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Testing and Experimentation Facility for Edge AI

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  • DIGITAL-2023-CLOUD-AI-04-COORDINATEF Closed Import topictree v1 · weight 3
    Coordination of AI sectorial testing and experimentation facilities

    The Coordination and support action grant will support the sectorial Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEFs) created under the WP 2021-2022 (Health, Manufacturing, Agri-Food, Smart Cities and Communities)

    Linked through DIGITAL-2023-CLOUD-AI-04-COORDINATEF (4)

    • DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-MANUF Closed Import topictree v1 · weight 2
      Testing and Experimentation Facility for Manufacturing

      The coordinating CSA should support the sectorial TEFs (Health, Manu, AgriFood, Smart Cities) funded under DIGITAL WP21-22 to develop complementary cross-TEF activities. Help them link better to other EU projects/initiatives and stakeholders in the AI ecosystem.

    • DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-HEALTH Closed Import topictree v1 · weight 2
      Testing and Experimentation Facility for Health

      The coordinating CSA should support the sectorial TEFs (Health, Manu, AgriFood, Smart Cities) funded under DIGITAL WP21-22 to develop complementary cross-TEF activities. Help them link better to other EU projects/initiatives and stakeholders in the AI ecosystem.

    • DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-AGRIFOOD Closed Import topictree v1 · weight 2
      Testing and Experimentation Facility for Agri-Food

      The coordinating CSA should support the sectorial TEFs (Health, Manu, AgriFood, Smart Cities) funded under DIGITAL WP21-22 to develop complementary cross-TEF activities. Help them link better to other EU projects/initiatives and stakeholders in the AI ecosystem.

    • DIGITAL-2022-CLOUD-AI-02-TEF-SMART Closed Import topictree v1 · weight 2
      Testing and experimentation Facility for smart cities and communities

      The coordinating CSA should support the sectorial TEFs (Health, Manu, AgriFood, Smart Cities) funded under DIGITAL WP21-22 to develop complementary cross-TEF activities. Help them link better to other EU projects/initiatives and stakeholders in the AI ecosystem.

  • HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-54 Closed User Input · weight 1
    Smart photonics for joint communication & sensing and access everywhere (Photonics Partnership) (RIA)

    Testing and experimentation facilities enable the validation of edge AI technologies, which are crucial for the implementation of real-time and distributed AI applications.

    Linked through HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-54 (7)

    • DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DATA-TECH Closed User Input · weight 1
      Secretariat for the Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor technologies

      The development of processors and semiconductor technologies aligns closely with the need for advanced digital infrastructure and emerging technologies under HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-54. These technologies are foundational for AI, edge computing, and other digital advancements.

    • DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DS-MARKETPLACE-CLOUD Closed User Input · weight 1
      Marketplace for federated cloud-to-edge based services 

      Federated marketplaces facilitate access to cloud and edge computing solutions, enabling the deployment and scaling of emerging technologies across diverse sectors.

    • DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-AI Closed User Input · weight 1
      Preparatory actions for the AI-on-demand platform

      The AI-on-demand platform aims to provide accessible AI tools and resources, accelerating the adoption of AI across industries. This aligns with the goals of HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-54 to foster innovation in AI-driven solutions.

    • DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MOB Closed User Input · weight 1
      Data Space for Mobility

      Mobility-focused data spaces support advanced digital technologies in transportation, enabling real-time data sharing and optimization of mobility solutions.

    • DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-SUPPCENTRE Closed User Input · weight 1
      Data Spaces Support Centre  

      The Data Spaces Support Centre provides essential coordination and guidance for the creation of interoperable and secure data spaces, which are key enablers of emerging digital ecosystems.

    • DIGITAL-2021-DEPLOY-01-TWINS-HEALTH Closed User Input · weight 1
      An ecosystem for digital twins in healthcare

      Digital twins are transformative technologies in healthcare, offering advanced simulation and optimization capabilities. This aligns with the goals of emerging technologies under HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-54.

    • HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-12 Closed User Input · weight 1
      Preparing the Advancement of the state of the art of submarine cable infrastructures (CSA)

      Another relevant project under the acronym ECSTATIC was funded from the Cluster 4 call in 2024. Here again, the call is not directly linked to our current 2025-03-DATA-12 topic, but the proposers might build on it. ECSTATIC focuses on Engineering Combined Sensing and Telecommunications ​Architectures for Tectonic and Infrastructure Characterisation. CORDIS link here: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101189595

  • HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02 Closed User Input · weight 1
    Next-Generation AI Agents for Real-World Applications in the Apply AI sectors (RIA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics)

    Projects under HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02 should link to Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEFs) funded under DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-TEF-EDGE.

