Products with complex functional surfaces (Made in Europe Partnership) (RIA)

This program targets entities engaged in research and innovation within the manufacturing and construction sectors across Europe and associated countries, with an overarching goal to accelerate their transition towards climate-neutral, circular, and digitized production.

This program funds research and innovation actions focused on advanced surface treatments and innovative production technologies. Projects should aim to reduce environmental impact and resource use, contribute to functional integration and miniaturization, and develop new business models for the uptake of these technologies, starting at TRL 4 and reaching TRL 6.

This program provides financial support primarily through grants, with a specific budget allocation for this topic of 21.50 million EUR. It is part of the broader Horizon Europe framework program, which runs until 2027.

Applicants must adhere to general conditions outlined in the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes regarding admissibility, eligibility, financial and operational capacity, and exclusion criteria. Proposals are evaluated based on award criteria, scoring, and thresholds detailed in these annexes, and successful projects must develop a robust business case and exploitation strategy for industrialisation.

The application process for this call was single-stage, with a submission deadline on March 30, 2022. Evaluation results were communicated to applicants, and selected projects were expected to sign grant agreements by November 2022, with information published on CORDIS.

This funding program operates under the comprehensive legal framework of Horizon Europe, the European Union's key funding program for research and innovation, and is governed by a series of detailed EU regulations and internal policies.