Key Digital Technologies (KDT) 2023 Call has been Published!

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The 2023 Call of the Key Digital Technologies (KDT) Joint Undertaking (JU), which is supported under the Horizon Europe Programme, has been published. The KDT JU is a continuation of the Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL) JU, which was established in 2014 to keep Europe at the forefront of technology developments in electronics.

 

Call Scope:

 

KDT JU opens 3 concurrent Calls in different action types; (1) Innovation Action (IA), (2) Research and Innovation Action (RIA) and (3) Coordination and Support Action (CSA)/ Innovation Action (IA) in 2023. As shown below, there will be 4 topics, 1 general and 3 focus, in the IA Call; 2 topics, 1 general and 1 focus, in the RIA Call; 3 focus topic in the CSA/IA call.

 

  1. HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-1 IA 

 

  • HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-1-IA-Topic-1- Global call according to SRIA 2023 (IA) 
  • HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-1-IA-Focus-Topic-2- Focus topic 6G Integrated Radio Front-End for TeraHertz Communications (IA)
  • HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-1-IA- Focus-Topic-3-Focus topic on Integration of trustworthy Edge AI technologies in complex heterogeneous components and systems (IA)
  • HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-1-IA- Focus-Topic-4- Focus Topic on Electronic Control Systems (ECS) for management & control of decentralized energy supply & storage (IA)

 

  1. HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-2 RIA 

 

  • HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-2-RIA-Topic-1- Global call according to SRIA 2023 (RIA)
  • HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-2-RIA - Focus Topic 2- Focus Topic on Hardware abstraction layer for a European Vehicle Operating System (RIA)

 

  1. HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-3-CSA-IA

 

  • HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-3-IA-Topic-1-Improving the global demand supply forecast of the semiconductor supply chain (IA)
  • HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-3-CSA-Topic-2- Pan-European network for Advanced Packaging made in Europe (CSA)
  • HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-3-CSA-Topic-3- Coordination of the European software-defined vehicle platform (CSA)

 

The Calls (1) 2023-1-IA and (2) 2023-2-RIA will be two-stage calls and will be funded by both European Commission and Participating States. The Call (3) 2023-3 CSA-IA will be single-stage call and will be only funded by European Commission.

 

For the general topics within the scope of the KDT JU 2023 Call (HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-1-IA-Topic-1 and HORIZON-KDT-JU-2023-2-RIA-Topic-1), it is aimed to support R&D and innovation projects in the following 14 research areas:

 

1. Process technology, equipment, materials and manufacturing

2. Components, modules and system integration

3. Embedded software and beyond

4. System of Systems (SoS)

5. Artificial intelligence, edge computing and advanced control

6. Connectivity

7. Architecture and design: methods and tools

8. Quality, reliability and cybersecurity

9. Transportation

10. Energy

11. Digital Industry

12. Health and well-being

13. Agri-food and natural resources

14. Digital Society

 

The international consortium that will present the project should consist of 3 different institutions from at least 3 different countries. To reach the international call text, find project partners, access application guides and make an international project application through the "Funding and Tenders Portal" https://www.kdt-ju.europa.eu/calls/kdt-ju-calls-2023 page should be visited.

 

In addition to the international project applications to be submitted to the call secretariat, it is obligatory to submit a national project application to TUBITAK by researchers who would like to take part in the projects from Türkiye. You can find the national application rules here.

 

Call Calendar

The Calls 2023-1-IA and 2023-2-RIA will be two-stage calls 

International Applications:

  • Deadline (Project Outline (PO) phase): at 17:00:00 Brussels time on 03 May 2023
  • Deadline (Full Project Proposal (FPP) phase): at 17:00:00 Brussels time on 19 September 2023

TUBITAK Applications:

  • First Stage Deadline: 17:30:00 İstanbul time on 10 May 2023
  • Second Stage: applicable for funded projects after FPP phase, date will be announced by TUBITAK.

The Calls 2023-3 CSA-IA will be single-stage calls with submission of Full Project Proposal (FPP): Only international application.

  • Deadline (FPP proposals): at 17:00:00 Brussels time on 03 May 2023

Related Experts

For information on International Application Conditions:

Dr. Özlem GEZİCİ KOÇ / Hasan Burak TİFTİK / Erencan BAL

UIDB – EU Framework Programs Directorate

E-mail: ncpdis@tubitak.gov.tr

 

For information about the National Application Requirements and the 1071 Program:

Dr. Mahmut ÖZER

ARDEB International Cooperation Projects Research Support Group (UPAG)

E-mail: mahmut.ozer@tubitak.gov.tr

 

05.04.2023