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HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-44

Attracting management talent for capacity building for Technology Infrastructures staff members

CSA Cluster 4 €2,500,000 21 Apr 2026
Topic CodeHORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-44F&T Portal
Call IdentifierHORIZON-CL4-2026-01Call — INDUSTRY (single stage)
InstrumentHORIZON-CSACoordination and Support Action
Budget ModelLump SumHORIZON-AG-LS
Funding Rate100%Annex G — CSA = 100%
Page Limit (Part B)28 pagesCSA + lump sum (Annex A)
Evaluation Thresholds3 / 3 / 3 · cum. 10Standard — no override
Expected Projects1~€3M (WP stated)
DestinationLeadership in materials and production for EuropeWP Part 7
Cluster / PillarCluster 4 / Pillar IIDigital, Industry and Space
China EligibilityEligible ✓Destination excludes RIA & IA only
Special ConditionsOwnership transfer restrictionAnnex 5 — 4-year objection right
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China is ELIGIBLE for this topic. The destination excludes RIA and IA only — CSA is not restricted. However, universities under MIIT remain excluded from all actions.

Expected Outcomes

  1. Sound understanding of the competences and skills needs of Technology Infrastructures related to effective management and providing services to industry in all member states;
  2. Improved and structure the training of Technology Infrastructures staff members with improved sector-agnostic competencies;
  3. Increased and improved collaboration between Research and Technology Infrastructures, leading to exchange of best practices in management and capacity building in Technology Infrastructures, and peer learning;
  4. Better uptake of technology infrastructure services by industry, including startups and scaleups, innovators and researchers;
  5. Improved coherence, visibility and accessibility of technology infrastructures facilities and services;
  6. Improved business and governance models of Technology Infrastructures.

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