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Specific Challenge:

To reinforce cooperation and strategic partnership with selected countries in Africa to support the strengthening of existing digital innovation hubs (DIHs) in Africa and to facilitate the collaboration between EU and African DIHs in order to strengthen a common EU-Africa innovation and start-up ecosystem

Targeted countries: Low and middle income countries[1] in Africa

Scope

a) Innovation Action (IA)

Cooperation on developing and strengthening of digital innovation hubs in Africa actions will address:

  • reinforcing the development and establishment of Pan-African networks of Digital Innovations/Tech Hubs through strengthening local digital innovation and startup ecosystems by:
  • providing technical capacity building and technology transfer to local SMEs, local governments and projects focused on digitalisation and the uptake of digital innovations such as the use of open data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, blockchain technologies;
  • fostering the development of an enabling environment for digital start-ups through establishing networks between fast growing companies, startup founders, local governments, academic institutions, early stage investors and corporates;
  • providing capacity-building programmes, focused on digital and entrepreneurship skills specifically targeted to marginalised youth, women and vulnerable groups;
  • developing a mutually beneficial cooperation between African and European Digital Innovation Hubs to strengthen the long-term sustainability of DIHs by:
  • supporting local youth employment by developing collaborative projects, that match the demand for qualified digital skills in Europe with the existing ICT professionals in Africa;
  • facilitating a network between African and European innovative entrepreneurs and start-ups with the goal to support start-up incubation, mentoring programs and facilitate increased investments in African start-ups and EU-African joint ventures;
  • carrying out capacity-building activities, such as Summer Academies bringing together successful entrepreneurs with African and European start-ups and ICT professionals;
  • facilitating linkages and partnerships with African diaspora communities in Europe with the goal to better support the creation and development of digital startups and SMEs in Africa

    • The activities will complement other European initiatives under the DCI and the ENI, such as the EU/DE/FR initiative on a Digital Innovation Bridge that will support the scale up of African startups.

    Proposals should be submitted by a partnership complementing each other with a particular focus on the participation of relevant Member States or associated countries digital Innovation/tech Hubs, as well as African digital Innovation/tech Hubs. Due to the specific challenge of this topic, in addition to the minimum number of participants set out in the General Annexes, proposals shall include at least one participant from a low or middle income country in Africa.

    The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU between EUR 1 and 2 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.

    b) Coordination and Support Action (CSA)

    The aim is to foster coordination between actions taken in Africa and the EU to implement the recommendations of the EU-AU task force on digital economy, in particular in the area of research and innovation, through support to, engagement with, and monitoring of ICT-related activities and organisation of events in a critical mass of African countries.

    Activities will include:

    • supporting initiatives in Africa on the digitalisation of economy and society, including common Research, Development and Innovation priorities;
    • supporting research and innovation capacity and societal challenges in participating African countries and future cooperation opportunities;
    • promoting awareness of cooperation opportunities, including under the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes;
    • disseminating results from EU support activities (including AfricaConnect and Digital4Development).

    The activities of the CSA should be carried out over the remainder of the current EU financial framework (incl. Horizon 2020) and the initial phase of the new financial framework of the EU. Actions should take account of the networks and achievements of similar past or ongoing support actions for Africa while focussing on the scaling up of digital technology and services in the EU financial cooperation with Africa under the new financial framework. The partnership should include relevant stakeholders Member States or associated countries from the public and private sectors, including Research and Innovation systems. The partnership should as well include relevant African stakeholders from the public and private sectors, including Research and Innovation systems. Due to the specific challenge of this topic, in addition to the minimum number of participants set out in the General Annexes, proposals shall include at least one participant from a low or middle income country in Africa.

    The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of around EUR 1 million for a duration of three years would allow this area to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.

    Expected Impact:

    a) Innovation Action (IA)

    • Further development of digital innovation hubs to the support of digitalisation of SMEs and traditional sectors in Africa contributing to a vibrant digital economy and new job opportunities;
      • Strengthening of innovation ecosystems for digital startups at the local level;
      • Support of youth employment programs by facilitating collaboration between European and African DIHs and startups;
      • Enhancement of entrepreneurial and innovation skills of ICT professionals and start-ups in selected African countries;
    • Sustainable uptake of results within the targeted countries, beyond the project completion date;
    • Reinforced international dimension of the ICT and Innovation aspects of Horizon 2020 and contribution to the implementation of the EC digital for development strategy ;
    • Reinforcement of strategic partnerships between EU and African Digital Innovation Hubs in areas of mutual interest.

    b) Coordination and Support Action (CSA)

