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

 

SCOPE & EXPECTED OUTCOMES :

Its main objective is to accelerate the discovery, development and market uptake of chemicals and innovative advanced materials (IAMs) by exploiting digital technologies and AI to transform materials R&D and innovation workflows.

This topic aims at strengthening European leadership in advanced materials by developing cutting-edge materials solutions using digitalisation and AI.

This call funds Innovation Actions that should:

• Accelerate the discovery and development pipeline for new chemicals and advanced materials with superior or novel functionalities by leveraging digital tools (AI/ML, simulation, self-driving labs, digital twins).
• Develop digital workflows such as design of experiments (DoE) or design of simulation (DoS) that integrate AI and data from production, testing, simulation and end-use phases.
• Support the operationalisation of the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework for chemicals and materials, including digital methods that inform risk assessment and sustainability evaluation.
• Create interoperable and FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) digital tools, data and workflows in collaboration with EU initiatives.
• Include demonstrators and pilots that validate materials development in representative conditions, showing technological readiness and potential for market uptake.

The focus is on materials and chemicals that address critical industrial and sustainability needs in the EU, reducing time-to-market and increasing competitiveness. 

 

The consortium should gather at least 3 independent legal entities. These partners must be from 3 different countries (EU or Associated), with at least one from an EU Member State.

Must be established in an EU Member State or Associated Country, or a third country as explicitly eligible in Horizon Europe.

Any legal entity with operational and financial capacity can participate: 

• Universities and research organisations with expertise in materials science, chemistry, computational methods or AI.
• Industrial partners (large companies and SMEs) working on chemicals or advanced materials and interested in accelerating innovation.
• Technology providers (digital tools, AI platforms, simulation environments).
• Public research infrastructures and other stakeholders supporting materials R&I.