Grants

The prize aims to boost public awareness of the potential, importance, and contribution of women to the EU innovation ecosystem and to create strong role models, inspiring more women to become innovators themselves.

The purpose of the support is to promote the testing and adoption of artificial intelligence solutions in Estonian companies. Support is provided for the development and market introduction preparation of an artificial intelligence product or solution, as well as the integration of artificial intelligence into an existing product, service, or process. As a result of the project, there must be at least a solution that can be proven by a prototype or test results, which helps to increase sales revenue, improve cost-effectiveness, increase productivity or export turnover, or raise the degree of automation of business processes.

The primary aim of this action is to create the conditions for a sustained dialogue between policymakers and individuals with lived experience of poverty, ensuring that those directly affected by poverty and/or social exclusion have a real and influential voice in the decisions that shape their lives. The objective is to empower participants by providing them with the tools, confidence, and platforms needed to engage in discussions on challenges related to combating poverty and social inclusion. This initiative will build trust and break down barriers between institutions and marginalised communities, acknowledging and mitigating power imbalances. Efforts will be made to amplify the voices of the most marginalised groups, ensuring policies account for the diverse and overlapping challenges they face. The goal is to create more equitable and inclusive solutions that reflect the complexities of poverty and social exclusion.

This grant aims to establish a pan-European open-access testing and experimentation infrastructure for quantum technologies. It will enable systematic validation and certification of quantum components and systems, deployment of distributed quantum testing facilities, provision of certification services to support future standardisation, and support for SMEs, start-ups, and research institutions in validating quantum components and sub-systems. Ultimately, it will strengthen Europe’s competitiveness by ensuring robust quality assurance mechanisms and accelerating time-to-market of quantum products.

This grant supports the advancement of Europe's leadership in trapped-ion quantum computing. The expected outcomes include the development of a full-stack ion-trap quantum computer with over 1,000 qubits, its integration with high-performance computing (HPC) systems and cloud accessibility, demonstration of quantum advantage for real-world applications, strengthening of modular and scalable quantum computing architectures, implementation of advanced error correction techniques, and integration of standardised full-stack hardware-software systems. The action also aims to foster industrial and academic engagement through open access, support European supply chains, and address key technical challenges for trapped-ion quantum computing in line with the Strategic Research and Industry Agenda (SRIA 2030).

This action aims to establish European leadership in neutral-atom quantum simulation and digital quantum computing by delivering industry-ready quantum simulators and quantum computing platforms based on thousands of neutral atoms. The project seeks to demonstrate programmable, scalable quantum processors, develop a complete software stack, demonstrate real-world scientific and industrial use cases, and enhance European technological and industrial capacity across the quantum stack. Activities include validation beyond classical computability, benchmarking, user programming interfaces, cloud access, robust error mitigation/correction, supply chain strengthening, partner coordination, and alignment with Europe’s strategic autonomy goals. Projects are expected to begin at Technology Readiness Level 4 and achieve TRL 7 by completion.

This action will strengthen Europe's strategic autonomy in quantum-secure communications by advancing core QKD technologies and integration capabilities. Expected results include the development and demonstration of next-generation quantum key distribution (QKD) systems with measurable improvements in key rate, operational coverage, and novel quantum cryptographic protocols. The scope covers applied R&D on QKD systems and their integration into future secure communication networks, demonstrator creation, and support for certification and standardisation efforts. The action targets heightened technology readiness, validated security, and strengthened European supply chain for quantum communication technologies.

This grant aims to strengthen Europe's leadership and strategic autonomy in quantum technologies by advancing experimental pilot line capacities, serving as a vital step toward future industrial-scale quantum hardware production. Projects are expected to: deploy experimental quantum pilot lines for diverse platforms and materials; establish scalable and reproducible quantum fabrication processes for hardware at TRL 4–6; reinforce a pan-European quantum hardware ecosystem via shared infrastructure and open-access models; accelerate technology maturity and provide feedback to future Chips JU pilot lines; and enhance synergies with testing infrastructures and standardisation efforts across quantum computing, sensing, communications, and enabling technologies.

This action aims to consolidate Europe’s position in superconducting quantum computing by establishing a full-stack superconducting quantum computer with a scalable, user-adjustable architecture. The project targets 1,000 physical qubits and QPU architecture based on chiplet technology, with system features such as long coherence time, high gate fidelities, fast read-out and gate speeds, demonstration of quantum advantage on industrial use cases, cloud-accessible integration with high-performance computing, advanced fault-tolerant protocols, and a comprehensive software stack for calibration, control, and benchmarking. It also strengthens supply chains, develops standards and EU-wide certification schemes, and ensures open access for co-design and evaluation of algorithms.