Join us on April 23rd at 11:00 AM (CET) for a new session spotlighting cutting-edge funding opportunities in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Sustainable Innovation.
This webinar is tailored for startups, SMEs, researchers, and innovators eager to develop next-generation solutions using AI and robotics to tackle real-world challenges. Whether you’re exploring smart manufacturing, sustainable automation, or AI for environmental resilience, this session is not to be missed!
Save the date and dive into opportunities that can help you scale impactful, tech-driven projects for a smarter and greener future.
Session#20 - Robotics Open Calls
We’ll present two major cascade funding opportunities currently open in Europe, designed to support your innovation journey:
ELIAS – European Lighthouse of AI for sustainability – 1st Open Call. Funding opportunity for SMEs and startups to develop AI-based applications addressing sustainability challenges.
The ELIAS project, funded by Horizon Europe, is launching an open call for SMEs and startups developing AI solutions for sustainability. Projects should align with ELIAS’s focus areas—like building optimization, virtual infrastructure, or materials discovery—and reach TRL 5. Applicants must be registered in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. Consortium members are not eligible. Selected projects will receive funding and visibility within the European AI ecosystem.
Deadline: 30/04/2025
Funding: €60 k
MAGICIAN – Open Call 1. MAGICIAN funds projects that enhance robotic defect detection and repair in manufacturing through AI-driven and human-centered automation
MAGICIAN is a Horizon Europe project dedicated to developing an automation solution where robots detect and rework production defects before final manufacturing stages. The project aims to enhance productivity, safety, and quality in industrial processes by leveraging collaborative robotics, AI, and human-centered design.
The first open call seeks proposals that will improve MAGICIAN’s defect detection algorithms, rework techniques, and AI modules for real-time optimization. The MAGICIAN Open Call 1 invites startups and SMEs to contribute innovative solutions for autonomous defect detection and repair in manufacturing. This initiative focuses on integrating new functionalities into MAGICIAN’s defect detection (SR) and defect reworking (CR) robotic systems. Proposals should focus on either perception technologies or human-robot collaboration.
Deadline: 02/05/2025
Funding: €200 k
We invite innovators, SMEs, startups, and researchers to join this dynamic session and discover how cascade funding can unlock new opportunities in robotics and AI for sustainability.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of Europe’s innovation momentum, where cutting-edge technology meets real-world environmental and industrial challenges.
