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Testing and Experimentation Facilities Call for Projects

France ยท Framework ยท Direction gรฉnรฉrale des Entreprises

Our summary

A European Commission call for projects to establish facilities where companies can test artificial intelligence solutions before market deployment. The initiative supports four projects across healthcare, agriculture, smart territories, and industry 4.0, each receiving 20 to 30 million euros in co-financing. French partners in successful consortia can obtain national support letters and access up to 5 million euros in co-funding from France.

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Request prior support from French authorities

Project consortiums must obtain a letter of support from each European partner's country, with each member state pledging to co-finance up to 5 million euros for its national partner. French partners must notify the Directorate General of Business of their intent to apply and request a support letter, and each French participant must be a member or lead of a European consortium to obtain one.

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Timeline

The call for projects opens on 22 February 2022, with an information and networking day scheduled for 28 February 2022 requiring registration by 25 February on the European Commission website.

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Request prior support from French authorities 4 controls

  1. ObligationApplies to: ProviderDrafted by the Index

    Project consortiums should obtain a letter of support from each European partner's country.

    Request prior support from French authorities
  2. ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index

    Each member state should pledge to co-finance up to 5 million euros for its national partner.

    Request prior support from French authorities
  3. ObligationApplies to: ProviderDrafted by the Index

    French partners should notify the Directorate General of Business of their intent to apply and request a support letter.

    Request prior support from French authorities
  4. PermissionApplies to: ProviderDrafted by the Index

    Each French participant must be a member or lead of a European consortium to obtain a support letter.

    Request prior support from French authorities

Timeline 3 controls

  1. ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDeadline was Drafted by the Index

    The call for projects should open on 22 February 2022.

    Timeline
  2. ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDeadline was Drafted by the Index

    An information and networking day should be scheduled for 28 February 2022.

    Timeline
  3. ObligationApplies to: AnyoneDeadline was Drafted by the Index

    Participants should register for the information and networking day by 25 February on the European Commission website.

    Timeline

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