GALACTICA 2nd Call for Proposals Now Open
Deadline: 30-Mar-22
GALACTICA project has just launched its 2nd Open Call for Proposals with €1.64 million of funding available, to attract and support the best cross-sectoral projects in the fields of textile, aerospace, and advancing manufacturing.
Types of Projects
Pioneer Acceleration
Applicants: Minimum 1 SMEs from one of the eligible sectors
Funding: Up to €20.000 per project (lump sum)
Scope: The main goal is to support the exploration of new cross-sectoral value chains feasibility with focus on developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) connecting two or more of the sectors (aerospace, textile, advanced manufacturing).
Indicative supported activities/ideas:
Building of the prototype in form of a Minimum Viable Product,
Testing of the hypothesis with business measurements and user validation tests that will provide crucial information for learning about the hypothesis validity,
Adjusting the product/service with a dedicated learning process
Duration: 4 to 6 months project
Number of expected funded projects: 22 projects in the 2nd call
Orbital Projects
Applicants: 2 SMEs from 2 different sectors, both from EU or UK
Funding: Up to €60,000 per SME, up to €100,000 per project (lump sum)
Scope: implementation of functional prototypes and demonstrators for new cross-sectoral value chains, connecting two or more of the sectors (aerospace, textile, advanced manufacturing), while funding the integration of non-technological innovations for speeding up market match.
Indicative supported activities/ideas:
Experimentation
Technological maturation
Prototype/system integration design and development, including materials, technical testing and market testing
Standardisation
Duration: 6 months project
Number of expected funded projects: 12 projects in the 2nd call
What they are offering?
Startups and SME’s can apply for two funding voucher schemes: “Pioneer projects” and “Orbital projects”.
In addition, selected projects will receive a coaching and mentoring support package to accelerate their launch to market.
Indicative Activities
Building of the prototype in form of a Minimum Viable Product,
Testing of the hypothesis with business measurements and user validation tests that will provide crucial information for learning about the hypothesis validity,
Adjusting the product/service with a dedicated learning process
Eligibility Criteria
The Call for Proposals is open to EU and UK innovative Startups and SME’s within the textile, aerospace, and/or advanced manufacturing sectors.
Single SMEs or consortia SMEs can apply for “Pioneer projects”.
For the “Orbital projects” it is mandatory the participation of two SMEs.
When two companies are applying within each funding scheme, it is also mandatory that those companies belong to different sectors of activity.
The main goal of the GALACTICA project is to create, validate and scale-up new cross-sectoral and cross-border value chains among textile, aerospace and advanced manufacturing fields.
For more information, visit https://galacticaproject.eu/2nd-galactica-call/