Who won R&D for the next generation of scientific instrumentation, tools and… 2022? 68 companies funded
- 14funded projects
- €124.5MEU contribution
- 68companies, 40 SMEs
- 17countries
Grant topic: R&D for the next generation of scientific instrumentation, tools and methods
The European Commission funded 14 projects under the Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-INFRA-2022-TECH-01-01, with €124.5M in total EU contribution. 68 private companies from 17 countries took part, and 40 of them are SMEs. Below is who they are, what they are building, and how much each received.
At a glance
- Funded projects: 14
- Total EU contribution: €124.5M
- Of which to companies: €16.8M (13%)
- Companies / of which SMEs: 68 / 40
- Average consortium size: 23.5 organisations
- Projects coordinated by a company: 0 of 14
- Top countries (company participations): France (16), the United Kingdom (8), Germany (7), Norway (7)
Companies that received funding
Bruker Biospin GmbH & Co KG
Ettlingen, Germany
Received €1.2M as a participant in Fragment-Screen: From fragments to high affinity binders interfacing integrated structural biology, medicinal chemistry and artificial intelligence (2023-02 to 2027-01).
Naxys Technologies AS
Bergen, Norway · SME
Received €1M as a participant in HiAOOS: High Arctic Ocean Observation System (2023-01 to 2027-12).
Greenerwave
Paris, France · SME
Received €870K as a participant in CONVERGE: Telecommunications and Computer Vision Convergence Tools for Research Infrastructures (2023-02 to 2026-07).
Amplitude
Pessac, France · SME · website
Received €848K as a participant in THRILL: Technology for High-Repetition-rate Intense Laser Laboratories (2023-01 to 2026-12).
Cytobuoy BV
Bodegraven, the Netherlands · SME · website
Received €611K as a participant in ANERIS: operAtional seNsing lifE technologies for maRIne ecosystemS (2023-01 to 2026-12).
Kongsberg Maritime AS
Kongsberg, Norway
Received €571K as a participant in HiAOOS: High Arctic Ocean Observation System (2023-01 to 2027-12).
Allbesmart Lda
Castelo Branco, Portugal · SME
Received €564K as a participant in CONVERGE: Telecommunications and Computer Vision Convergence Tools for Research Infrastructures (2023-02 to 2026-07).
Biofaction KG
Wien, Austria · SME · website
Received €551K as a participant in BIOINDUSTRY 4.0: RI services to promote deep digitalization of Industrial Biotechnology - towards smart biomanufacturing (2023-01 to 2026-12).
ALPHA Consultants SRL
Milano, Italy · SME · website
Received €536K as a participant in ENCASE: A European Network of Research Infrastructures for CO2 Transport and Injection (2023-01 to 2026-12).
Adtechnologies, Unipessoal Lda
Porto, Portugal · SME
Received €513K as a participant in CONVERGE: Telecommunications and Computer Vision Convergence Tools for Research Infrastructures (2023-02 to 2026-07).
Sioux Technologies BV
Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Received €512K as a participant in RADIOBLOCKS: New science in Radio Astronomy: applying cutting-edge technology to enhance the entire data chain, from receiver to final output. (2023-03 to 2027-02).
Timegate Instruments Oy
Oulu, Finland · SME
Received €500K as a participant in BIOINDUSTRY 4.0: RI services to promote deep digitalization of Industrial Biotechnology - towards smart biomanufacturing (2023-01 to 2026-12).
Also funded: 4h - Jena Engineering GmbH (DE), HIPHEN (FR), Quanta Systems SL (ES), Nke Instrumentation (FR), Inrae Transfert SAS (FR), Finwe Oy (FI), Pensoft Publishers (BG), Alcatel Submarine Networks SAS (FR), Science for Change, SL (ES), Marsbased SL (ES), DRIBBA Development & Consulting SL (ES), Corvers Procurement Services BV (NL), Otechos AS (NO), Soil Capital Belgium (BE), Wsense SRL (IT), Cignus Instruments AS (NO), RTD Services Og (AT), Lifeglimmer GmbH (DE), Promoscience SRL (IT), Stinger Technology AS (NO), Synchrotron Soleil Societe Civile (FR), Fincloud Oy (FI), Geosys (FR), Coriant R&d GmbH (DE), Ceos Corrected Electron Optical Systems GmbH (DE), Institut de Radio Astronomie Millimetrique Societe Civile (FR), Offshore Sensing AS (NO), Alpx (FR), Better3fruit NV (BE), Arinax (FR), Oceomic Marine Bio and Technology SL (ES), Leica Microsystems Cms GmbH (DE), Ellalink Ireland Limited (IE), TTI Norte SL (ES), Lytid (FR), Pokapok (FR), Embl Enterprise Managementtechnology Transfer GmbH (DE), Tescan Brno s.r.o. (CZ), S4 Mobile Laboratories (US), Protisvalor Mediterranee SAS (FR), and 16 more.
