European UnionDeadline PassedNon-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other
Innovative solutions for the sustainable production for Semiconductor raw materials (IA)
Achieving technological leadership for Europe’s open strategic autonomy in raw materials, chemicals and innovative materials
Funding Amount
€8.0M - €8.0M
Deadline
23/09/2025
Eligible Organization Types
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other
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What is the Innovative solutions for the sustainable production for Semiconductor raw materials (IA) Call?
Grant Description
This call supports innovation actions to develop sustainable and competitive European production and processing solutions for raw materials critical to semiconductor manufacturing. It addresses the EU’s dependence on imported materials by increasing access to primary and secondary raw materials, improving recovery rates, and enhancing efficiency and environmental performance in extraction, refining and processing. Funded projects will deliver market-ready technologies, business cases and exploit...
Required Results for Successful Funding
Expected Outcomes
Projects are expected to contribute to:
• Reduced EU dependency on imported raw materials for semiconductor production and lowered supply chain risk.
• Contribution to Critical Raw Materials Act benchmarks for strategic materials.
• Competitive, sustainable and socially acceptable EU production and refining of semiconductor raw materials, boosting European industry competitiveness.
• Increased recovery rates from low-grade or complex ores, residues, by-products and waste streams.
• Enhanced competitiveness and sustainability of mineral processing and refining (improved cost-effectiveness, material-/water-/energy-efficiency, emission reduction, process flexibility), including innovative solvents, reagents and low-carbon processes.
• Strengthened collaboration among industry stakeholders, research institutions and technology providers to accelerate adoption of sustainable production solutions.
• Improved responsible supply of raw materials in line with EU sustainable raw materials principles (social, environmental, economic performance).
• Greater awareness among external stakeholders and the public of raw materials’ societal importance, EU supply challenges and proposed sustainable solutions.
• Reduced EU dependency on imported raw materials for semiconductor production and lowered supply chain risk.
• Contribution to Critical Raw Materials Act benchmarks for strategic materials.
• Competitive, sustainable and socially acceptable EU production and refining of semiconductor raw materials, boosting European industry competitiveness.
• Increased recovery rates from low-grade or complex ores, residues, by-products and waste streams.
• Enhanced competitiveness and sustainability of mineral processing and refining (improved cost-effectiveness, material-/water-/energy-efficiency, emission reduction, process flexibility), including innovative solvents, reagents and low-carbon processes.
• Strengthened collaboration among industry stakeholders, research institutions and technology providers to accelerate adoption of sustainable production solutions.
• Improved responsible supply of raw materials in line with EU sustainable raw materials principles (social, environmental, economic performance).
• Greater awareness among external stakeholders and the public of raw materials’ societal importance, EU supply challenges and proposed sustainable solutions.
Funded areas
Scope Requirements
Proposals must:
1. Focus on one or more semiconductor raw materials: antimony, arsenic, bismuth, boron, gallium, germanium, indium, selenium, silicon or tellurium, critical for green/digital transition and strategic sectors (e.g., aerospace).
2. Cover processes from extraction (or secondary recovery) through refining to produce semiconductor-grade materials and alloys, including downstream application readiness.
3. Demonstrate solutions at TRL 6-7 with a credible pathway to full-scale EU deployment, indicating industrial partners’ post-project intentions.
4. Include a comprehensive business case and exploitation strategy (market targets, size, user needs, competitive advantage, investment and skills requirements).
5. Envisage dedicated clustering activities with other funded projects (resource-earmarked work package/task).
6. Address market uptake and standardisation aspects where relevant.
7. Commit to stakeholder and public awareness measures on raw materials supply challenges and sustainable solutions.
8. Optionally integrate sex/gender analysis if relevant to the proposal.
1. Focus on one or more semiconductor raw materials: antimony, arsenic, bismuth, boron, gallium, germanium, indium, selenium, silicon or tellurium, critical for green/digital transition and strategic sectors (e.g., aerospace).
2. Cover processes from extraction (or secondary recovery) through refining to produce semiconductor-grade materials and alloys, including downstream application readiness.
3. Demonstrate solutions at TRL 6-7 with a credible pathway to full-scale EU deployment, indicating industrial partners’ post-project intentions.
4. Include a comprehensive business case and exploitation strategy (market targets, size, user needs, competitive advantage, investment and skills requirements).
5. Envisage dedicated clustering activities with other funded projects (resource-earmarked work package/task).
6. Address market uptake and standardisation aspects where relevant.
7. Commit to stakeholder and public awareness measures on raw materials supply challenges and sustainable solutions.
8. Optionally integrate sex/gender analysis if relevant to the proposal.
Additional Conditions for Applicants
Special Conditions
• Participation is restricted to legal entities established in Member States, Horizon Europe Associated Countries, OECD countries, African Union Member States, MERCOSUR, CARIFORUM, the Andean Community and countries with raw materials strategic partnerships or trade agreements including raw materials cooperation; others are ineligible.
• Legal entities established in China are not eligible for Innovation Actions.
• Projects using satellite-based Earth observation, positioning, navigation or timing data must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS.
• Alignment with the Critical Raw Materials Act benchmarks and the non-regulatory EU principles for sustainable raw materials is required.
• Standard Horizon Europe admissibility, eligibility, evaluation, financial and MGA rules apply (page limits, financial and operational capacity, exclusion rules, award criteria, timelines).
• Legal entities established in China are not eligible for Innovation Actions.
• Projects using satellite-based Earth observation, positioning, navigation or timing data must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS.
• Alignment with the Critical Raw Materials Act benchmarks and the non-regulatory EU principles for sustainable raw materials is required.
• Standard Horizon Europe admissibility, eligibility, evaluation, financial and MGA rules apply (page limits, financial and operational capacity, exclusion rules, award criteria, timelines).
Important dates
Open from: 22/05/2025
Deadline:23/09/2025
Application period has ended
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