Annual call

After the success of the 2019 and 2020 joint initiative, two EUREKA-funded Clusters dedicated to collaborative industrial innovation –EURIPIDES² and PENTA –are joining forces again to launch a new 2021 ECS Call.

The three European industry associations - AENEAS, ARTEMIS-IA and EPoSS - representing large companies, SMEs, universities and research institutes from across the entire Electronic Components and Systems (ECS) value chain have joined together to produce a common Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) 2021. This ECS-SRIA aims to identify the main focus areas for research and innovation in Europe in Electronic Components and Systems and Key Digital Technologies for the next 10–15 years.

In a two-stage procedure, the quality of the project proposal is evaluated and improved, finally leading to a selection of high quality project proposals that receive the official EURIPIDES² & PENTA label. The EURIPIDES² & PENTA label provides project partners with the possibility of applying for public funding from their national authorities.

EURIPIDES²-PENTA also operates a “FastTrack” project submission capability. In the exceptional case where a consortia and relevant Public Authorities agree on the urgency for a project to begin as soon as possible, EURIPIDES² & PENTA will initiate a Full Project Proposal (FPP) evaluation on request. For details on this process please contact the EURIPIDES² & PENTA Offices.