The funded projects
The ten largest of 14 projects by EU contribution:
THRILL: Technology for High-Repetition-rate Intense Laser Laboratories
€10.4M EU contribution · 11 partners · 2023-01 to 2026-12 · coordinated by GSI Helmholtzzentrum Fur Schwerionenforschung GmbH (DE)
The THRILL project deals with providing new schemes and devices for pushing forward the limits of research infrastructures (RI) of European relevance and ESFRI landmarks. To do so, the project partners have identified several technical bottlenecks in high-energy high-repetition-rate laser technology that prevent it from reaching the technical readiness level required to technically specify and build the needed…
ANERIS: operAtional seNsing lifE technologies for maRIne ecosystemS
€10M EU contribution · 25 partners · 2023-01 to 2026-12 · coordinated by Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (ES)
In ANERIS, we propose to develop the next generation of scientific instrumentation tools and methods for sensing marine-life. The design of the new instruments and methods will integrate different types of marine life-sensing technologies: genomics, imaging-biooptics and participatory sciences.
PHENET: Tools and methods for extended plant PHENotyping and EnviroTyping services of European Research Infrastructures
€10M EU contribution · 32 partners · 2023-01 to 2027-12 · coordinated by Institut National de Recherche Pour L'agriculture, L'alimentation et L'environnement (FR)
Europe urgently needs to find pathways towards agroecological transition of agroecosystems in support to food security, climate change resilience, biodiversity and soil carbon stocks restoration. In PHENET, the European Research Infrastructures (RI) on plant phenotyping (EMPHASIS), ecosystems experimentation (AnaEE), long-term observation (eLTER) and data management and bioinformatics (ELIXIR) will join their forces…
SUBMERSE: SUBMarine cablEs for ReSearch and Exploration
€9.7M EU contribution · 30 partners · 2023-05 to 2026-04 · coordinated by European Future Innovation System Centre (BE)
This proposal responds to the call Next generation of scientific instrumentation, tools and methods (2022) (HORIZON-INFRA-2022-TECH-01). The proposal seeks to directly address the challenges to develop a new world-class research instrument integrating already existing NREN and EPOS infrastructures and Copernicus Marine service, from three European nations, as well as Pan-European and Pan-American institutions, to…
IMPRESS: Interoperable electron Microscopy Platform for advanced RESearch and Services
€9.6M EU contribution · 25 partners · 2023-02 to 2028-01 · coordinated by Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (IT)
IMPRESS (Interoperable electron Microscopy Platform for advanced RESearch and Services) aims to co-develop and deliver advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) instrumentation, methods and tools that will revolutionize the way in which TEMs are used by all new and well-established scientific communities, integrate them with other instrumentation at analytical research infrastructures (RIs) and create new…
IMAGINE: Next generation imaging technologies to probe structure and function of biological specimen across scales in their natural context
€9.6M EU contribution · 30 partners · 2023-05 to 2028-04 · coordinated by European Molecular Biology Laboratory (DE)
The IMAGINE project will develop the next generation of scale-crossing imaging technologies to enable an integrated investigation of structure and function of biological systems. It will focus on developing and integrating four major disruptive microscopy technologies, namely: X-ray imaging, cryo electron microscopy, cryo and dynamic super-resolution microscopy and large volume intravital light microscopy.
HiAOOS: High Arctic Ocean Observation System
€9.5M EU contribution · 13 partners · 2023-01 to 2027-12 · coordinated by Stiftelsen Nansen Senter for Miljoog Fjernmaling (NO)
HiAOOS will develop, implement, and validate several ocean observing technologies to improve data collection in the ice-covered Arctic Ocean. A network of multipurpose moorings will be deployed for two years in the deep Nansen and Amundsen Basins.
BIOINDUSTRY 4.0: RI services to promote deep digitalization of Industrial Biotechnology - towards smart biomanufacturing
€9.4M EU contribution · 26 partners · 2023-01 to 2026-12 · coordinated by Institut National de Recherche Pour L'agriculture, L'alimentation et L'environnement (FR)
Industrial Biotechnology (IB) is a Key Enabling Technology for the circular bio-economy, industrial renewal and European manufacturing autonomy. Its development forms a vital part of EU’s strategy to become climate neutral in 2050. For IB to become a major manufacturing technology, it must widen its use of advanced digital technologies. These will improve R&D efficiency, reducing time-to-market and costs.
RADIOBLOCKS: New science in Radio Astronomy: applying cutting-edge technology to enhance the entire data chain, from receiver to final output.
€8.9M EU contribution · 37 partners · 2023-03 to 2027-02 · coordinated by Joint Institute for Very Long Baseline Interferometry AS A European Research Infrastructure Consortium (jiv-Eric) (NL)
The goal of the RADIOBLOCKS project is to achieve a maximal boost for the European major world-leading research infrastructures in radio astronomy, which over the years have invested heavily in maintaining existing facilities as well as in substantial upgrade programmes, after identifying common challenges towards their mid- and long-term scientific visions.
Fragment-Screen: From fragments to high affinity binders interfacing integrated structural biology, medicinal chemistry and artificial intelligence
€8.3M EU contribution · 26 partners · 2023-02 to 2027-01 · coordinated by Instruct-Eric (UK)
Fragment-Screen will develop innovative instrumentation, workflows and experimental and computational methodologies for fragment-based drug discovery (FBDD) enabling access to early phase structure-based drug discovery for all biological targets and for scientists both in industry and academia.
What the winning consortia had in common
- Consortia averaged 23.5 organisations, and companies held 70 of 329 seats (21%).
- 59% of company seats went to SMEs, so smaller firms clearly had room in these consortia.
- 0 of 14 projects were coordinated by a company; the rest were led by universities, research organisations or public bodies.
See the original call on Grantalist.
Source: CORDIS Horizon Europe open data, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. Figures are the EU contribution recorded at grant signature; data as of 2026-08-28.