Overview
Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Digital covers the development of key digital technologies, supporting a green and digital transformation as well as a human-centred ethical development of emerging digital technologies for competitiveness and the European Green Deal.
Areas of intervention:
- Key digital technologies including quantum technologies
- Emerging enabling technologies
- Artificial intelligence and robotics
- Next generation internet
- Advanced computing and Big Data
About the event
Delivered by Viola Hay, Innovate UK, one of the UK Horizon Europe National Contact Points for Digital, this one-hour webinar aims to help UK applicants with an interest in Horizon Europe and the upcoming Cluster 4 – Digital calls gain an understanding of the Digital Cluster and its destinations as well as provide an overview of the forthcoming 2027 funding opportunities. Participants will also receive hands-on advice and top tips on how to find partners, what support is available and what evaluators are looking for.
The webinar will focus on the following call topics. All of these calls open on the 17th of November 2026 and close on the 18th of March 2027, 4pm UK time.
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-03
New approaches for decentralized, federated and sustainable AI data processing (RIA). Total budget: €35m, ca. €17.5m per project.
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-08
Demand-side 3C pilot demonstrators on converged Telco Edge Cloud Infrastructure (IA). Total budget: €38m, ca. €19m per project.
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09
Energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in Data Centres (IA). Total budget: €39m, ca. €10m per project.
HORIZON-CL4-2027-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03
Advanced integrated photonic devices for extended features and ultra-low power consumption (RIA). Total budget: €25m, ca. €3m to €5m per project.
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04
Apply AI: Challenge-Driven AI Innovation Booster in Apply AI prioritised sectors (RIA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics). Total budget: €42m, ca. €14m per project.
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-05
Apply AI: AI-Driven Robotics for Industry: Enabling System Integration and Adoption (IA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics). Total budget: €18m, only one project will be funded.
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-06
International cooperation in AI (IA), Total budget: €3m, ca. €1.5m per project.
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-10
Horizon scanning and foresight in future enabling digital technologies (CSA). Total budget: €4m, only one project will be funded.
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11
EU Frontier AI Initiative: Developing frontier AI solutions that are safe and computationally efficient within Apply AI (RIA). Total budget: €44m, only one project will be funded.
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-01
Advanced and Innovative hardware components for Virtual Worlds (RIA) (Virtual Worlds Partnership). Total budget: €39m, ca. €4.8m to €5.6 per project.
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-02
Create a thriving and competitive Virtual Worlds and Web 4.0 ecosystem (CSA) (Virtual Worlds Partnership). Total budget: €3m, only one project will be funded.
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-07
Facilitate the engagement of European stakeholders in international digital standardisation (CSA). Total budget: €7m, only one project will be funded.
Who is the webinar for?
This webinar is relevant to anyone from any organisation that wishes to learn more about Horizon Europe Cluster 4 – Digital 2027 calls. Almost any type of organisation can participate, including businesses (small and large), academia, research organisations (public and private), charities, NGOs, public administrations (local, regional, national authorities) and many more!
Agenda
- Welcome – Alexandra Leech-Gribben, Innovate UK Business Connect
- Overview of Horizon Europe – Alexandra Leech-Gribben, Innovate UK Business Connect
- Cluster 4 Digital Cluster and 2027 call topics – Viola Hay, Innovate UK
- Top tips and support available – Viola Hay, Innovate UK
- Q&A
- Close
Useful links
Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Work Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Info Days: Events | The research and innovation community platform
Horizon Europe Cluster 4 – Digital B2Match Platform: Home | Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Digital Matchmaking Platform
Ideal-ist Network: Home page | Ideal-ist
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