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HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-23

Accelerating the discovery and development of chemicals and innovative advanced materials through digitalisation and artificial intelligence

IA Cluster 4 €50,000,000 21 Apr 2026
Topic Code HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-23 F&T Portal
Call Identifier HORIZON-CL4-2026-01 Call — INDUSTRY (single stage)
Instrument HORIZON-IA Innovation Action
Budget Model Actual Costs Standard MGA
Funding Rate 70% Annex G — IA = 70% (100% non-profit)
Page Limit (Part B) 43 pages IA + actual costs = 40pp + 3pp business case
Evaluation Thresholds 3 / 3 / 3 · cum. 10 Standard — Impact ×1.5 (IA)
Expected Projects 4 ~€13M each (WP stated)
Destination Leadership in materials and production for Europe WP Part 7
Cluster / Pillar Cluster 4 / Pillar II Digital, Industry and Space
China Eligibility Excluded ▵ RIA & IA excluded under this destination
Special Conditions China control restriction ▵ Entities controlled by China not eligible
Verify: Open this topic on the F&T Portal →  ·  Sources: General Annexes 2026-2027, WP Part 7
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Chinese entities are excluded from Innovation Actions (IA) under this destination. “Legal entities established in China are not eligible to participate in both Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs) and Innovation Actions (IAs) falling under this destination.” Additionally, entities in an eligible country but directly or indirectly controlled by China are not eligible to participate in this action.
Ownership transfer restriction (Annex 5). The granting authority may, up to 4 years after the end of the action, object to a transfer of ownership or to the exclusive licensing of results.

Expected Outcomes

  1. Accelerating the discovery and development process for innovative advanced materials and chemicals through digital tools developed in Europe;
  2. Innovation workflows which include design of experiment and/or design of simulation
  3. Supporting the operationalisation of the SSbD framework;
  4. Making a step change in the risk assessment of chemicals and advanced materials in Europe.

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