilot Line for Applications with embedded non-volatile Memories, RF, 3D integration and PMIC, to ensure European Sovereignty (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-JU-Chips-2023-RIA-CPL-2)
- ESSENTIAL – Enhanced ccam functionalities with outstanding safety and security through edge-ai and new architectures (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL5-2026-01-D6-05)
- E2PACKMAN – European Consortium for Accelerating Innovations in Electronic Packaging Manufacturing (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-JU-Chips-2024-1-IA-T1)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.