Quantum Technologies
Launch of the Call January 2023
Deadline for proposal submission May 11, 2023
Notification of accepted proposals will be published
Call budget of TA CR 750 000 EUR
Applicants research organizations and enterprises
Website quantera.eu
Website for Czech applicants www.tacr.cz/soutez/quantera/call-2021-3/
TA CR Contact Person
This call is financed from the National Recovery Plan within component 5.2 entitled “Support for research and development in companies and introduction of innovations into business practice” and its investment “Aid for research and development in synergy effects with the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation”.
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Aim
The Call 2023 will comprise two topics:
- Quantum Phenomena and Resources
- Applied Quantum Science
Projects are expected to address one or more of the following research areas:
- Quantum communication
- Quantum simulation
- Quantum computation
- Quantum information sciences
- Quantum metrology sensing and imaging
The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) will financially support only successful Czech applicants involved in the applied research projects. Czech applicants involved in the basic research projects will be supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS).
Participating countries
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom
General conditions for application
The project consortia must have a minimum of 3 eligible partners requesting funding in at least 3 of the countries participating in the Call 2023. Proposals are evaluated based on the European Commission’s criteria of Excellence, Impact, and Quality and efficiency of the implementation.
Each applicant must fulfil the conditions of the Research Funding Organisation from their respective country (to be described in the Call Announcement).
Webinars
Will be published.
Partner search tools
In order to facilitate the process of forming research consortia, applicants can use a Partner Search Tool available HERE. This tool can be used by projects looking for partners and partners looking for projects.
Documents
Documents for Czech applicants are here in section “Dokumenty”.
Electronic submission system
Will be pubslished.
Launch of the Call March 2021
Deadline for project outlines May 13, 2021
Deadline for full proposal submission September 15, 2021
Notification of accepted proposals December 2021
Indicative Call budget of TA CR € 1 000 000
Applicants research organizations and enterprises
Website quantera.eu
Website for Czech applicants www.tacr.cz/soutez/quantera/call-2021-3/
TA CR Contact Person
Kateřina Volfová
katerina.volfova@tacr.cz
+420 234 611 629
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Aim
Submitted project proposals are expected to be aligned with one of the two Call 2021 topics:
- Quantum Phenomena and Resources, where the main aim is to lay the foundations for the Quantum Technologies for the future;
- Applied Quantum Science, where the goal is to take known quantum effects and established concepts from quantum science, translate them into technological applications and develop new products.
Funded projects are expected to significantly advance the state-of-art of quantum sciences and technologies in Europe.
The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) will financially support only successful Czech applicants involved in the applied research projects. Czech applicants involved in the basic research projects will be supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS).
Participating countries
Austria (FFG, FWF), Belgium (FNRS, FWO), Bulgaria (BNSF), Croatia (HRZZ), Czech Republic (MEYS, TA CR), Denmark (IFD), Estonia (ETAg), Finland (AKA), France (ANR), Germany (DFG, BMBF, VDI/TZ), Hungary (NKFIH), Ireland (SFI), Israel (Innovation Auth), Italy (CNR, INFN, MIUR), Latvia (VIAA), Lithuania (RCL), Luxembourg (FNR), Malta (MFIN), Norway (RCN), Poland (NCBR, NCN), Portugal (FCT), Romania (UEFISCDI), Slovakia (SAS), Slovenia (MIZS), Spain (AEI), Sweden (VR), Switzerland (SNSF), Turkey (TUBITAK)
General conditions for application
A two-step application procedure will be used in this call. Consortia are required to submit their project proposals in English electronically. Instructions regarding the submission, eligibility, evaluation criteria and other relevant information will be published on the QuantERA II Call 2021 official website.
To be eligible, research consortia must include at least three independent legal entities applying for funding from three different countries or funding agencies participating in the Call.
Webinars
TACR and MEYS organize on March 15, 2021 from 10 a.m. information webinar for the Czech applicants. Registration here.
Anticipated date for the online webinar organized by QuantERA: 13th of April 2021
Partner search tools
The National Science Center (Poland) operates a matchmaking platform where interested parties can look for suitable partners. Furthermore, you can try our TA CR Partnering Tool.
Documents
QuantERA Call 2021 Announcement documentation:
QuantERA Call 2021 – Announcement
QuantERA Call 2021 – Pre-proposal Form: deadline May 13th, 2021 – 17:00 CET
QuantERA Call 2021 – Full Proposal Form: deadline September 15th, 2021- 17:00 CET
QuantERA Call 2021 – Financial Form
QuantERA Call 2021 – Leaflet
Documents for Czech applicants are here in section “Dokumenty”.
Electronic submission system
Electronic Submission System (ESS) will be available in April.
About QuantERA II
The QuantERA II ERA-NET Cofund in Quantum Technologies is a consortium of national and regional Research Funding Organisations (RFOs) in Europe supporting basic and applied research in Quantum Technologies. It is supported by the European Union’s Future and Emerging Technologies programme (FET).
The RFOs involved in the QuantERA II Call jointly support European multilateral research projects with the potential to initiate or foster new lines of Quantum Technologies through collaborations exploring advanced multidisciplinary science and/or cutting-edge engineering.
The total available budget reaches almost € 40 Mio (including co-funding from the European Commission).
QuanrERA II has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under grant agreement No. 101017733.