    Linked through HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02 (2)

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Expected Outcome:

Outcomes and deliverables:

  • Wide availability of world-class experimentation facilities in Europe for edge AI microelectronic components based on advanced low-power computing technologies;
  • Service provisioning to a wide range of users: from semiconductor manufacturers and fabless companies, to end-user industries, SMEs and start-ups, requiring a varying degree of support in their further market development;
  • Fully tested and validated European IP and edge AI products based on European technology, ready for market deployment.
Objective:

The overall aim of the Testing and Experimentation Facility (TEF) for Edge AI hardware is to ensure the availability in Europe of trusted, high-performance, low-power edge components and technologies to support the massive data-processing requirements of AI and the digital transformation. The emergence of novel computing paradigms, such as neuromorphic, provides an opportunity for the European industry to take the lead in a new generation of edge and distributed computing systems.

The Edge AI TEF will also contribute to societal challenges, in terms of:

  • supporting the implementation of the Green Deal, by reducing energy consumption versus centralised computing solutions, also thanks to ground-breaking ultra-low power operation (100 to 1000 times more efficient) and very limited use of the data infrastructure (data transmission consumes even more energy than computing); further, edge AI components enable environmental monitoring as well as increased energy-efficiency of buildings and smart cities;
  • protection of personal data and privacy by processing within the edge device;
  • security and resilience avoiding or limiting dependency on the network;
  • safety and efficiency by reducing latency to near-real-time (e.g. for automotive or manufacturing applications).
  • European sovereignty in generation and management of sensitive data with trusted, secure components;
  • Open technological autonomy by reducing and diversifying strategic dependencies on components that may expose the EU to supply chain disruptions and security vulnerabilities, or not respecting European values in terms of safety, privacy, AI, equality, ethics or environmental aspects.
Scope:

This project aims at delivering a European platform that will enable companies to develop, test and experiment AI product prototypes based on advanced low-power computing technologies, custom-designed for their application environment. It involves the set-up of facilities for design, fabrication, integration and verification, employing leading-edge equipment with advanced semiconductor process and fabrication technologies. Such a platform will be able to bring novel embedded AI technologies to high Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), delivering prototypes for field validation that can significantly accelerate industrialization and time-to-market for edge AI components, resulting in a competitive advantage for the European ecosystem.

The TEF will realise a joint distributed platform (pilot line) to be led by EU centres of excellence in microelectronics technologies for advanced computing and key industrial actors of the microelectronics ecosystem such as integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) foundries and system integrators. The platform will be open to exploitation by EU industries, including SMEs, through direct support or through projects funded by other European or National programmes. In particular, strong cooperation is envisaged with the Joint Undertaking on Key Digital Technologies, which may support projects in close coordination with the TEF on Edge AI, as well as other EU partnerships in the area of AI, HPC, 5G/6G and cloud computing. Opportunities for future synergies with related actions on quantum computing infrastructure will also be evaluated.

Through the collaboration of a network of European Digital Innovation Hubs, the Edge AI TEF will provide also SMEs and Start-ups with fast and simple access to world-class testing facilities, rich networks of stakeholders and potential customers.

In cooperation with the sectorial TEFs in Manufacturing, Agri-food, Healthcare, Smart communities, the AI components delivered by the Edge AI TEF can be implemented in connected autonomous objects to be integrated in a distributed AI platform for applications such as industrial Internet of Things (IoT), precision agriculture, autonomous vehicles, implanted/wearable medical devices.

The selection of projects to be supported by the Edge AI TEF will be based on the character of innovation, on the business potential and on the strategic dimension for Europe.

The TEF infrastructure will put in place advanced semiconductor equipment that may also serve as a basis for quantum computing technologies, therefore opportunities for synergies with related Digital Europe actions on quantum computing infrastructure will be evaluated.

The first phase of the project will focus on the procurement, installation and preparation of the infrastructure, developing the necessary interfaces and testing of existing solutions, and the development of frameworks for hardware/software co-design and prototyping. In the following phases, the project will develop innovative prototypes employing the most advanced architectures and technologies beyond the state-of-the-art, incorporating energy efficiency, operational trust and security, which will be tested and validated in the respective field of application, before transfer for industrialization and production by IDMs or foundries.

The activities to be implemented based on this Work Programme are the following:

  • Procurement and preparation of the infrastructure - equipment installation, design tool finalisation, definition of devices with users, distribution;
  • Production of System Exploration Platform software for emulation of hardware;
  • Progress of key building blocks (such as sensing, in-memory computing, 3D architectures) to higher TRLs and validation of their design kits; development of design and prototyping frameworks;
  • Integration of building blocks into solutions, implementing rules and procedures for testing and transfer to industry.
Delegation to Agencies:

Implementation: European Commission

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2022-06-20

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Call for proposals: Cloud Data and TEF

Call ID: DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01

 

Published: 17/11/2021   Deadline: 22/02/2022

 

Total budget: 140.000.000 EUR

Budget per topic: 

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DATA-TECH                         EUR 1.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DS-MARKETPLACE-CLOUD     EUR 20.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-FEI-DS-GENOMICS               EUR 20.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-INDUSTRIAL-DATA               EUR 1.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-AI                             EUR 1.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-GREEN-DEAL          EUR 2.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MANUFACT            EUR 1.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MOB                     EUR 1.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-SMART-COMM             EUR 1.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-SUPPCENTRE                       EUR 14.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-TEF-EDGE                           EUR 78.000.000      

The Commission has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the above-mentioned call. The results by topic can be consulted under topic updates. 

