The Enfield 2nd Innovation scheme is now open for applications, targeting research and industry players eager to tackle real-world scientific and technological challenges in the key industrial domains of Healthcare, Energy, Manufacturing, and Space. This call is part of ENFIELD’s mission to strengthen its network and accelerate the adoption of AI technologies to boost Europe’s industrial competitiveness.
Enfield are funding innovative applied research and technology-driven projects that directly address the challenges outlined in our Catalogue of Challenges. Proposals should offer new solutions or applications that advance the state of the art in one or more of the targeted sectors.
Sectors: Healthcare, Energy, Manufacturing, Space
Type of work: Applied research and/or innovative applications aligned with ENFIELD’s thematic priorities
Duration: Up to 6 months
Applicants:
Private for-profit entities (startups, SMEs, midcaps, large companies)
Research centres and institutes
Geographic eligibility: Must be legally established in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country
Eligible configurations:
Individual applicants (single legal entity)
Consortiums (minimum of two legal entities)
Conflict of interest: Applicants must have no conflicts with ENFIELD partners
Projects must respond to one of the defined challenges below:
IDH.1 – Enhanced AI-powered remote patient monitoring
IDE.1 – Detecting early signs of energy poverty
IDE.2 – Developing a city sustainability index
IDM.1 – Adaptive AI for robotic disassembly of electronics and appliances
IDM.2 – Dataset reliability metrics for Smart Manufacturing
IDM.3 – Computer vision for foot recognition
IDM.4 – Industry 5.0: AI for worker safety and well-being
IDS.1 – Space-based maritime surveillance
IDS.2 – Autonomous navigation for low SWaP UAVs using robust vision systems
Funding rate: Up to 70% of eligible costs for private-for-profit organisations
Maximum grant per project: €60,000
Payment structure:
50% at project start
50% upon milestone completion
13 May 2025 at 11:00 (Brussels time) – Innovation Scheme Webinar link here https://youtu.be/JsdiIk0Wsog
17 June 2025 at 17:00 CET – Proposal submission deadline
23 July 2025 – Results announced
For more information and application documents visit 2nd Innovation Scheme Open Call | Enfield: European Lighthouse to Manifest Trustworthy and Green AI
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