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FORTIS Open Call #2: Pushing towards the deployment of FORTIS and Exploiting the FORTIS solution in other key sectors

In short

Open call run by FORTIS, a project funded by Horizon Europe. It passes EU money on to third parties (cascade funding). The budget is €3.14 million. Deadline: 4 November 2026. Startups and SMEs can apply.

What the call funds

  • The FORTIS Open Call #2 aims to attract system actors and innovators - universities, research organizations, mid-caps, SMEs, startups, and domain end-users - capable of incorporating their technologies into the FORTIS framework or demonstrating cross-sector adoption.
  • Proposals must enter at TRL 4-5 and aim to achieve TRL 7 by project completion.
  • Applicants must submit their proposal under one of the following main topics/subtopics:; Topic OC#2.1: Pushing towards the deployment of FORTIS (Integration and pilot deployment); Subtopic 1: Optimisation of HRC / Task Allocation; Subtopic 2: Flexible Interface Digital Twin; Subtopic 3: HRI Watchdog; Subtopic 4: HRI (…)

Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal, © European Union, CC BY 4.0, summarised. The official call text and its annexes decide eligibility, budget and deadlines.

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