EIC Accelerator Challenge: Customer-driven, innovative space technologies and services

Financing entity
European Commission

Programme
Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Type of action
HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended Finance

Call
EIC Accelerator 2023 (HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOR-01)

Objectives of the call

In terms of technological developments, the specific objectives of this Challenge are:
– To have the means to inspect spacecraft in orbit, to augment satellite capabilities and resilience;
– To develop autonomous and in-space collision avoidance capabilities e.g., use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning for collision avoidance manoeuvres and develop in-space mobility propulsion capabilities;
– To collect space debris with a view for recycling, recovering and transforming purposes (e.g., microgravity platforms) and to design and construct a R&I low Earth orbit unmanned platform assembled in orbit and to host in-orbit microgravity experiments or collect/re-use space debris;
– To scale up disruptive innovations for space situational awareness (SSA), in- space logistics, Earth observation, navigation, satellite communications (SATCOM), and others.

Who can apply?
Any legal entity, regardless of its place of establishment, including legal entities from nonassociated third countries or international organisations is eligible to participate, provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation have been met, along with any other conditions laid down in the specific call topic.

How to apply?
Electronically via the Founding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System

Deadline
11 January 2023, 22 March 2023, 21 June 2023, 04 October 2023 (multiple cut-off)

Call budget: EUR 1 135 239 839

More information
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-eic-2023-acceleratorchallenges-07