Cluster 4 – Digital, Industry & Space

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Horizon Europe – Cluster 4: Digital, Industry & Space (2026–2027)
Topic Code Topic Title Status Deadline Indicative Budget
HORIZON-CL4-2025-SPACE-01 Space-based Earth Observation for environmental and climate monitoring Open 5 March 2026 ~€8M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-02 Advanced EO data exploitation for security and resilience applications Open 3 September 2026 ~€45M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03 Space technologies for autonomous and resilient satellite systems Open 3 September 2026 ~€60M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-DIGITAL-01 AI-enabled digital twins for industrial and urban systems Open 14 April 2026 ~€70M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-DIGITAL-02 Trusted and energy-efficient AI and data infrastructures Open 14 April 2026 ~€55M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-INDUSTRY-01 Advanced manufacturing and robotics for European industry Open 14 April 2026 ~€65M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-INDUSTRY-02 Circular and low-carbon industrial processes Open 14 April 2026 ~€60M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-SPACE-01 Secure and autonomous European space infrastructures Forthcoming Q2 2027 ~€80M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-DIGITAL-03 Quantum and post-quantum technologies for industry and space Forthcoming Q2 2027 ~€50M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-INDUSTRY-03 Net-zero industrial value chains using advanced materials Forthcoming Q2 2027 ~€55M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-SPACE-EO-02 Next-generation Copernicus services and applications Forthcoming Q4 2027 (tbc) ~€100M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-61 Fast Track to Research and Innovation for breakthroughs in industrial technologies (Research and Innovation Action) Forthcoming 2 February 2026
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-62 Fast Track to Innovation for breakthroughs in the Chemical Industry Action Plan (Research and Innovation Action) Forthcoming 2 February 2026
HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-52-two-stage New approaches for Human/AI collaboration for the workforce of the future (RIA) Forthcoming 2 February 2026 ~€30M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-MAT-PROD-32-two-stage Efficient energy input from renewable sources and energy management in the process industries (IA) Forthcoming 2 February 2026 ~€53M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-17 Expert network on Critical raw materials (CSA) Forthcoming 2 February 2026 ~€3M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-02 Advanced manufacturing for key products (IA) Forthcoming 2 February 2026 ~€36M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-49 ‘Proof of market’ to improve valorisation and commercialisation of Horizon generated R&I results (IA) Forthcoming 2 February 2026 ~€5M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-16 Technologies for innovative processing of raw materials (IA) Forthcoming 2 February 2026 ~€49M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-08 Textile circularity through advanced processing and manufacturing technologies and system approaches (IA) Forthcoming 2 February 2026 ~€16M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-03 Factory processes and automation for de- and re-manufacturing (RIA) Forthcoming 2 February 2026 ~€36M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-06 Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (RIA) Forthcoming 2 February 2026 ~€36M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-42 Unlocking the potential of academic intellectual assets for industry, SMEs and startups (CSA) Forthcoming 2 February 2026 ~€2M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-22 Innovative advanced materials and new production processes – reducing dependencies on Critical and Strategic Raw Materials (IA) Forthcoming 2 February 2026 ~€36M
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-47 Pilot access schemes to Technology Infrastructures for European startups, scaleups and innovative SMEs (CSA) Forthcoming 2 February 2026 ~€5M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-86 Space critical Equipment for EU non-dependence – Space Refuelling Interface Forthcoming 3 September 2026 ~€3M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-81 Space critical EEE components for EU non-dependence – Radiation Hard FPGA on 7nm Forthcoming 3 September 2026 ~€13M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-82 Space critical EEE components for EU non-dependence – GaN MMICs mm-Wave Foundations (Phase A) Forthcoming 3 September 2026 ~€7M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-11 Reinforcing EU autonomous access to space through EU-based spaceports Forthcoming 3 September 2026 ~€23M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-31 Digital enablers and building-blocks for Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunication for Space solutions Forthcoming 3 September 2026 ~€12M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-32 Preparing demonstration missions for Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunication for Space solutions Forthcoming 3 September 2026 ~€26M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-85 Critical Facilities Serving Space EEE components for EU non-dependence – High and Very High Energy Irradiation Test Facility Market Deployment Forthcoming 3 September 2026 ~€4M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-61 Scientific analysis and exploitation of space data Forthcoming 3 September 2026 ~€4M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-18 Large-Scale Photonic Quantum Computing Platform Technologies (RIA) Forthcoming 15 April 2026 ~€10M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-02 Web 4.0 architectural framework and Open Internet Stack applications for virtual worlds (RIA) Forthcoming 15 April 2026 ~€12M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-03 Open Internet Stack Support for Scale (CSA) Forthcoming 15 April 2026 ~€4M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-06 Efficient and compliant access to and use of data (IA) Forthcoming 15 April 2026 ~€46,5M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11 Grand Challenge on Quantum Sensors for Inertial Navigation Forthcoming 15 April 2026 ~€2M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-15 Strengthening the cooperation of semiconductor-intensive EU regions (CSA) Forthcoming 15 April 2026 ~€1M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-12 Standards for Quantum Technologies – Coordination and Support Action (CSA) Forthcoming 15 April 2026 ~€1M
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-14 Networking and Future Photonics Strategy (CSA) Forthcoming 15 April 2026 ~€3M

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