INSIGHT is a Horizon Europe project funded under the WIDERA programme (HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-ERA-02-03), bringing together 11 partners from across Europe to strengthen early-stage research careers within the European Research Area.

INSIGHT aims to establish interconnected talent ecosystems that connect academia, industry, and the public sector, facilitating attractive, inclusive, and sustainable career pathways for early-stage researchers. The project promotes the implementation of the new Charter for Researchers, drives organisational change in participating institutions, and equips researchers with the cross-sectoral and digital skills demanded by Europe’s evolving labour market — with a particular focus on the Green Deal, digital transition, and deep tech.

Innovation & Networking office  leads the pilot talent ecosystem,  where it supervises the integration of human factors in technology acceptance within the automotive and manufacturing sectors. The second sprint event of the pilot will be hosted in Greece under ICCS’s coordination.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No.101217020.

BLOSSOM will follow already proven co-creation/design processes (including local communities), as well as the adoption and further adjustment of technologies that use data and collective intelligence to perform ex-ante simulation on-going and ex-post assessment in collaborative environments (digital twins and dashboards). By using AI-based tools a draft business model including a visual chart with elements describing the value proposition, infrastructure, customers, and financial elements of each investing scheme will be generated, also identifying the best exploitation form based on the nature of the results and ownership structure (e.g., creation of spin-offs, products producing and selling, licensing of products/services, patenting, etc.).

Once the best business model has been selected, a preliminary Business Plan will be developed with the industrial partners being the main contributors. The bankable solutions will be demonstrated in our Front Runner Cities (Birmingham, Lisbon and Kielce), which will test the methodology and make it available for replication up to the planning stage in the Replicating case studies (Regions of West-Vlaanderen and Alentejo, and cities of Parma and Aarhus.

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The BLOSSOM project is funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe program under Grant Agreement number 101214563. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. This work has received funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).

NURISH (NURturing transformative capacities, Innovation in NBS and Harmonious resilience in rural areas) aims to enhance climate resilience and sustainable development in rural and small urban communities by implementing transformative nature-based, technological and circular economy solutions. It supports the EU’s long-term vision for stronger, connected, resilient, and prosperous rural areas by 2040, contributing to territorial cohesion, innovation, job creation, skills development, better infrastructure and sustainable agriculture.

The project will develop the Regenerative Rural Resilience Framework to help rural areas mitigate climate risks through nature-based solutions (NBS), fostering entrepreneurship and creating green jobs. Resilience Hubs (RHs) in Greece, Cyprus, Finland and the UK will demonstrate tailored NBS to address flooding, water scarcity and land degradation, while digital tools will support real-time monitoring and decision-making.

Communities in the demonstration and replication areas will actively participate in the EU Rural Pact, promoting rural perspectives, fostering collaboration and advancing nature restoration and conservation through NBS. By sharing knowledge and scaling solutions across rural regions, NURISH ensures its strategies are adaptable and replicable throughout Europe, contributing to the EU Green Deal, the Climate Adaptation Strategy and rural prosperity goals by 2040.

More info about the project: www.nurish-project.eu

This project is funded under the call HORIZON-MISS-2024-CLIMA-01, GA No. 101214414

The EU-funded project CCAMbassador (Connected, Cooperative and Automated MoBility Assessment & Stakeholder Dedicated and Operational awareness Raising) complements the coordination and alignment efforts of the CCAM Partnership and expands stakeholder engagement and knowledge sharing beyond R&I communities to support faster transitions from innovation to implementation.

CCAMbassador assists mobility solution implementers (e.g. infrastructure providers, transport service providers, local/regional authorities) in turning innovations into real service operations by identifying key building blocks for deployment and fostering cross-border collaboration and harmonised approaches. 

The project also promotes and supports widespread adoption of the European Common Evaluation Methodology for CCAM (EU-CEM) and revises the EU-CEM Handbook to reflect the feedback collected from users. It strengthens the EU-wide Knowledge Base on CCAM to better fulfill the expectations and goals of society, and the needs of non-experts, citizens, local and national authorities, researchers and implementation actors.

CCAMbassador is the follow-up Action of the FAME project, which managed and further developed the CCAM Knowledge Base and developed the EU-CEM as part of its European framework for testing on public roads.

