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Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking

Cryo-cooled power electronics for a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft

Funds a research project that develops and demonstrates cryo-cooled motor inverter power electronics for a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell aircraft.

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This is a Horizon JU Research and Innovation Action run by the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking, evaluated in a single stage with no earlier concept-note round. The topic's EUR 5,000,000 ceiling and single expected grant sit inside one shared EUR 329,500,000 pool for this call, split across eighteen separate Clean Aviation topics that all share the same call document and submission deadline. Appli…

This call funds research into cryogenically cooled power electronics for the motor inverter of a fully electric, hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft. Proposals should demonstrate the technology at Technology Readiness Level 5, proving it is reliable and efficient enough to support a more compact and scalable cryogenic electric propulsion system.

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Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€5M

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