    • Strengthening cooperative research and innovation linkages;
    • Reinforced international dimension of the ICT and Innovation aspects of Horizon 2020 and contribution to the implementation of the EC digital for development strategy;
    • Reinforcement of strategic partnerships between EU and African in ICT areas of mutual interest.
    Cross-cutting Priorities:

    GenderInternational cooperation

    [1]See World Bank country classification

    News flashes

    2020-10-01

    An overview of the evaluation results of call H2020-ICT-2020-2, named Call Flash Info H2020-ICT-2020-2 is now available in section Conditions and documents - Additional documents of all the topics belonging to this call. These topics are: ICT-36-2020, ICT-37-2020, ICT-40-2020, ICT-41-2020, ICT-46-2020, ICT-47-2020, ICT-49-2020, ICT-52-2020, ICT-57-2020 and ICT-58-2020. .

    2020-06-22

    Submissions to call H2020-ICT-2020-2

    A total of 712 proposals has been submitted to call H2020-ICT-2020-2, which closed on 17 June 2020. These proposals, of which the evaluation will be organized over the coming weeks and months, were submitted to the following topics / Types of Action:ICT-36-2020 – Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 79 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 47.5 million)ICT-37-2020 – Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 1 proposal (indicative CSA budget EUR 4 million)ICT-37-2020 – Innovation Actions (IA) - 15 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR 15 million)ICT-37-2020 – Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 61 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 29 million)ICT-40-2020 – Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 5 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR 0.6 million)ICT-40-2020 – Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 90 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 19.4 million)ICT-41-2020 – Innovation Actions (IA) - 29 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR 49 million)ICT-46-2020 – Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 6 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR 3 million)ICT-46-2020 – Innovation Actions (IA) - 30 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR 41.5 million)ICT-46-2020 – Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 136 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 41.5 million)ICT-47-2020 – Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 64 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 20 million)ICT-49-2020 – Innovation Actions (IA) - 39 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR 30 million)ICT-52-2020 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 81 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 55 million)ICT-57-2020 – Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 23 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 7 million)ICT-58-2020 – Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 8 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR 1 million)ICT-58-2020 – Innovation Actions (IA) - 45 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR 10 million)

    2020-05-08

    An overview of the evaluation results of the H2020-ICT-2020-1 call, named Call Flash Info H2020-ICT-2020-1 is now available in section Conditions and documents - Additional documents of the topics belonging to this call. These topics are: ICT-38-2020, ICT-42-2020, ICT-44-2020, ICT-50-2020, ICT-51-2020, ICT-54-2020 and ICT-56-2020) .

    2020-04-08

    Please note that the submission deadline for all topics of the H2020-ICT-2020-2 call has been extended from 22 April to 17 June 2020, 17:00, Brussels local time. This extension is a response to the COVID-19 crisis that has severely affected many potential applicants to this call. With this extension, the European Commission wants to give all applicants more time for proposal preparation.

    The affected topics are the following: ICT-36-2020; ICT-37-2020; ICT-40-2020; ICT-41-2020; ICT-46-2020; ICT-47-2020; ICT-49-2020; ICT-52-2020; ICT-57-2020 and ICT-58-2020.

    2020-04-08

    Please note that the submission deadline for this topic has been extended from 22 April to 17 June 2020, 17:00, Brussels local time. This extension is a response to the COVID-19 crisis that has severely affected many potential applicants to this topic. With this extension, the European Commission wants to give all applicants more time for proposal preparation.

    2020-04-07

    An overview of the call evaluation results (termed Call Flash Info H2020-ICT-2019-3) of the H2020-ICT-2019-3 call (topics ICT-45-2020, ICT-48-2020, ICT-53-2020 and ICT-55-2020) is now available under section Conditions and documents - Additional documents.

    2020-02-03

    A total of 299 proposals has been submitted to call H2020-ICT-2020-1, which closed on 16 January 2020. These proposals, of which the evaluation will be organized over the coming weeks and months, were submitted to the following topics / Types of Action:ICT-38-2020 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 73 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 47 million)ICT-38-2020 -Coordination and SupportActions (CSA) -4 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR1 million)ICT-42-2020 -Innovation Actions (IA) -9 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR 48 million)ICT-42-2020 -Coordination and SupportActions (CSA) -4 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR1 million)ICT-44-2020 -Innovation Actions (IA) -24 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR15.5 million)ICT-44-2020 -Coordination and SupportActions (CSA) -5 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR2 million)ICT-50-2020 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 43 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR29 million)ICT-50-2020 -Coordination and SupportActions (CSA) -2 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR1 million)ICT-51-2020 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) -55 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR30 million)ICT-51-2020 -Coordination and SupportActions (CSA) -1 proposal (indicative CSA budget EUR1,5 million)ICT-54-2020 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) -27 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR20 million)ICT-56-2020 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) -46 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR46,5 million)ICT-56-2020 -Coordination and SupportActions (CSA) -6 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR2 million).

