HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-19

International cooperation in semiconductors (CSA) -

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Expected Outcome:

Project results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:

  • Evidence-based advice to the Commission and the Member States on joint actions with leading semiconductor countries (including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, USA, Canada, and India) in support of EU policies.
  • Support to the Commission to define and implement measures aiming at strengthening the position of Europe’s industry in the global semiconductor value chain.
  • Support to the Commission in implementing actions related to research cooperation, e.g. within the Digital Partnerships.
  • Factual elements (e.g. mapping supply chains in leading countries, analyses of state-of-the-art, emerging technologies…) that help the Commission in assessing potential areas of cooperation.

Scope:

Within the context of semiconductor and semiconductor-based photonics (e.g. silicon photonics), the CSA will support the Commission and the Member States in the following activities:

  • Preparation of a regional mapping of leading semiconductor countries outside of the EU regarding supply chains, industrial strengths, gaps and their expected evolution;
  • Identification of emerging opportunities (e.g. technologies, approaches) for cooperation with other regions;
  • Definition of research areas in which international cooperation would result in tangible benefits for Europe;
  • Analysis of risks to the EU’s technological advancements, technological competitiveness, and access to leading-edge technology vis-à-vis international cooperation countries;
  • Analysis of risks related to EU economic security in the semiconductor area including due to potential over-capacities for production of mainstream chips[1], export controls and non-market policies and practices.
  • Promotion and contribution to standardisation activities;
  • Organisation of joint events contributing to the above outcomes;
  • Promotion of mobility of researchers in specific topics (in cooperation with other support schemes);
  • Preparation of a comparative analysis of modalities for cooperation and their applicability.

The Commission will actively engage with Member States via the European Semiconductor Board ensuring that their interests and views are taken into account.

Projects are expected to ensure complementarities with projects funded under the following topics:

  • HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-38: International cooperation in semiconductors (CSA)
  • Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative - EU action grant in the field of pilot projects and preparatory actions[2]
  • Chips Joint Undertaking’s HORIZON-Chips-2024-3-RIA: Joint call with Korea on Heterogeneous integration and neuromorphic computing technologies for future semiconductor components and systems

And to develop synergies with projects funded under the Digital Europe Programme (DEP).

[1] Mainstream chips denote semiconductor devices manufactured at node sizes equal or greater than 28 nm.

[2] See Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative | Shaping Europe’s digital future (europa.eu)

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2026-10-08

EVALUATION results

Published: 15.05.2025

Deadline: 02.10.2025

Available budget: EUR 359.1 million

The results of the evaluation for each topic are as follows:

DATA-08

DATA-09

DATA-10

DATA-11

DATA-12

DATA-13

Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls)

18

3

1

4

3

76

Number of inadmissible proposals

0

0

0

0

0

3

Number of ineligible proposals

14

1

0

0

0

13

Number of above-threshold proposals

3

2

1

3

3

38

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals

225,328,342.50 €

4,997,875.00 €

2,500,000.00 €

29,995,930.85 €

5,838,061.00 €               

310,159,620.22 €

Number of proposals retained for funding

1

1

1

1

1

5

Number of proposals in the reserve list

1

1

0

1

1

1

Funding threshold1

14.5

14.5

11.5

14

12

13.5

Ranking distribution

Number of proposals with scores lower or equal to 15 and higher or equal to 14

1

1

0

1

1

2

Number of proposals with scores lower than 14 and higher or equal to 13

1

1

0

1

1

6

Number of proposals with scores lower than 13 and higher or equal to 10

1

0

1

1

1

30

DIGITAL-EMERGING-01

DIGITAL-EMERGING-02

DIGITAL-EMERGING-03

DIGITAL-EMERGING-04

DIGITAL-EMERGING-07

DIGITAL-EMERGING-08

Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls)

4

18

40

4

28

2

Number of inadmissible proposals

1

0

1

0

1

0

Number of ineligible proposals

0

0

0

4

0

1

Number of above-threshold proposals

3

12

30

1

20

1

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals

13,486,849.50 €

59,729,108.00 €

80,814,339.75 €

2,498,857.25 €

804,393,845.50 €

1,000,000.00 €

Number of proposals retained for funding

1

2

3

1

2

1

Number of proposals in the reserve list

1

1

2

0

2

0

Funding threshold1

13.5

14.5

14.5

13.5

15

14

Ranking distribution

Number of proposals with scores lower or equal to 15 and higher or equal to 14

0

6

6

0

5

1

Number of proposals with scores lower than 14 and higher or equal to 13

1

3

11

1

2

0

Number of proposals with scores lower than 13 and higher or equal to 10

2

3

13

0

13

0

HUMAN-14

HUMAN-15

HUMAN-16

HUMAN-17

HUMAN-18

HUMAN-19

Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls)

