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AI4Copernicus 4th round of Open Calls

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4th Open Call for Use Cases based on citizen-driven social challenges (deadline 30 April, 17.00 CEST)

AI4Copernicus 4th round of Open Calls for Use-Cases based on citizen social challenges

Type of proposal: Use-Case (The end output of the Use-Cases should be at min TRL5)
Beneficiaries: Consortia of high-tech & at least 1 low-tech SME

Funding: up to € 150k (3-partner consortia), up to € 120.000€ (2-partner consortia) for each prototype (3 prototypes to be funded)

WHAT ACTIVITIES WILL WE SUPPORT?

Developing and testing AI technical solutions that address the selected citizen-driven societal challenges  by exploiting AI resources and Earth Observation Data focusing on any industrial domains.

The Social Themes identified by citizens are (alphabetically ordered):

  • Creating Digital Twins of remote territorial areas
  • Mapping Health Facilities
  • Monitoring Illegal Fishing
  • Optimizing Air Quality Footprint
  • Optimizing Waste Management
  • Predicting Economic Recessions
  • Predicting Fire Risk probability
  • Predicting Health Risks
  • Predicting Poverty
  • Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) in cities
  • Reducing the overheating of urban spaces (Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect)

Please note that each proposal should address one of these challenges.

Type of beneficiaries: SMEs, startups, spin-offs

Dates:

  • 4th open call Q1 2022 (February- April)
  • Submission Deadline: 30th April 2022
  • Selection: May/July 2022
  • Projects Acceleration: Aug 2022 – Nov 2023

Support program: 16 months acceleration

Services included:

  • AI4Copernicus resources & tools
  • Technical Mentoring
  • Business & Sustainability Mentoring
  • Certification /Trustmark

Results: 3 AI solutions to be to be published at AI4EU

Important note: Τhe Open Calls Platform for submissions will open on 21 March 2022

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