A High five In the second open call of the project, a budget of €514,600 is available to fund 8 to 9 SMEs. The call targets innovative SMEs and aims to enable the creation of new interregional and cross-sectoral value chains through the digital and green transitions and Industry 5.0.
Projects submitted to the call must address one or more digital priorities, such as the deployment of sensors for the real-time monitoring of critical control parameters, the integration and application of sensors into existing infrastructure, and smart data management and analysis in order to transform data into information and ultimately into action and interoperability between food companies and within the food value chain. Further background information on open calls for proposals launched under I3 projects, such as HIGHFIVE Here can be found.
Main characteristics of the call:
Application period: 16 January 2024 – 28 March 2024 until 17:00 (CET)
Scope of innovation projects: contribution to activities that demonstrate an already developed and tested digital solution, product, process, service or technology (TRL 6-9) in a real, operational food processing environment.
Target audience: Food-processing SMEs, SMEs providing digital solutions and technologies from the regions covered by the HIGHFIVE consortium. The covered regions Here can view.
Activities: Implementation of the tested digital solution, product, process, service or technology in a real environment.
Financial support: Max. 60,000 EUR per SME, max. 120,000 EUR per project.
Project duration: max. 12 months
All information, including eligibility criteria and activities, can be found in the “Terms and conditions” document. All applications must use the HIGHFIVE application template.
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