As Europe gears up for a more resilient, green, and digital recovery, the EU needs to maintain a strong industrial and technology presence in key parts of digital and other supply chains, in industrial ecosystems while safeguarding its ability to access and operate safely in space. The overarching vision behind the proposed investments under Cluster 4 is that of Europe shaping competitive and trusted technologies for a European industry with global leadership in key areas, enabling production and consumption to respect the boundaries of our planet, and maximising the benefits for all parts of society in the variety of social, economic and territorial contexts in Europe.

Self-Service Supports and Help Pages

Self-service supports and help pages will be made available here shortly. For further information on the Digital, Industry and Space Cluster see below.

Cluster 4 Work Programme 2023-2025

The work programme is available on the EC Funding & Tenders Portal here

Impact Areas and Destinations 2023-2025

The work programme  for Cluster 4 aims to contribute to six expected impacts as set by the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan which are the six destinations (key areas) of this work programme:

1. Climate neutral, circular and digitalised production
2. Increased autonomy in key strategic value chains for resilient industry
3. World leading data and computing technologies
4. Digital and emerging technologies for competitiveness and fit for the green deal
5. Open strategic autonomy in developing, deploying and using global space-based infrastructures, services, applications and data
6. A human-centered and ethical development of digital and industrial technologies

Intervention Areas

Manufacturing Technologies
Advanced Materials
Circular Industries
Low-Carbon and Clean Industries
Key digital technologies
Artificial Intelligence and Robotic
Emerging enabling technologies
Advanced Computing and Big Data
Next Generation Internet
Space, including Earth Observation

European Partnerships for Cluster 4

For more information on partnerships see here and for specific information on the Digital, Industry and Space partnerships see here and EIT-KIC partnerships here.

Mission Areas

Accomplishing missions will require a cross-cutting approach, drawing on research and innovation activities defined not only through individual Clusters, but across Horizon Europe and beyond. Research and innovation activities within this Cluster thus have the potential to support missions in all of the five mission areas:

1. Adaptation to Climate Change: support at least 150 European regions and communities to become climate resilient by 2030
2. Cancer: working with Europe's Beating Cancer Plan to improve the lives of more than 3 million people by 2030 through prevention, cure and solutions to live longer and better
3. Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030
4. 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030
5. A Soil Deal for Europe: 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils by 2030

The Missions implementation plans form the base for future activities. The plans have been published (Sept 2021) and are available here. The Missions latest Work Programme 2023-2025 is available here.

European Commission Priority Areas 2019-2024

There are 6 Commission priorities for 2019-2024, Europe fit for a digital age is of particular relevance for Cluster 4:

• Developing an economy that works for people
• European Green Deal
• Europe fit for the digital age
• Stronger Europe in the world
• Promoting our European way of life
• New push for European democracy