Horizon Europe has opened the topic Circular Innovative Advanced Materials: Facilitating the Transition from Design to Markets, a funding opportunity focused on accelerating the development and industrial adoption of advanced materials designed for circularity from the outset.
Deadline: February 2, 2027, at 17:00 CET.
Scope: Europe · Horizon Europe · Advanced materials · Industrial circularity.
Funding
The topic has a total budget of €36 million and offers EU contributions ranging from €5 million to €6.5 million per project, with approximately seven projects expected to receive funding.
What is the call looking for?
The development of advanced materials with enhanced or novel functionalities, designed for circularity, together with the processes needed to integrate them into industrial manufacturing and accelerate their market uptake.
The scope particularly includes recyclable polymers and composites, magnets and metallic materials for additive manufacturing, as well as business models that support their adoption across strategic value chains.
Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
Projects are expected to start at approximately TRL 4–5 and reach TRL 6 by the end of the project.
This represents a valuable opportunity for companies and technology centres working on advanced materials, polymers, composites, recyclability, and advanced manufacturing that are looking to participate in European consortia.