AI-accelerated discovery of chemicals and advanced materials
Funds around four projects, each worth EUR 13 million, to use AI and self-driving labs to speed up the discovery of new chemicals and materials.
Proposals should help operationalise the EU Safe and Sustainable by Design framework and may feed relevant data into the Common Data Platform for Chemicals or cooperate with the EU Innovation and Substitution Hubs. Proposals must include a business case and exploitation strategy, and the Part B page limit is extended by three pages to fit them. Work is expected to start at TRL 5 and reach TRL 7 by…
The Commission wants digital tools — including AI, self-driving labs and design-of-experiment methods — that accelerate discovery, risk assessment and market entry for new chemicals and advanced materials. Proposals should connect to shared European infrastructure such as the Materials Commons for Europe or DIGIPASS and produce demonstrators validating the materials in realistic conditions.
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