ICT-04-2018

Photonics based manufacturing, access to photonics, datacom photonics and connected lighting -

Call text (as on F&T portal)

Specific Challenge:

Photonics research in Europe is widely recognized for its excellence; researchers however experience difficulties in demonstrating their conceptual breakthroughs. The challenge is to reinforce the innovation ecosystem by providing access to advanced photonics technology to researchers and thereby accelerating the deployment of the next generation of disruptive photonics technologies.

Photonic integration combined with cost-effective assembly and packaging processes enables a drastic level of miniaturization, reducing the costs of implementation and energy consumption. The challenge is to build capabilities for automated mass manufacturing of datacom photonics in Europe.

LED/OLED lighting is now becoming the dominant lighting technology and the market focus is shifting from energy efficiency to additional smart features. The challenge is the integration of lighting with the Internet of Things, offering new functionalities beyond illumination.

The development and application of innovative photonics based manufacturing solutions will open new ways of producing more goods with fewer raw materials, less energy and less waste. The challenge is to develop systems which deliver improved accuracy, power and control and which will enable the next generation of manufacturing in a range of industrial sectors.

Scope

The focus is on the following themes:

a) Innovation Actions

Access to advanced photonics for researchers: The objective is provide photonics and non-photonics researchers with a one-stop-shop access to a wide range of existing cutting edge technology platforms as well as services needed to facilitate their use (such as design, measurement and packaging).

Enabling automated mass-manufacturing of datacom photonics products: Actions should demonstrate automated manufacturing of optical transceivers with transfer rates above 1Tb/s at competitive costs according to the interconnection distance. Actions should cover all manufacturing steps of proven designs from chip manufacturing to photonic/electronic integration through to packaging and testing, and final demonstration in a real environment. Standardisation should be addressed.

Connected Lighting: The action should focus on integrating lighting infrastructure with the Internet of Things and demonstrating new functionalities such as visible light communication for indoor positioning and broadband data communication. Development and integration of new technologies as security and multicast communication into open architectures must be demonstrated in real environments. Standardisation of a reference architecture must be one of the main goals of the action.

Maximum one proposal will be selected to cover each of the themes i and iii. The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU between EUR 3 and 6 million would allow these themes to be addressed appropriately. Nevertheless this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.

b) Research and Innovation Actions

Highly Productive Ultra-Short Laser Systems for Fast Materials Processing: the development of ultra-short pulse laser systems with pulse durations in the nanosecond regime down to the femtosecond regime and with average beam power levels of at least 1kW enabling fast materials processing with minimal heat impact on the work piece. Pulse energies and wavelengths must be appropriate for the intended application. Proposals may include also the related monitoring and closed loop control aspects. The developed system should be demonstrated with a relevant industrial application.

Tailored Laser Beams for Laser-based Manufacturing: new methods and schemes of beam shaping providing the optimal energy delivery on the work piece with a high spatial and temporal resolution. Proposals may include also the related monitoring and closed loop control aspects. The developed system should be demonstrated with a relevant industrial application.

The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU between EUR 3 and 6 million would allow these themes to be addressed appropriately. Nevertheless this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.

Expected Impact:

Proposals should describe how the proposed work will contribute to the listed corresponding expected impacts and include baseline, targets and metrics to measure impact.

a) Innovation Actions

i. A strengthening European innovation ecosystem and improved cross fertilisation between photonics and other technology areas.

ii. Reduced manufacturing cost of PIC-based optical transceivers with transfer rates above 1Tb/s enabling massive deployment in datacenter environments (<1€/Gbps between racks and <0.1€/Gbps inside racks).

iii. Enabling Europe to maintain and build on its leading position in innovative lighting solutions by making lighting part of the Internet of Things and unlocking new application domains.

b) Research and Innovation Actions

i. Strengthening industrial manufacturing based on ultra-short pulse lasers and extending its field of applications by simultaneous improvement of precision and productivity; significant contribution to the digitization of European industry.

ii. Substantial contribution to digital photonic production with increased productivity, flexibility and customized products ("first time right") at significantly reduced costs.

