Announcing calls for Demonstrator projects, Flagship Projects, Research Pairs Projects and Research Pairs Consolidator Projects

Digital Futures is announcing calls for Demonstrator projects, Flagship Projects, Research Pairs Projects and Research Pairs Consolidator Projects. 

Call for Demonstrator Projects: Demonstrator projects aim to disseminate findings in high-impact venues and contribute to industrial or societal transfer. Outputs may include prototype software systems (preferably open source), digital services, experimental artefacts, or evaluations of novel digital technologies.
Submission deadline: 2024-09-04
Demonstrator projects – link to more information and how to apply

Call for Flagship Projects: This project call is a funding instrument designed to support excellent scientific research and build competence and broad expertise towards digital transformation. Project proposals should be of the highest scientific quality and show originality, high impact, and an interdisciplinary approach.
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ubmission deadline: 2024-11-14
Flagship projects – link to more information and how to apply

Call for Research Pairs Projects: This funding instrument encourages collaboration between two early-career researchers and identifies new research collaborations that can evolve into significant scientific endeavours within the next 3-5 years.
Submission deadline: 2024-09-04
Research Pairs projects – link to more information and how to apply

Call for Research Pairs Consolidator Projects: This funding instrument allows Digital Futures Research Pairs projects to extend their projects from the second and third Research Pairs calls. We will support projects showing high scientific quality, originality, and an interdisciplinary approach.
Submission deadline: 2024-09-04

Research Pairs Consolidator projects – link to more information and how to apply

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