COP-PILOT is developing a Collaborative Open Platform (COP) that enables secure, interoperable, and AI-driven orchestration across Cloud-Edge-IoT infrastructures. The project pilots real-world use cases across critical European sectors, including Mining, Smart Cities, Agriculture, Energy, and Vineyards, supporting cross-sector collaboration and accelerating the adoption of advanced digital technologies. |
| · 1st Open Call: Focused on selecting innovative solutions that can be integrated, tested, and validated within the existing COP-PILOT platform and pilot environments. The call was launched on February 16th, 2026, and will receive applications until April 17th, 2026, 17:00 CET (Brussels time) |
The 1st Open Call invites innovators to contribute directly to COP-PILOT by developing and piloting solutions that address real-world challenges defined within the project’s clusters. A total of 8 projects will be selected and supported through a comprehensive acceleration program that includes: |
· Up to €200,000 in financial support per project, covering 100% of eligible costs (no co-financing required) · 8 months of technical mentoring and platform training · Integration and validation within a major Horizon Europe initiative · Access to COP-PILOT’s pilot sites, infrastructure, and expert network |
The call is open to single applicants or consortia based in EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. COP-PILOT welcomes proposals from a broad range of multidisciplinary actors, including SMEs and startups, industry and technology providers, research and scientific organizations, universities, academic institutions, and other innovation-driven stakeholders. |
For full details, eligibility criteria, and application guidelines, visit: https://cop-pilot.eu/open-calls/. |
Contact: olivia.ciubotariu@digital4planet.org or info@cop-pilot.eu |