We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals.

It is expected that grant agreements will be signed by 22.11.2022.

Please note that the number of proposals that can finally be funded will depend on the finally available budget and the formal selection by the Commission.

 Fo For further details please see the DIGITAL Europe Programme

2022-06-20

The evaluation results  of topic DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-TEF-EDGE are shown below:

Number of proposals submitted: 2

Number of inadmissible proposals: 0

Number of ineligible proposals: 1

Number of above-threshold proposals: 1

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 77.995.366,61 EUR 

2022-06-20

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Call for proposals: Cloud Data and TEF

Call ID: DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01

 

Published: 17/11/2021   Deadline: 22/02/2022

 

Total budget: 140.000.000 EUR

Budget per topic: 

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DATA-TECH                         EUR 1.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DS-MARKETPLACE-CLOUD     EUR 20.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-FEI-DS-GENOMICS               EUR 20.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-INDUSTRIAL-DATA               EUR 1.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-AI                             EUR 1.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-GREEN-DEAL          EUR 2.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MANUFACT            EUR 1.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MOB                     EUR 1.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-SMART-COMM             EUR 1.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-SUPPCENTRE                       EUR 14.000.000

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-TEF-EDGE                           EUR 78.000.000      

The Commission has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the above-mentioned call. The results by topic can be consulted under topic updates. 

We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals.

It is expected that grant agreements will be signed by 22.11.2022.

Please note that the number of proposals that can finally be funded will depend on the finally available budget and the formal selection by the Commission.

 Fo For further details please see the DIGITAL Europe Programme

2022-06-20

The evaluation results  of topic DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-TEF-EDGE are shown below:

Number of proposals submitted: 2

Number of inadmissible proposals: 0

Number of ineligible proposals: 1

Number of above-threshold proposals: 1

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 77.995.366,61 EUR 

2022-03-04

1.       A total of 23 proposals were submitted under this call.   Below the breakdown of number of proposals submitted per topic:

Topic

       

Submitted

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-FEI-DS-GENOMICS

1

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DS-MARKETPLACE-CLOUD

2

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-TEF-EDGE

 

2

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-INDUSTRIAL-DATA

4

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DATA-TECH

 

2

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MANUFACT

2

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-SMART-COMM

2

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MOB

3

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-GREEN-DEAL

3

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-AI

 

1

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-SUPPCENTRE

 

1

       

TOTAL

23

2022-03-04

1.       A total of 23 proposals were submitted under this call.   Below the breakdown of number of proposals submitted per topic:

Topic

       

Submitted

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-FEI-DS-GENOMICS

1

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DS-MARKETPLACE-CLOUD

2

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-TEF-EDGE

 

2

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-INDUSTRIAL-DATA

4

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DATA-TECH

 

2

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MANUFACT

2

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-SMART-COMM

2

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MOB

3

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-GREEN-DEAL

3

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-AI

 

1

DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-SUPPCENTRE

 

1

       

TOTAL

23

2021-11-17
The submission session is now available for: DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DATA-TECH(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-GREEN-DEAL(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-SMART-COMM(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-SUPPCENTRE(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DS-MARKETPLACE-CLOUD(DIGITAL-SIMPLE), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MANUFACT(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-FEI-DS-GENOMICS(DIGITAL-SIMPLE), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MOB(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-INDUSTRIAL-DATA(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-AI(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-TEF-EDGE(DIGITAL-GP)
2021-11-17
The submission session is now available for: DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DATA-TECH(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-GREEN-DEAL(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-SMART-COMM(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-SUPPCENTRE(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-DS-MARKETPLACE-CLOUD(DIGITAL-SIMPLE), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MANUFACT(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-FEI-DS-GENOMICS(DIGITAL-SIMPLE), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-DS-MOB(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-INDUSTRIAL-DATA(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-PREP-AI(DIGITAL-CSA), DIGITAL-2021-CLOUD-AI-01-TEF-EDGE(DIGITAL-GP)
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Call status: Closed
Opening date: 2021-11-17 (4 years ago)
Closing date: 2022-02-22 (4 years ago)
Procedure: single-stage

Budget: 78,000,000
Expected grants: 0
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