Cross-cutting Priorities:

Contractual Public-Private Partnerships (cPPPs)Photonics

News flashes

2020-10-01

An overview of the evaluation results of call H2020-ICT-2020-2, named Call Flash Info H2020-ICT-2020-2 is now available in section Conditions and documents - Additional documents of all the topics belonging to this call. These topics are: ICT-36-2020, ICT-37-2020, ICT-40-2020, ICT-41-2020, ICT-46-2020, ICT-47-2020, ICT-49-2020, ICT-52-2020, ICT-57-2020 and ICT-58-2020. .

2020-06-22

Submissions to call H2020-ICT-2020-2

A total of 712 proposals has been submitted to call H2020-ICT-2020-2, which closed on 17 June 2020. These proposals, of which the evaluation will be organized over the coming weeks and months, were submitted to the following topics / Types of Action:ICT-36-2020 – Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 79 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 47.5 million)ICT-37-2020 – Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 1 proposal (indicative CSA budget EUR 4 million)ICT-37-2020 – Innovation Actions (IA) - 15 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR 15 million)ICT-37-2020 – Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 61 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 29 million)ICT-40-2020 – Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 5 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR 0.6 million)ICT-40-2020 – Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 90 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 19.4 million)ICT-41-2020 – Innovation Actions (IA) - 29 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR 49 million)ICT-46-2020 – Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 6 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR 3 million)ICT-46-2020 – Innovation Actions (IA) - 30 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR 41.5 million)ICT-46-2020 – Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 136 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 41.5 million)ICT-47-2020 – Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 64 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 20 million)ICT-49-2020 – Innovation Actions (IA) - 39 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR 30 million)ICT-52-2020 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 81 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 55 million)ICT-57-2020 – Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 23 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 7 million)ICT-58-2020 – Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 8 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR 1 million)ICT-58-2020 – Innovation Actions (IA) - 45 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR 10 million)

2020-05-08

An overview of the evaluation results of the H2020-ICT-2020-1 call, named Call Flash Info H2020-ICT-2020-1 is now available in section Conditions and documents - Additional documents of the topics belonging to this call. These topics are: ICT-38-2020, ICT-42-2020, ICT-44-2020, ICT-50-2020, ICT-51-2020, ICT-54-2020 and ICT-56-2020) .

2020-05-08

2020-04-08

Please note that the submission deadline for all topics of the H2020-ICT-2020-2 call has been extended from 22 April to 17 June 2020, 17:00, Brussels local time. This extension is a response to the COVID-19 crisis that has severely affected many potential applicants to this call. With this extension, the European Commission wants to give all applicants more time for proposal preparation.

The affected topics are the following: ICT-36-2020; ICT-37-2020; ICT-40-2020; ICT-41-2020; ICT-46-2020; ICT-47-2020; ICT-49-2020; ICT-52-2020; ICT-57-2020 and ICT-58-2020.

2020-04-07

An overview of the call evaluation results (termed Call Flash Info H2020-ICT-2019-3) of the H2020-ICT-2019-3 call (topics ICT-45-2020, ICT-48-2020, ICT-53-2020 and ICT-55-2020) is now available under section Conditions and documents - Additional documents.

2020-02-03

A total of 299 proposals has been submitted to call H2020-ICT-2020-1, which closed on 16 January 2020. These proposals, of which the evaluation will be organized over the coming weeks and months, were submitted to the following topics / Types of Action:ICT-38-2020 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 73 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR 47 million)ICT-38-2020 -Coordination and SupportActions (CSA) -4 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR1 million)ICT-42-2020 -Innovation Actions (IA) -9 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR 48 million)ICT-42-2020 -Coordination and SupportActions (CSA) -4 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR1 million)ICT-44-2020 -Innovation Actions (IA) -24 proposals (indicative IA budget EUR15.5 million)ICT-44-2020 -Coordination and SupportActions (CSA) -5 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR2 million)ICT-50-2020 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 43 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR29 million)ICT-50-2020 -Coordination and SupportActions (CSA) -2 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR1 million)ICT-51-2020 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) -55 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR30 million)ICT-51-2020 -Coordination and SupportActions (CSA) -1 proposal (indicative CSA budget EUR1,5 million)ICT-54-2020 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) -27 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR20 million)ICT-56-2020 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) -46 proposals (indicative RIA budget EUR46,5 million)ICT-56-2020 -Coordination and SupportActions (CSA) -6 proposals (indicative CSA budget EUR2 million).

