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Innovative advanced materials and new production processes – reducing dependencies on Critical and Strategic Raw Materials (IA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Processes4Planet partnerships)

Reducing dependencies of critical and strategic raw materials through partial or total substitution by safe and sustainable innovative advanced materials and/or via more efficient use of critical and strategic raw materials in production processes; Speeding up the innovation cycle within value chain(s) important for European industry; Enhancing competitiveness of the industries and operational costs, while making…

Deadline 2 Feb 2027Budget €36MIndicative grants 6EU contribution per project €6M–€7.5MSingle stageHORIZON Innovation Actions

Funding and competition

  • 6grants expected (official)
  • €6M–€7.5MEU contribution per project
  • €6.2Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects

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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.

OrganisationCountryTypeSimilar EU projectsAs coordinatorExamples (CORDIS)
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt Oy
Espoo
FinlandResearch organisation134BLESS, IRISS, AI-TranspWood
Ethnicon Metsovion Polytechnion
Athina
GreeceUniversity131INSIGHT, Alchemissts, IRISS
Luxembourg Institute Of Science And Technology
Esch Sur Alzette
LuxembourgResearch organisation102SSbD4CheM, INSIGHT, DESIDERATA
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung Ev
Munchen
GermanyResearch organisation120SSbD4CheM, PLANETS, REPTiS
Idener Research & Development Aie
Sevilla
SpainResearch organisation73ANALYST, BLESS, PENGUIN
Fundacion Gaiker
Zamudio
SpainResearch organisation · SME62iLCA4SSbD, DESIDERATA, SUNRISE
Eidgenossische Materialprufungs- Und Forschungsanstalt
Dubendorf
SwitzerlandUniversity70INSIGHT, SUNRISE, IRISS
The University Of Birmingham
Birmingham
United KingdomUniversity70INSIGHT, IRISS, CHIASMA
Instituto Tecnologico Del Embalaje, Transporte Y Logistica
Paterna
SpainResearch organisation · SME51SSbD4CheM, Alchemissts, DESIDERATA
Temas Solutions Gmbh
Hausen
SwitzerlandCompany60iLCA4SSbD, DESIDERATA, SUNRISE
Sintef As
Trondheim
NorwayResearch organisation52CarMine, PINK, MECALO
Universiteit Leiden
Leiden
NetherlandsUniversity60SSbD4CheM, INSIGHT, SCRREEN3
Commissariat A L Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
Paris
FranceResearch organisation52PLANETS, SCRREEN3, SCRREEN2
Basf Se
Ludwigshafen Am Rhein
GermanyCompany50iLCA4SSbD, PLANETS, CHIASMA
Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek N.V.
Mol
BelgiumResearch organisation51SSbD4CheM, BLESS, FutuRaM

Spanish organisations with experience in this field

The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.

OrganisationCountryTypeSimilar EU projectsAs coordinatorExamples (CORDIS)
Idener Research & Development Aie
Sevilla
SpainResearch organisation73ANALYST, BLESS, PENGUIN
Fundacion Gaiker
Zamudio
SpainResearch organisation · SME62iLCA4SSbD, DESIDERATA, SUNRISE
Instituto Tecnologico Del Embalaje, Transporte Y Logistica
Paterna
SpainResearch organisation · SME51SSbD4CheM, Alchemissts, DESIDERATA
Fundacion Tekniker
Eibar Guipuzcoa
SpainResearch organisation41iLCA4SSbD, Alchemissts, IRISS
Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation
Donostia/San Sebastian
SpainResearch organisation60REPTiS, SCRREEN2, CIRCULess
Avanzare Innovacion Tecnologica Sl
Navarrete
SpainCompany · SME30iLCA4SSbD, Alchemissts, ECOPILOT
Asociacion De Investigacion Metalurgica Del Noroeste
Porrino
SpainResearch organisation30ANALYST, PLANETS, CIRCULess
Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya
Barcelona
SpainUniversity31M-BAT, BLOOM, METALLICO

What a typical winning consortium looks like

  • 19partners (median)
  • 10countries (median)
  • 32%of partners are SMEs
Company 43%Research organisation 30%University 20%Other 7%Public body 0%

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.

  • ANALYST – Strengthening the integrated approach of holistic impact assessments for safe and sustainable by design plastic value chain (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-22)
  • SSbD4CheM – Safe and Sustainable by Design framework for the next generation of Chemicals and Materials (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-21)
  • CheMatSustain – Implementing innovative methods for safety and sustainability assessments of chemicals and materials particularly at nano level in the european union (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-21)
  • iLCA4SSbD – Integration of Life Cycle Assessment methodologies for Safe and Sustainable by Design (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-52)
  • INSIGHT – Integrated Models for the Development and Assessment of High Impact Chemicals and Materials (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-22)
  • Alchemissts – Alternative Chemicals and Materials integrating Safety, Sustainability, new Production technologies and Socio-economic aspects (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2024-RESILIENCE-01-24)

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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.