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Global RIA Call

A Chips JU Research and Innovation Action (RIA) primarily consists of activities aiming to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service, method, tool or solution. These activities include applied research, technology development, integration, testing, and validation on a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment. The goal is to demonstrate innovative approaches in relevant products, services, or capabilities, addressing societal challenges and contributing to the Chips JU ecosystem and objectives.

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Agency	HORIZON (EU)
Region	EU
Country	N/A
Legal form	Company, NGO, Government organization, Other
Start date	3 Mar 2025
End date	28 Apr 2025
Max funding	12,000,000 EUR
Budget	40,000,000 EUR

Grant application conditions

Admissibility Conditions	Proposal page limit and layout described in Annex 1 Appendix 5 of the Multi Annual Work Programme of Chips JU.
Eligible Countries	Described in Annex 1 Appendix 5 of the Multi Annual Work Programme of Chips JU.
Other Eligible Conditions	Described in Annex 1 Appendix 5 of the Multi Annual Work Programme of Chips JU.
Financial and Operational Capacity	Described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Evaluation and Award Criteria	Award criteria, scoring, and thresholds are described in Annex 1 Appendix 5 of the Multi Annual Work Programme of Chips JU.
Submission and Evaluation Processes	Described in Annex 1 Appendix 5 of the Multi Annual Work Programme of Chips JU.
Indicative Timeline for Evaluation and Grant Agreement	Described in Annex 1 Appendix 5 of the Multi Annual Work Programme of Chips JU.
Legal and Financial Set-Up	Described in Annex 1 Appendix 5 of the Multi Annual Work Programme of Chips JU and Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Documentation	https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-JU-CHIPS-2025-RIA-two-stage

Evaluation criteria

Execution by a consortium that may consist of SMEs, large enterprises, universities, institutes, and public organizations.

Developing innovative technologies and/or using them in innovative ways.

Targeting demonstration of the innovative approach in a relevant product, service, or capability, clearly addressing the applications relevant for societal challenges.

Demonstrating value and potential in a realistic lab environment reproducing the targeted application.

Having a deployment plan showing the valorization for the Chips JU ecosystem and the contribution to the Chips JU goals and objectives.

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