KDT-JU-2021-3-CSA - A Pan-European chip infrastructure for design innovation
HORIZON JU Coordination and Support Actions
Basic Information
- Identifier
- HORIZON-KDT-JU-2021-3-CSA-
- Programme
- KDT-JU-2021-3-CSA - A Pan-European chip infrastructure for design innovation
- Programme Period
- 2021 - 2027
- Status
- Closed (31094503)
- Opening Date
- January 18, 2022
- Deadline
- April 27, 2022
- Deadline Model
- single-stage
- Budget
- €10,000,000
Description
Proposal results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:
- Establish a platform that nurtures the growth of a design ecosystem in Europe. The platform should support and stimulate design reuse, enable the exploitation of advanced technologies in different application domains, and provide a breeding ground for deep-tech startups;
- Ease of the access to training, customer support, IP, and leading-edge design tools.
- Support efficient fabrication (multi-project wafers (MPW) and small volume) of ASICs, photonics, MEMS, sensors, etc. and their integration at system level.
- Support technology offerings of research centres with lower TRL to be promoted over the platform
- Proposal for long-term operation of the platform to support Universities and European research centres
Semiconductors are at the centre of strong geostrategic interests, and at the core of the global technological race. A priority for Europe is to strengthen its design capacity and to lower the barriers to get access to advanced semiconductor technologies. Amongst others, this requires the nurturing and supply of people with the right digital skills, and the provision of routes to prototype and commercialisation. Not only large enterprises, but also startups and academic institutions play a key role and are crucial in the European semiconductor value chain.
Proposals need to lower the entry-barrier for academia, research institutes and very importantly for startups, and SMEs by offering affordable access to a portfolio of industrial-grade design tools, IP blocks, including open-source ones (e.g. RISC-V based), and prototyping technologies. Services offered must include initial advice, training, support, reduced entry costs, prototyping and a clear route to chip manufacture and product supply. Proposals must include a KPI on start-ups and SMEs that use the services provided by the platform.
Eligibility & Conditions
Applicants are invited to carefully read all the provisions below before preparing and submitting their proposals.
Admissibility conditions: are described in the KDT JU Work Programme 2021
The page limit of the application is 30 pages for each criterion
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Proposal Tempalte available in the Submission System. For the convenience a model (not editable) is provided as information (pdf file) in the Call Documents below
Eligible countries: described in Annex 1 of the KDT JU Work Programme 2021
Financial and operational capacity and exclusion: described in Annex 1 of the KDT JU Work Programme 2021 and Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Award criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in the KDT JU Work Programme 2021
The following additions to the general award criteria apply:
- The scores will be given with a resolution of one decimal
- The overall threshold, applying to the sum of the three individual scores, will be 11
Submission and evaluation processes are described in the KDT JU Work Programme 2021, the KDT PAB Decision on evaluation and selection procedures and the Online Manual
Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement: described in the KDT JU Work Programme 2021
Legal and financial set-up of the grants: described in KDT JU Work Programme 2021
Specific conditions
All the conditions are described in the KDT JU Work Programme 2021.
In this Call the integration of the gender dimension (sex and gender analysis) in research and innovation content is not a mandatory requirement
Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium agreement, in principle prior to the signature of the grant agreement.
CALL/TOPIC Documents
- KDT JU Work Programme 2021
- ECS-SRIA-2021
- Guide for Applicants to KDT JU Calls for proposals
- Proposal Template Model for CSA Actions – KDT JU (this is only a model for applicants information; the template to be used for submission is available in the Submission System)
- Evaluation Form CSA Actions – KDT JU
- KDT PAB Decision on evaluation and selection procedures
- Model Grant Agreement
- Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
- EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
For reference:
- KDT-JU Regulation of Establishment
- KDT PAB Decision on KDT-JU Calls 2021
- HE Programme Guide
- HE Framework Programme and Rules for Participation Regulation 2021/69
- HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
Support & Resources
Applicants are invited to carefully read all the call's provisions before preparing and submitting their proposals.
KDT JU HelpDesk – [email protected]
KDT JU National Contact Points - see Annex 3 of the KDT JU Work Programme 2021
Online Manual is your guide on the procedures from proposal submission to managing your grant.
Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – find the answers to most frequently asked questions on submission of proposals, evaluation and grant management.
Research Enquiry Service – ask questions about any aspect of European research in general and the EU Research Framework Programmes in particular.
National Contact Points (NCPs) – get guidance, practical information and assistance on participation in Horizon Europe. There are also NCPs in many non-EU and non-associated countries (‘third-countries’).
Enterprise Europe Network – contact your EEN national contact for advice to businesses with special focus on SMEs. The support includes guidance on the EU research funding.
IT Helpdesk – contact the Funding & Tenders Portal IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc.
European IPR Helpdesk assists you on intellectual property issues.
CEN-CENELEC Research Helpdesk and ETSI Research Helpdesk – the European Standards Organisations advise you how to tackle standardisation in your project proposal.
The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for their recruitment – consult the general principles and requirements specifying the roles, responsibilities and entitlements of researchers, employers and funders of researchers.
The ECS Collaboration Tool and Partner Search Services help you find a partner organisation for your proposal.
Latest Updates
The KDT JU Work Programme 2021 has been updated but the updates do not concern this call/topic. The updates are only for the Calls HORIZON-KDT-JU-2021-1-IA and HORIZON-KDT-JU-2-RIA.
The KDT JU Work Programme 2021 has been updated but the updates do not concern this call/topic. The updates are only for the Calls HORIZON-KDT-JU-2021-1-IA and HORIZON-KDT-JU-2-RIA.
The “Guide for Applicants to KDT JU Calls for proposals” is now available
The KDT JU Work Programme 2021 has been updated but the updates do not concern this call/topic. The updates are only for the Calls HORIZON-KDT-JU-2021-1-IA and HORIZON-KDT-JU-2-RIA.
The Model Grant Agreement with the KDT JU specificities is now available in the Call Documents.
The KDT JU Work Programme 2021 has been updated but the updates do not concern this call/topic. The updates are only for the Calls HORIZON-KDT-JU-2021-1-IA and HORIZON-KDT-JU-2-RIA.
The KDT JU Work Programme 2021 has been updated but the updates do not concern this call/topic. The updates are only for the Calls HORIZON-KDT-JU-2021-1-IA and HORIZON-KDT-JU-2-RIA