59

46

34

3

4

6

Number of inadmissible proposals

0

0

0

1

0

1

Number of ineligible proposals

0

1

2

0

0

0

Number of above-threshold proposals

44

35

27

1

1

2

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals

256,818,668.15 €

169,733,280.30 €

78,286,154.25 €

2,546,117.50 €

2,998,504.92 €

5,999,006.25 €

Number of proposals retained for funding

8

4

4

1

1

1

Number of proposals in the reserve list

3

4

3

0

0

1

Funding threshold1,2

14.5

14

13.5

12.5

13.5

15

Ranking distribution

Number of proposals with scores lower or equal to 15 and higher or equal to 14

12

5

3

0

0

1

Number of proposals with scores lower than 14 and higher or equal to 13

6

5

7

0

1

1

Number of proposals with scores lower than 13 and higher or equal to 10

26

25

17

1

0

0

MATERIALS-46

MATERIALS-47

Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls)

17

70

Number of inadmissible proposals

0

0

Number of ineligible proposals

0

0

Number of above-threshold proposals

9

58

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals

44,109,108.00 €

283,995,317.95 €

Number of proposals retained for funding

2

3

Number of proposals in the reserve list

1

1

Funding threshold1

14.5

14

Ranking distribution

Number of proposals with scores lower or equal to 15 and higher or equal to 14

2

4

Number of proposals with scores lower than 14 and higher or equal to 13

1

14

Number of proposals with scores lower than 13 and higher or equal to 10

6

40

1 Proposals with the same score were ranked according to the priority order procedure set out in the call conditions (for HE, in the General Annexes to the Work Programme or specific arrangements in the specific call/topic conditions). To determine the ranking for ‘Innovation actions’, the score for ‘Impact’ is given a weight of 1.5.

2 According to the specific conditions of HUMAN-14 and HUMAN-16, to ensure a balanced portfolio coverage, grants are awarded to not only in order of ranking [see the specific condition for each topic in the topic page]. Therefore, additional proposals are retained for funding to fulfil this condition.

Summary of observer report:

The efficiency of the procedures in this call is very good. The tools such as IER, CR, ESR and cross- reading are well suited and the usability is very effective. Harmonisation and calibration procedures are excellent. This is thanks to the superior performance of the moderators and co-moderators in panel meetings with sometimes more than 40 experts under nightmarish conditions of unstable meeting connections, failing in access and interoperability of SEP and WebEx platform. Overall, the evaluation was fair and consistent, with full compliance with the applicable rules.

We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals.

For questions, please contact the Research Enquiry Service.

2026-10-08

PROPOSAL NUMBERS

Call HORIZON-CL4-2025-03 has closed on 02.10.2025.

440 proposals have been submitted.

The breakdown per topic is:

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-08:        18

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-09:        3

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-10:        1

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-11:        4

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-12:        3

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-13:        76

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01:        4

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02:        18

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03:        40

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04:        4

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-07:        28

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-08:        2

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-14:    59

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-15:    46

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-16:    34

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-17:    3

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-18:    4

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-19:    6

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-MATERIALS-46:          17

HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-MATERIALS-47:          70

Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in January 2026.

2026-10-08

Please note that due to a technical issue, during the first days of publication of this call, the topic page did not display the description of the corresponding destination. This problem is now solved.

In addition to the information published in the topic page, you can always find a full description of the Destination 6 ("Digital and industrial technologies driving human-centric innovation") that are relevant for the call in the Work Programme 2025 part for "Digital, Industry and Space". Please select from the work programme the destination relevant to your topic and take into account the description and expected impacts of that destination for the preparation of your proposal.

2026-10-08
The submission session is now available for: HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-14, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-16, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-09, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-MATERIALS-47, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-07, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-08, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-19, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-08, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-12, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-13, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-18, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-15, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-10, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-09, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-11, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-MATERIALS-46, HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-17
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Call status: Closed
Opening date: 2025-06-10 (1 year ago)
Closing date: 2025-10-02 (1 year ago)
Procedure: single-stage

Budget: 3,000,000
Expected grants: 1
Contribution: 3,000,000 - 3,000,000
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Eligibility for this topic is restricted under art. 22.6 of the Horizon Europe regulation (see [1]). Specifically, any entities considered high-risk suppliers of mobile network communication equipment are expressly excluded from participating. This currently concerns companies Huawei and ZTE (see [2]) as well as any entities fully or partially owned / controlled by them. [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/695/oj/eng [2] https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/communication-commission-implementation-5g-cybersecurity-toolbox

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