    2019-11-19
    The submission session is now available for: ICT-58-2020(CSA), ICT-40-2020(RIA-CSA), ICT-36-2020(RIA), ICT-46-2020(RIA), ICT-37-2020(RIA), ICT-57-2020(RIA), ICT-47-2020(RIA), ICT-41-2020(IA), ICT-52-2020(RIA), ICT-46-2020(CSA), ICT-37-2020(IA), ICT-58-2020(IA), ICT-49-2020(IA), ICT-37-2020(CSA), ICT-46-2020(IA)
    2019-11-15

    A total of 95 proposals has been submitted to call H2020-ICT-2019-3, which closed on 13 November 2019. These proposals, of which the evaluation will be organized over the coming months, were submitted to the following topics / Types of Action:

    ICT-45-2020 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 4 proposals (indicative topic budget EUR 4 million)

    ICT-48-2020 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) -2 proposals (indicative topic budget for CSAs EUR2 million)ICT-48-2020 -Research and InnovationActions (RIA) -14 proposals (indicative topic budget for RIAs EUR 48 million)

    ICT-53-2020 -InnovationActions (IA) -10 proposals (indicative topic budget EUR30 million)

    ICT-55-2020 -InnovationActions (IA) -65 proposals (indicative topic budget EUR17 million)

    2019-09-27

    Please note thatA Guide to ICT-related activities inH2020 Work Programme 2018-20 has been publishedunder Additional documents in section Topic conditions and documents of the 2020 topic pages

    2019-08-07

    An overview of the evaluation results (called'Flash Call Info 2019-2')of the H2020-ICT-2019-2 call is now available under section Topic and documents - Additional documents.

    2019-07-09
    The submission session is now available for: ICT-48-2020(CSA), ICT-45-2020(CSA), ICT-55-2020(IA), ICT-48-2020(RIA), ICT-53-2020(IA)
    2019-07-09
    The submission session is now available for: ICT-56-2020(RIA), ICT-42-2020(CSA), ICT-38-2020(RIA), ICT-50-2020(CSA), ICT-44-2020(CSA), ICT-38-2020(CSA), ICT-56-2020(CSA), ICT-51-2020(CSA-RIA), ICT-50-2020(RIA), ICT-42-2020(IA), ICT-54-2020(RIA), ICT-44-2020(IA)
    2019-03-29

    A total of 684 proposals has been submitted to call H2020-ICT-2019-2, which closed on 28 March 2019.These proposals were submitted to the following topics/Types of Action:ICT-01 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 2 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 2 million)ICT-01 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 70 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 38 million)ICT-03 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 7 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 30 million)ICT-05 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 3 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 1.5 million)ICT-05 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 23 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 30 million)ICT-05 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 43 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 45 million)ICT-06 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 47 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 30 million)ICT-08 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 25 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 11 million)ICT-09 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 2 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 2 million)ICT-09 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 17 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 28 million)ICT-09 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 56 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 20 million)ICT-10 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 91 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 42 million)ICT-13 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 55 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 48 million)ICT-15 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 4 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 1.5 million)ICT-15 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 87 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 28.5 million)ICT-20 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 66 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 44 million)ICT-24 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 10 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 21.5 million)ICT-30 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 4 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 1 million)ICT-30 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 7 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 7 million)ICT-31 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 5 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 3.5 million)ICT-33 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 12 proposals (indicative budget: EUR 1.5 million)ICT-33 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 42 proposals (indicative budget: EUR 10 million)ICT-34 - Pre-commercial Procurement Actions (PCP) - 6 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 6 million)

    2019-03-12

    An overview of the evaluation results (called 'Call Flash Info') of topics ICT-11-2018-2019, ICT-19-2019 and ICT-25-2018-2020 is now available under section 'Topic conditions and documents - Additional documents' of these three topics.

    2019-02-21

    For topic ICT-31-2018-2019 (RIA), which is still open for submission until 28 March 2019, anew and SPECIFICPROPOSAL TEMPLATE forPart B, sections 4 - 5, has been uploaded into the submission system. The previous template was incorrect, as it was incomplete. So, if you want to submit a proposal to topic ICT-31-2018-2019 (RIA), please make sure that you select the SPECIFIC template for this topic's Part B, section 4 - 5.

    2018-11-21

    The Work-Programme update of 13 November 2018 removed topic ICT-14-2020 from the ICT Work Programme. This topic was moved to the European High-Performance-Computing Joint Undertaking. Please keep checking the EuroHPC JU website to stay informed on calls and other developments in the EuroHPC area.

