Digital transformation and ensuring a better use of industrial data, which can optimise steel supply chains (Clean Steel Partnership) (IA)

Last updated: 17.7.2025
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The 'Digital transformation and ensuring a better use of industrial data, which can optimise steel supply chains' is a closed Horizon Europe Innovation Action under the Clean Steel Partnership. It aimed to advance the digital transformation of the steel industry to enhance safety, reduce CO2 emissions, and improve process control through better data utilization. This program sought to achieve climate neutrality for the industrial sector by 2050 by fostering innovative, data-driven solutions.

Who is Funded

This section outlines the types of entities eligible for funding, the geographical areas where projects should take place, and the strategic objectives this program aimed to achieve within the steel sector's digital transformation.

What is Funded

This section details the specific areas of innovation and project types that were supported, focusing on digital technologies and their application within the steel and broader process industries, alongside the expected maturity levels of the funded projects.

Type and Scope of Funding

This section provides an overview of the financial support mechanism and the funding limits for projects under this initiative.

Conditions and Requirements

This section outlines the essential conditions and specific provisions that applicants and funded entities needed to adhere to throughout the application and project implementation phases.

Application Procedure

This section details the process for submitting applications and the mechanisms through which proposals were evaluated and funding decisions were made.

This section identifies the foundational legal and policy documents that authorize and govern the funding program, as well as indicating how these official texts can be accessed.

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Funding Overview

Funding Status

Funding Status:

Closed

Maximum Amount

Maximum Amount:

5,000,000 €

Allocated Budget

Allocated Budget:

The total budget for the HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01 call was EUR 251,000,000. For topic HORIZON-CL4-2024-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-44, EUR 10,000,000 was allocated for 2024.

Deadline

Deadline:

07.02.2024

Award Channel

Award Channel:

Framework Programme Call

Region

Region:

EU Member States and Associated Countries. Legal entities established in China were not eligible.

Sectors

Sectors:

Information and Communication Technology, Research and Development, Environmental and Climate Protection, Energy Production and Supply, Other

Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries:

Steel industry, manufacturing industry, process industries

Application Type

Application Type:

Consortium Required

Funding Stages

Funding Stages:

Pilot Testing, Product Development, Scaling, Commercialization, Implementation

Funding Provider

Program Level:

European Union

Funding Body:

European Commission

Managed By:

HaDEA Unit

Additional Partners:

Clean Steel Partnership, Made in Europe Partnership, Processes4Planet Partnership, European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT Manufacturing, EIT Digital, EIT Climate-KIC), European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), InvestEU Fund, Innovation Fund, Life Plus Programme, European Investment Bank (EIB), Mission Innovation 2.0 ‘Net zero Industries’

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