Library FAQ
What award criteria are used to assess proposals?
Proposals are assessed on Excellence, Impact, and Quality and efficiency of the implementation.
What decision will the jury make on proposals?
The jury will recommend your proposal for funding or not (‘GO’ or ‘NO GO’) and will not provide a separate assessment against the criteria.
What happens if the combined budget of GO proposals exceeds the allocated budget?
If the combined budget of GO proposals exceeds the allocated budget, portfolio considerations will be applied; for the Green digital devices Challenge this means a balanced portfolio in terms of technologies and/or type of device, and for the Process integrati...
What is assessed under Quality and efficiency of the implementation?
Quality and motivation of the team, clarity and adequacy of milestones and work plan (work packages, tasks, deliverables, timeline, risk mitigation), and appropriateness of resource allocation (person-months and equipment).
What is assessed under the Excellence criterion?
Technological breakthrough (novelty and potential for novel application), credibility and feasibility of objectives and KPIs for technology and business development, and the appropriateness and soundness of the methodology including gender dimension, stakehold...
What is assessed under the Impact criterion?
Credibility of the expected outcomes and impacts (including Challenge-specific impacts), economic and/or societal benefits (market creation, employment, environmental, scientific), and investment readiness (IP protection, partnerships, market validation).
What is the focus and objective of the Green digital devices Challenge?
It focuses on next-generation green and efficient digital devices and architectures that radically improve or solve issues such as energy efficiency, use of non-critical/non-toxic raw materials, circularity and recyclability while maintaining or improving perf...
What is the scope and main challenge addressed by the RNA-based therapies and diagnostics Challenge?
It targets RNA-based therapeutics and diagnostics for complex or rare genetic diseases, leveraging the potential shown by mRNA vaccines; it recognises advantages such as cost-effective and flexible RNA production and personalised therapy, and addresses challen...
What is the scope of the EIC Transition Open topic?
EIC Transition Open has no predefined thematic priorities and is open to any field; projects should address both technology and market/business development, including a suitable mix of research, technology development and validation to increase maturity beyond...
What is the scope of the Process and system integration of clean energy technologies Challenge?
The integration sought is the combination of at least one technology from an eligible project into a system or complex process comprising elements of energy production or conversion, storage (including renewable fuels), and/or final use, to further develop tec...
What is the total indicative budget for the Transition Challenges call and its allocation?
The total indicative budget for this call is EUR 60.5 million, of which approximately half is reserved for the topic “Green digital devices for the future” and the remaining budget is divided equally between the other two topics.
What outcomes and impacts are expected from Green digital devices projects?
In the medium term, emergence of a new class of green digital devices with significantly reduced energy consumption while improving speed/performance and miniaturisation; disruptive hardware components progressing towards wafer-scale integration and industry-c...
What outcomes are expected from Process integration proposals?
An energy generation/recovery/storage technology that demonstrates a clearly defined use case with quantitative measures of investment costs, efficiency, dynamic performance, durability and sustainability versus alternatives, integration at system/process leve...
What prototype and sustainability expectations apply to Green digital devices projects?
At project end you should deliver a mature prototype validated or demonstrated in a relevant environment (TRL 5/6) showing the proposed advantage in niche or general-purpose applications; activities should impact sustainability by using non-critical and non-to...
What specific requirements apply to Process integration proposals?
Applicants must identify supply and value chain actors needed to integrate the technology, focus de-risking on technological uncertainties, may use methodologies like Design, Build, Test and Learn with frequent iterations, consider involvement of final users w...
What Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) should Transition projects target?
Activities should increase maturity beyond proof of principle up to Technology Readiness Level 5 or 6 (TRL 5/6).
How are bio-based electronic devices manufactured?
Manufacturing approaches include processes like screen-printing and spray coating, and platforms that integrate biodegradable polymers with natural materials such as lignocellulose.
How could PICs affect ICT and related sectors in the next five to ten years?
PICs could enable more energy-efficient, higher-capacity networks, strengthen Europe's competitiveness in semiconductors and critical sectors, reduce ICT carbon emissions, and prompt updates to regulatory frameworks for secure and sustainable integration.
How might 2D and UWBG materials impact the next five to ten years?
They could drive advances in low-energy electronics, power electronics, optoelectronics, sensors, and quantum technologies, help Europe build semiconductor leadership, and contribute to more sustainable technologies.
How might emerging non-charge-based memories impact the next five to ten years?
They could enable specialised embedded memory solutions for IoT, automotive and low-power applications—areas where Europe can be competitive—provided technical hurdles are resolved for commercial viability.
How might neuromorphic chips affect computing over the next five to ten years?
They could substantially reduce ICT energy consumption, enable energy-efficient AI in image and speech recognition, data mining and autonomous systems, and support sustainable, high-integration AI platforms.
What advantages and challenges do non-charge-based memories present?
Advantages include low-voltage operation, reduced power consumption and random-access capability; challenges include variability, high-temperature retention, density limits and the need for improved reliability.
What are bio-based and biodegradable materials for electronics?
They are sustainable alternatives to conventional electronic components made from natural polymers and materials such as silk fibroin, chitosan, and lignin, used to create flexible, low-impact electronic devices.
What are emerging non-charge-based memories and examples?
They are non-volatile memories that use resistive or capacitive mechanisms instead of charge storage, including FeRAM, MRAM, PCRAM, ReRAM, and ferroelectric FET (FeFET).