CCAMbassador Objectives

• Facilitate consultation and concertation for the CCAM ecosystem by setting up engagement mechanisms to stimulate cooperation, consensus building on R&I needs to support the transition to CCAM operations ​
• Analyse research and deployment initiatives to identify national and international cooperation opportunities, define building blocks for going into operations and identify lessons learnt and harmonization needs for deployment 
• Assess and increase the general public’s awareness and empower implementers, including public authorities and operators, to enable CCAM deployment ​
• Enhance and expand the CCAM Knowledge Base to increase the usability and address the specific needs of key stakeholder groups, raise their awareness and capacity for deploying CCAM ​
• Promote and facilitate the practical use of the EU-CEM in CCAM impact assessment initiatives, assess its relevance for Member States’ use, and update it on the basis of new identified needs and collected feedback​

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme under grant agreement no.101203053. Swiss partners received funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)

Roads4All (Co-creating safer Living Roads for all through a holistic, multi-level, participatory approach to cultural transformation) orchestrates a transformative shift in traffic safety culture across Europe through a holistic, multi-level approach targeting individual, organisational, and institutional levels. Conceptualising Living Roads, we co-design, implement and evaluate a comprehensive and tailored set of real-world, theory-informed, context-specific, and culturesensitive road safety interventions in 5 diverse settings.

Our approach centres on continuous engagement with all key stakeholders, ranging from school communities and road users to enterprises and authorities, establishing continuous consultation, collaboration, and feedback. Drawing on evidence-based tools we develop, such as the Roads4All model, framework and decision support toolkit, our interventions leverage both theoretical and empirical insights. We drive change to influence attitudes and promote safe behaviours by innovating with open schooling and Cultural & Creative Arts and experimenting with advanced technologies. We educate, increase awareness building readiness for change, cultivate empathy and co-existence on road, and recommend safe organisational practices. Ultimately, we create guidelines, a roadmap for change and suggest policies towards institutionalisation of traffic safety culture. By integrating strategy and practice, we seek to develop essential values and norms that support a robust traffic safety culture. With a special emphasis on youth, we aim to address high-risk groups and promote long-term behavioural change. Our diverse consortium, consisting of 14 partners from 8 countries, and our consultation structures at national, EU and international levels, bring together a wide range of expertise across EU and beyond, ensuring the replication and sustainability of Roads4All results in various cultural and contextual settings, and paving the way for a traffic cultural transformation that is aligned with targets for climate, health, and more.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No.101203314

MOVEO is a European project that aims to create a scalable Intelligent Framework to improve transport infrastructure and mobility services, making them more efficient, safer, and environmentally sustainable. It focuses on optimizing asset management, enhancing multimodal capacity, and reducing emissions, while emphasizing safety, accessibility, and inclusiveness. MOVEO is structured around five key pillars: infrastructure assessment and redesign, inspection and monitoring, digitalized mobility, smart logistics, and inclusiveness. Supported by technological innovations, the project will be validated through five demonstrators across different EU regions, considering various infrastructure types and conditions. Using a co-creation approach and engaging stakeholders through an External Advisory Board within a quintuple helix model (academia, industry, government, civil society, environment), MOVEO aims to deliver sustainable and competitive transport solutions. The consortium gathers expertise from 9 European countries, spanning the entire transport and digitalization value chain.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No.101203049.

Advancing standardised, scalable, and zero-emission logistics across Europe, the IKIGAI project supports the digital and green transition of freight logistics by developing, piloting, and scaling innovations aligned with the Physical Internet (PI) vision. By promoting standardisation, collaboration, and data-driven strategies, IKIGAI addresses sectoral fragmentation and prepares logistics companies for a future that is connected, competitive, and zero-emission.

Project Objectives:

The IKIGAI project aims to achieve the following key objectives:

• Enable the adoption of the Physical Internet by piloting five scalable Logistics Innovations (LIs) and promoting collaborative, standardised logistics processes across European networks.
• Develop the PI Norm, a set of standard operating procedures designed to foster compliance, digital interoperability, and decarbonisation readiness in freight transport systems.
• Support the Twin Transition by integrating digital tools with environmental strategies to drive the development of clean, connected logistics services.
• Facilitate systemic change through a shared governance structure (the PI Coalition) and targeted engagement with SMEs, industry leaders, and policymakers.
• Assess readiness and scalability by applying a robust impact measurement framework that identifies regulatory, technological, and market enablers.

Expected Results:

IKIGAI aims to deliver:

• Five real-world pilots in diverse European settings, such as urban hubs, corridors and ports, to validate innovations in emissions tracking, volume pooling, data sharing and packaging standardisation.
• A harmonised PI Norm providing a structured approach to standard compliance and operational integration across networks.
• The Twin Transition Genome, a roadmap defining how logistics innovations mature and scale within PI-compatible systems.
• A community of PI Ambassadors and the Nishida Circle, ensuring strategic alignment, knowledge exchange, and industry-wide awareness.
• Concrete business value, including improved resource efficiency, lower emissions, reduced operational costs, and strengthened competitiveness for adopters.

