Efficient energy input from renewable sources and energy management in the process industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU partnerships)
A significant decarbonisation of processes (measured by the reduction of GHG emissions from the overall system) with broad applicability and economic viability. Facilitation of the transition from fossil-based energy inputs for: low/medium thermal energy demands by introducing renewable-based alternatives and heat upgrading. High-temperature processes, by innovative technologies for electrified and hybrid…
Funding and competition
- 6grants expected (official)
- €7M–€9MEU contribution per project
- €7.9Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idener Research & Development Aie Sevilla | Spain | Research organisation | 7 | 1 | CITADEL, METAWAVE, HARMONI |
| Fundacion Circe Centro De Investigacion De Recursos Y Consumos Energeticos Zaragoza | Spain | Research organisation | 6 | 2 | ELITHE, StreamSTEP, CAPTUS |
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation Donostia/San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 8 | 3 | EHEAT, CHESTER, BEST-Storage |
| Torrecid Sa Alcora Castellon | Spain | Company | 5 | 0 | ELITHE, StreamSTEP, HEATERNAL |
| Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas Madrid | Spain | Research organisation | 6 | 0 | ELITHE, INDTEGRATE, CAPTUS |
| Asociacion De Investigacion Metalurgica Del Noroeste Porrino | Spain | Research organisation | 5 | 2 | StreamSTEP, METAWAVE, AGILE |
| Innceinnmat Sl Castellon De La Plana | Spain | Company · SME | 4 | 0 | ELITHE, FLEXHYON, 2DPLOY |
| Sidenor Aceros Especiales Sl Basauri Bizkaia | Spain | Company | 4 | 0 | CITADEL, GreenHeatEAF, GREENLINE |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 15partners (median)
- 7countries (median)
- 30%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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- RECITHERM – Reversible thermodynamic energy storage for renewable energy carriers via efficient work to heat to work transformation for the process industries (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-33)
- EEETHOS – Energy Efficiency and Electrification Technologies for Heat Flow Optimization in Process Industries (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-32)
- CITADEL – Substitution of fossil Combustion in Industrial high-Temperature processes by ADvanced ELectrical heating technologies (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2023-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-33)
- ELITHE – Electrification of ceramic industries high temperature heating equipment (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2023-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-33)
- ZEnITh – Zero Emissions Industrial Technologies (ZEnITh) (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-34)
- Muspell – Medium to long term thermal energy storage system with embedded heat pumping capability (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-02)
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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.