Call launch
On 6 February 2024, the Chips JU launched a call for Innovation Actions (higher TRLs) that consisted of a global topic and 2 focus topics.
The global topic covered all topics described in the SRIA and aimed at the reinforcement of the industrial competitiveness, stimulating industrial innovation and transfer of innovation from research environments (RTOs and universities) to SMEs and Large Enterprises. Projects selected should demonstrate high impact, European wide collaboration with a mixed participation of large enterprises, SMEs and academia.
Next to the global topics, two interrelated focus topics on automotive technologies were included in the IA call 2024-1: • Call 2024-1 Topic 2 IA: Focus topic on High Performance RISC-V Automotive Processors supporting SDV. • Call 2024-1 Topic 3 IA: Focus topic on Service Oriented Framework for the Software Defined Vehicle of the future.
Timeline
On 6 February 2024, the Chips JU launched a call for Innovation Actions (higher TRLs) that consisted of a global topic and 2 focus topics.
The global topic covered all topics described in the SRIA and aimed at the reinforcement of the industrial competitiveness, stimulating industrial innovation and transfer of innovation from research environments (RTOs and universities) to SMEs and Large Enterprises. Projects selected should demonstrate high impact, European wide collaboration with a mixed participation of large enterprises, SMEs and academia.
Next to the global topics, two interrelated focus topics on automotive technologies were included in the IA call 2024-1: • Call 2024-1 Topic 2 IA: Focus topic on High Performance RISC-V Automotive Processors supporting SDV. • Call 2024-1 Topic 3 IA: Focus topic on Service Oriented Framework for the Software Defined Vehicle of the future.
Call timeline
Submitted Proposals
The Chips JU received 15 proposals for the Innovation Action calls: 13 submissions for the 2024-IA-1 call, and one submission in each of the focus topics calls, 2024-IA-2 and 202-IA-3.
The number of submissions to the focus topics continues to be low, despite efforts to increase their visibility and making sure that there was enough time to prepare proposals.
Selected proposals
The projects are selected by the PAB based on the ranking of the experts, taking into account the overall consistency of the portfolio approach as well as national strategic priorities in accordance with article 12.1 of the SBA. Focus topics were selected first, and then the projects submitted from the bottom-up parts of the calls were selected.
In total, seven proposals were selected for the Innovation Action call: five in the Global call, and one in each focus topic.
The success rate for the IA proposals dropped significantly in 2024. One reason could be the lower budget allocated to bottom-up calls, compared to past years.
Projects summary
ACT10
Advanced CMOS Technology for 10 A node
ACT10 develops the required technology options, including their integration, for the 10 angstrom node.
STARLight
300mm Silicon Technology for Applications Relying on Light with Photonics Devices
STARLight targets independence on the sourcing of Silicon photonics and optical module components through European end-to-end value chain.Elit laborum irure. Incididunt occaecat cillum excepteur. Est nisi veniam nostrud tempor velit sint ullamco.
E2PACKMAN
European Consortium for Accelerating Innovations in Electronic Packaging Manufacturing
E2PACKMAN aims at strengthening innovation and packaging production in Europe for leading edge / advanced electronics through a coherent approach that includes the whole value chain from material, process and technology developments
PROACTIF
Unmanned vehicles for civil security and surveillance missions
PROACTIF focuses on unmanned vehicles-based framework for civil security, combining cutting edge UxVs, sensors, components, mission control and multi-domain teaming for safe and secure surveillance of critical infrastructures and for efficient management of emergency situations.
NeAIxT
Next Generation of edge AI crossing technology fields
NeAIxT will solidify Europe’s position in edge AI and eNVM technology, and demonstrate AI capabilities at both chip and system levels, offering low power consumption and high security for smart applications, ensuring compliance with European privacy standards.
Rigoletto
RISC-V generation of high performance automotive processors and computing platforms
Rigoletto aims at establishing the foundation for next-generation Automotive Hardware Platform based on the open RISC-V instruction set architecture by tackling the complexity and autonomy stemming from the increasingly electrified, automated, and connected vehicles.
Shift2SDV
A common Software development framework and hardware independent microservice-oriented middleware architecture for the stepwise migration to the Software Defined Vehicle of the Future
Shift2SDV targets the development of an ecosystem around middleware & API framework enabling collaboration across the automotive value chain to streamline software development and integration while ensuring compatibility and flexibility with existing and emerging technologies.
