AID4SME Open Call #2
AID4SME / Horizon Europe
A European open call offering up to EUR 200,000 for SMEs and startups developing AI and data-driven solutions for real industrial resource-optimization challenges. Topics include data collection, insights generation, decision support, automation, product-production digital twins, energy-system digital twins, warehouse logistics, battery disassembly and smart energy management.
Deadline
Jul 15, 2026Theme
AI and data-driven industrial solutionsWhy it matters
This is a high-signal F6S discovery that is confirmed by the official AID4SME site. It fits teams working on digital twins, industrial AI, energy optimization, automation, decision support and applied data systems, especially where a European SME or startup can lead the application.
Who should look at it
SMEs and startups from eligible Horizon Europe countries may apply alone or lead a consortium of up to two entities. Research institutions, nonprofits, public research centers, industry use-case owners and integrators may participate as second partners, but financial support is aimed at SMEs and startups.
Application details
Up to EUR 200,000 per selected project, with up to 12 projects expected to be supported.
July 15, 2026, 17:00 CEST.
Single legal entities or consortia of up to two. SMEs and startups may apply alone or lead the consortium; research and nonprofit partners can support without requesting financial support.
Product-production digital twins, energy-system digital twin decision support, augmented sensing, automated warehouse and internal logistics management, battery disassembly, smart energy management and industrial automation.
Discovered through F6S and verified against the official AID4SME open-call page.
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