Who will benefit from the IKIGAI project:

The IKIGAI project aims to deliver tangible benefits to key actors across the freight and logistics landscape. By aligning practical innovations with operational and policy needs, the project fosters uptake, regulatory readiness, and long-term value reation.

• Logistics companies and service providers gain access to tested, scalable innovations that support emissions reduction, operational efficiency, and compliance with emerging standards.
• SMEs benefit from accessible tools and frameworks that lower barriers to digitalisation and sustainability, helping them remain competitive and resilient.
• Policymakers and public authorities receive data-driven insights and structured frameworks to inform logistics regulation, support funding strategies, and shape long-term transition paths.
• Researchers and innovators join a collaborative environment focused on real-world employment of Physical Internet concepts, accelerating applied research and cross-sector impact.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101202912.

CERTAIN delivers a resilient, human-centric framework for continuous safety assurance in Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) across Europe. Placing Safety, Trust, Acceptance and Comfort (STAC) at the heart of every vehicle lifecycle stage—from design to deployment—it ensures technology evolves with people in mind.

Building on the HEADSTART and SUNRISE frameworks, CERTAIN develops a unified, use-case-agnostic methodology applicable across automation levels, vehicle types and technologies.

By integrating AI-based validation, Human-Machine Interaction (HMI) and connectivity (V2X) assessment, whole-lifecycle monitoring, and both virtual and physical testing, the project extends Europe’s harmonised Safety Assurance Framework (SAF). New SAF components will be tested in four diverse use case groups to demonstrate safety, trust, and user acceptance.

A strong consortium of research, industry and regulatory partners ensures alignment and credibility, while ongoing collaboration with policymakers fosters public confidence.

Our goal?!
Enable trustworthy, scalable CCAM adoption through adaptive, regulation-ready safety assurance.

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CERTAIN project is funded by the European Union, under grant agreement No 101203230

DARE (Digital Autonomy with RISC-V in Europe) is an ambitious initiative driving Europe’s independence in high-performance computing and AI. The project will address Europe’s deficit in digital autonomy, by creating truly European hardware and software products to build European supercomputers for research and industry.

DARE is set to create three new European designed and owned computing chips:

• a vector accelerator (VEC) for high-performance scientific and engineering simulations;
• an AI Processing Unit (AIPU) designed for AI-powered applications like language processing and data analysis;
• a General-Purpose Processor (GPP) optimised for high-performance computing tasks.

These chips will power next-generation European supercomputers. They will help researchers to tackle critical scientific challenges such as drug discovery, climate change modelling, and renewable energy solutions, as well as societal challenges such as the detection of synthetic, AI-generated content. By developing Europe’s own processors and computing stack, the project will pave the way for future generations of supercomputers that are designed, built, and optimised in Europe. All of these groundbreaking developments will be based on the RISC-V standard instruction set architecture, characterised by its openness and free availability to industry and academic research alike.

The DARE SGA1 project has received funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 101202459. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme and Spain, Germany, Czechia, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Croatia, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, France and Austria. Funded by the European Union.

The world is facing challenges related to biodiversity loss and climate change, which impact ecosystems and human societies. Monitoring these issues is essential for informed policymaking and environmental conservation. However, the current systems often struggle with integration and accuracy across regions. To address these gaps, the EU-funded BioClima project merges cutting-edge AI with ground and remote sensing data to enhance monitoring systems. Through EU-China collaboration, the project aims to develop harmonised monitoring systems to improve data models for biodiversity and climate assessments. Overall, BioClima will support robust policymaking and contribute to climate neutrality, adaptation, and biodiversity conservation. Its findings will inform EU-wide strategies and strengthen global cooperation, particularly between Europe and China.

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The BioClima project, enhanced by EU-China collaboration, aims to revolutionise biodiversity and climate monitoring by merging advanced AI with ground and remote sensing data systems for deeper terrestrial ecosystem insights. It will develop harmonised monitoring systems across the EU and China, leveraging AI to refine data models and analytical pipelines for robust policy-making. The project is set to strengthen monitoring through Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) and Essential Climate Variables (ECVs), and make synergies between biodiversity conservation and climate mitigation.

BioClima is designed to support policy-making with scientific insights and recommendations for integrated climate and biodiversity strategies at national and international levels. Through case studies across Europe, the project’s findings will be upscaled to inform EU-wide strategies, contributing to climate neutrality, adaptation, and biodiversity conservation efforts.

BioClima supports EuropaBON’s goals for standardised biodiversity monitoring, enhancing data integration, and fostering international cooperation. BioClima anticipates significant increases in monitoring coverage, accuracy in biodiversity and climate change assessments, and the implementation of nature-based solutions. Furthermore, it aims to strengthen EU-China cooperation, enhancing global environmental monitoring, conservation strategies, and policy formulation.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement no.101181408