The European Commission invites applications for the Horizon Europe topic to drive significant decarbonization in energy-intensive process industries (such as chemicals, steel, cement, and glass) by integrating renewable energy inputs and advanced energy management systems.

Eligibility

Applications must be submitted by a collaborative research consortium, typically consisting of 10 to 14 partners across different sectors and geographic regions.

The consortium must include industrial partners with actual physical locations/production lines for real-world pilot testing. Laboratory-scale projects will not be considered. Strong participation of academia is required for materials science and data validation.

Priority Areas
Low to medium temperature (100–500 °C) energy inputs
High-temperature (> 500 °C) energy inputs and advanced thermal energy storage
High-performance insulation and scalable, recyclable advanced materials