2019-11-19

The submission session is now available for: ICT-58-2020(CSA), ICT-40-2020(RIA-CSA), ICT-36-2020(RIA), ICT-46-2020(RIA), ICT-37-2020(RIA), ICT-57-2020(RIA), ICT-47-2020(RIA), ICT-41-2020(IA), ICT-52-2020(RIA), ICT-46-2020(CSA), ICT-37-2020(IA), ICT-58-2020(IA), ICT-49-2020(IA), ICT-37-2020(CSA), ICT-46-2020(IA)

2019-11-15

A total of 95 proposals has been submitted to call H2020-ICT-2019-3, which closed on 13 November 2019. These proposals, of which the evaluation will be organized over the coming months, were submitted to the following topics / Types of Action:

ICT-45-2020 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 4 proposals (indicative topic budget EUR 4 million)

ICT-48-2020 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) -2 proposals (indicative topic budget for CSAs EUR2 million)ICT-48-2020 -Research and InnovationActions (RIA) -14 proposals (indicative topic budget for RIAs EUR 48 million)

ICT-53-2020 -InnovationActions (IA) -10 proposals (indicative topic budget EUR30 million)

ICT-55-2020 -InnovationActions (IA) -65 proposals (indicative topic budget EUR17 million)

2019-09-27

Please note thatA Guide to ICT-related activities inH2020 Work Programme 2018-20 has been publishedunder Additional documents in section Topic conditions and documents of the 2020 topic pages

2019-08-07

An overview of the evaluation results (called'Flash Call Info 2019-2')of the H2020-ICT-2019-2 call is now available under section Topic and documents - Additional documents.

2019-07-09

The submission session is now available for: ICT-48-2020(CSA), ICT-45-2020(CSA), ICT-55-2020(IA), ICT-48-2020(RIA), ICT-53-2020(IA)

2019-07-09

The submission session is now available for: ICT-56-2020(RIA), ICT-42-2020(CSA), ICT-38-2020(RIA), ICT-50-2020(CSA), ICT-44-2020(CSA), ICT-38-2020(CSA), ICT-56-2020(CSA), ICT-51-2020(CSA-RIA), ICT-50-2020(RIA), ICT-42-2020(IA), ICT-54-2020(RIA), ICT-44-2020(IA)

2019-03-29

A total of 684 proposals has been submitted to call H2020-ICT-2019-2, which closed on 28 March 2019.These proposals were submitted to the following topics/Types of Action:ICT-01 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 2 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 2 million)ICT-01 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 70 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 38 million)ICT-03 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 7 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 30 million)ICT-05 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 3 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 1.5 million)ICT-05 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 23 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 30 million)ICT-05 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 43 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 45 million)ICT-06 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 47 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 30 million)ICT-08 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 25 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 11 million)ICT-09 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 2 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 2 million)ICT-09 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 17 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 28 million)ICT-09 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 56 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 20 million)ICT-10 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 91 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 42 million)ICT-13 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 55 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 48 million)ICT-15 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 4 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 1.5 million)ICT-15 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 87 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 28.5 million)ICT-20 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 66 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 44 million)ICT-24 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 10 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 21.5 million)ICT-30 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 4 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 1 million)ICT-30 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 7 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 7 million)ICT-31 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 5 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 3.5 million)ICT-33 - Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) - 12 proposals (indicative budget: EUR 1.5 million)ICT-33 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 42 proposals (indicative budget: EUR 10 million)ICT-34 - Pre-commercial Procurement Actions (PCP) - 6 proposals (indicative topic budget: EUR 6 million)

2019-03-12

An overview of the evaluation results (called 'Call Flash Info') of topics ICT-11-2018-2019, ICT-19-2019 and ICT-25-2018-2020 is now available under section 'Topic conditions and documents - Additional documents' of these three topics.

2019-02-21

For topic ICT-31-2018-2019 (RIA), which is still open for submission until 28 March 2019, anew and SPECIFICPROPOSAL TEMPLATE forPart B, sections 4 - 5, has been uploaded into the submission system. The previous template was incorrect, as it was incomplete. So, if you want to submit a proposal to topic ICT-31-2018-2019 (RIA), please make sure that you select the SPECIFIC template for this topic's Part B, section 4 - 5.

2018-11-21

The Work-Programme update of 13 November 2018 removed topic ICT-14-2020 from the ICT Work Programme. This topic was moved to the European High-Performance-Computing Joint Undertaking. Please keep checking the EuroHPC JU website to stay informed on calls and other developments in the EuroHPC area.

