Detection and characterisation of threats or illegal/ smuggled goods in cargo
Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following expected outcomes: Increased security of air, maritime, land, or postal transport, cargo and supply chain; Address accidental or intentional explosions, fires, noxious chemicals, material degradation, or autonomous threats in cargo; Enhanced capabilities to detect, characterise, track and trace, and seize dangerous, regulated, illicit…
Funding and competition
- 4grants expected (official)
- €3.5MEU contribution per project
- €3.5Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 33projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerio Del Interior Madrid | Spain | Public body | 13 | 0 | METEOR, SAUST, RITHMS |
| Agencia Estatal De Administracion Tributaria Madrid | Spain | Public body | 8 | 0 | CustomAI, METEOR, SilentBorder |
| Mobility Ion Technologies Sl Valladolid | Spain | Company · SME | 5 | 2 | CustomAI, METEOR, SAUST |
| Ingenieria De Sistemas Para La Defensa De Espana Sa-Sme Mp Madrid | Spain | Company | 5 | 0 | CustomAI, BAG-INTEL, CONNECTOR |
| Fundacion De La Comunidad Valenciana Para La Investigacion, Promocion Y Estudios Comerciales De Valenciaport Valencia | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 4 | 0 | CustomAI, METEOR, UnderSec |
| Universidad De Granada Granada | Spain | University | 3 | 0 | CustomAI, BAG-INTEL, BorderAI |
| Futuro Perfecto Innovacion Sl Madrid | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 0 | METEOR, SAUST |
| Indra Sistemas Sa Alcobendas Madrid | Spain | Company | 2 | 1 | CustomAI, SMAUG |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 16partners (median)
- 9countries (median)
- 26%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
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- CustomAI – AI technologies for enhancing capabilities, greater efficiency and effectiveness for customs (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-CL3-2024-BM-01-05)
- ENTRANCE – EfficieNT Risk-bAsed iNspection of freight Crossing bordErs without disrupting business (H2020 · 2020 · SU-BES02-2018-2019-2020)
- BORDERLINK – Border Control Agencies for Interlinked and Interoperable Future (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-CL3-2023-BM-01-04)
- METEOR – Rapid, portable and reliable cargo screener - New concept of vapour screening technology - Ion Mobility Chemical Fingerprint Detector (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL3-2022-BM-01-03)
- ELDA – Effective and Law-Compliant Data-Driven Solutions for Addressing Customs Risks (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-BM-03)
- C-BORD – effective Container inspection at BORDer control points (H2020 · 2015 · BES-09-2014)
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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.