    2018-11-15

    A total of 172 proposals has been submitted to call H2020-ICT-2018-3, which closed on 14 November 2018.These proposals were submitted to the following topics / Types of Action:ICT-11 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 18 proposals (indicative budget: EUR 40m)ICT-19 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 30 proposals (ind. budget: EUR 90m)ICT-19 -Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) -2 proposals (ind. budget: EUR2m)ICT-25 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 122 proposals (ind. budget: EUR 20m)

    2018-09-07
    The submission session is now available for: ICT-23-2019(RIA)
    2018-08-20
    An overview of the evaluation results (called'Flash Call Info')of the topics ICT-02-2018, ICT-03-2018, ICT-04-2018, ICT-07-2018, ICT-11-2018, ICT-12-2018, ICT-13-2018, ICT-16-2018, ICT-18-2018, ICT-21-2018, ICT-24-2018, ICT-25-2018, ICT-26-2018, ICT-27-2018, ICT-28-2018, ICT-29-2018, ICT-31-2018, ICT-32-2018, ICT-34-2018andICT-35-2018is now available under section Topic conditions and documents - Additional documents.
    2018-07-31
    An overview of the evaluation results (called'Flash Call Info')of the topics ICT-17-2018 andICT-22-2018is now available under section Topic conditions and documents - Additional documents.
    2018-07-26
    The submission session is now available for: ICT-19-2019(CSA), ICT-11-2018-2019(IA), ICT-19-2019(RIA), ICT-25-2018-2020(RIA)
    2017-10-31
    The submission session is now available for: ICT-24-2018-2019(CSA), ICT-13-2018-2019(CSA), ICT-28-2018(RIA), ICT-12-2018-2020(CSA), ICT-32-2018(RIA), ICT-29-2018(RIA), ICT-07-2018(RIA), ICT-04-2018(RIA), ICT-25-2018-2020(CSA), ICT-02-2018(RIA), ICT-07-2018(IA), ICT-16-2018(IA), ICT-11-2018-2019(IA), ICT-16-2018(RIA), ICT-21-2018(CSA), ICT-27-2018-2020(CSA), ICT-03-2018-2019(IA), ICT-31-2018-2019(CSA), ICT-04-2018(IA), ICT-35-2018(CSA), ICT-28-2018(IA), ICT-34-2018-2019(PCP), ICT-32-2018(CSA), ICT-16-2018(CSA), ICT-29-2018(IA), ICT-12-2018-2020(RIA), ICT-28-2018(CSA), ICT-13-2018-2019(RIA), ICT-07-2018(CSA), ICT-24-2018-2019(RIA), ICT-26-2018-2020(RIA), ICT-18-2018(IA)
    2017-10-31
    The submission session is now available for: ICT-17-2018(RIA), ICT-22-2018(RIA)
    call topic details
    Call status: Closed
    Publication date: 2017-10-27 (7 years ago)
    Opening date: 2019-11-19 (5 years ago)
    Closing date: 2020-06-17 (4 years ago)
    Procedure: single-stage

    Budget: 1000000
    Expected grants: not specified
    News flashes

    This call topic has been appended 24 times by the EC with news.

    • 2020-10-01
      an overview of the evaluation results of...
    • 2020-06-22
      submissions to call h2020-ict-2020-2...
    • 2020-05-08
      an overview of the evaluation results of...
    • 2020-04-08
      please note that the submission deadlin...
    • 2020-04-08
      please note that the submission deadlin...
    • 2020-04-07
      an overview of the call evaluation resul...
    • 2020-02-03
      a total of 299 proposals has been submit...
    • 2019-11-19
      the submission session is now available...
    • 2019-11-15
      a total of 95 proposals has been submitt...
    • 2019-09-27
      please note thata guide to ict-related a...
    • 2019-08-07
      an overview of the evaluation results (c...
    • 2019-07-09
      the submission session is now available...
    • 2019-07-09
      the submission session is now available...
    • 2019-03-29
      a total of 684 proposals has been submit...
    • 2019-03-12
      an overview of the evaluation results (c...
    • 2019-02-21
      for topic ict-31-2018-2019 (ria), which...
    • 2018-11-21
      the work-programme update of 13 november...
    • 2018-11-15
      a total of 172 proposals has been submit...
    • 2018-09-07
      the submission session is now available...
    • 2018-08-20
      an overview of the evaluation results (c...
    • 2018-07-31
      an overview of the evaluation results (c...
    • 2018-07-26
      the submission session is now available...
    • 2017-10-31
      the submission session is now available...
    • 2017-10-31
      the submission session is now available...
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