2018-11-15

A total of 172 proposals has been submitted to call H2020-ICT-2018-3, which closed on 14 November 2018.These proposals were submitted to the following topics / Types of Action:ICT-11 - Innovation Actions (IA) - 18 proposals (indicative budget: EUR 40m)ICT-19 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 30 proposals (ind. budget: EUR 90m)ICT-19 -Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) -2 proposals (ind. budget: EUR2m)ICT-25 - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) - 122 proposals (ind. budget: EUR 20m)

2018-09-07

The submission session is now available for: ICT-23-2019(RIA)

2018-08-20

An overview of the evaluation results (called'Flash Call Info')of the topics ICT-02-2018, ICT-03-2018, ICT-04-2018, ICT-07-2018, ICT-11-2018, ICT-12-2018, ICT-13-2018, ICT-16-2018, ICT-18-2018, ICT-21-2018, ICT-24-2018, ICT-25-2018, ICT-26-2018, ICT-27-2018, ICT-28-2018, ICT-29-2018, ICT-31-2018, ICT-32-2018, ICT-34-2018andICT-35-2018is now available under section Topic conditions and documents - Additional documents.

2018-07-31

An overview of the evaluation results (called'Flash Call Info')of the topics ICT-17-2018 andICT-22-2018is now available under section Topic conditions and documents - Additional documents.

2018-07-26

The submission session is now available for: ICT-19-2019(CSA), ICT-11-2018-2019(IA), ICT-19-2019(RIA), ICT-25-2018-2020(RIA)

2017-10-31

The submission session is now available for: ICT-24-2018-2019(CSA), ICT-13-2018-2019(CSA), ICT-28-2018(RIA), ICT-12-2018-2020(CSA), ICT-32-2018(RIA), ICT-29-2018(RIA), ICT-07-2018(RIA), ICT-04-2018(RIA), ICT-25-2018-2020(CSA), ICT-02-2018(RIA), ICT-07-2018(IA), ICT-16-2018(IA), ICT-11-2018-2019(IA), ICT-16-2018(RIA), ICT-21-2018(CSA), ICT-27-2018-2020(CSA), ICT-03-2018-2019(IA), ICT-31-2018-2019(CSA), ICT-04-2018(IA), ICT-35-2018(CSA), ICT-28-2018(IA), ICT-34-2018-2019(PCP), ICT-32-2018(CSA), ICT-16-2018(CSA), ICT-29-2018(IA), ICT-12-2018-2020(RIA), ICT-28-2018(CSA), ICT-13-2018-2019(RIA), ICT-07-2018(CSA), ICT-24-2018-2019(RIA), ICT-26-2018-2020(RIA), ICT-18-2018(IA)

2017-10-31

The submission session is now available for: ICT-17-2018(RIA), ICT-22-2018(RIA)

call topic details

Call status: Closed
Opening date: 2017-10-31 (8 years ago)
Closing date: 2018-04-17 (8 years ago)
Procedure: single-stage

Budget: 25,000,000
Expected grants: not specified

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2020-10-01
an overview of the evaluation results of...
2020-06-22
submissions to call h2020-ict-2020-2...
2020-05-08
an overview of the evaluation results of...
2020-05-08
an overview of the evaluation results of...
2020-04-08
please note that the submission deadlin...
2020-04-07
an overview of the call evaluation resul...
2020-02-03
a total of 299 proposals has been submit...
2019-11-19
the submission session is now available...
2019-11-15
a total of 95 proposals has been submitt...
2019-09-27
please note thata guide to ict-related a...
2019-08-07
an overview of the evaluation results (c...
2019-07-09
the submission session is now available...
2019-07-09
the submission session is now available...
2019-03-29
a total of 684 proposals has been submit...
2019-03-12
an overview of the evaluation results (c...
2019-02-21
for topic ict-31-2018-2019 (ria), which...
2018-11-21
the work-programme update of 13 november...
2018-11-15
a total of 172 proposals has been submit...
2018-09-07
the submission session is now available...
2018-08-20
an overview of the evaluation results (c...
2018-07-31
an overview of the evaluation results (c...
2018-07-26
the submission session is now available...
2017-10-31
the submission session is now available...
2017-10-31
the submission session is now available...

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