Supporting the AI/ML digital transition of Copernicus Services
Open strategic autonomy in developing, deploying and using global space-based infrastructures, services, applications and data
€12.0M - €12.0M
25/09/2025
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other
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What is the Supporting the AI/ML digital transition of Copernicus Services Call?
Expected Outcomes
• Integrated AI/ML strategy across Copernicus Services, value chains and workflows
• Improved quality, timeliness, reliability and resilience of Copernicus data, products and applications
• Improved time-to-solution and energy-to-solution of Copernicus operational workflows
• Transformed user experience through enhanced interactivity and on-demand capabilities for Copernicus services
• Exchange of knowledge, benchmarking and best practices on using AI/ML in the context of Copernicus
• Enhanced AI-readiness of Copernicus data, in particular open and free high-value labelled Copernicus datasets
Scope Requirements
• Foster game-changing and disruptive approaches toward next-generation Earth system re-analysis, prediction systems and foundation models
• Integrate AI/ML methods with conventional production workflows under tight time and resource constraints
• Ensure explainable, trustworthy, open-source and responsible AI in line with QA/QC and EU policy requirements, including transparency and clear labelling of AI-generated products
• Incorporate benchmarking frameworks to quantify AI/ML performance improvements over time
• Plan and demonstrate intensive cooperation, knowledge transfer and potential hand-over of results to Entrusted Entities of Copernicus Services and Destination Earth
• Engage the JRC (access to operational models, advice on feasibility, pre-operational testing) where relevant
• Align with the EuroGEO initiative and projects under HORIZON-CL6-2025-03-GOVERNANCE-09 where synergies exist
• Address gender dimension (sex and gender analysis) in R&I content only if directly relevant to objectives
• Select and apply the Destination 5 (“Open strategic autonomy…”) description and impacts from the 2025 Work Programme
Special Conditions
• Single‐stage call; maximum one project funded per topic by the granting authority
• Applicants must meet all general admissibility, eligibility (Annex B), financial/operational capacity (Annex C) and exclusion criteria of Horizon Europe
• If using satellite‐based EO, positioning or timing services, beneficiaries must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS data/services
• Subject to restrictions for protection of European communication networks
• Joint Research Centre (JRC) participation is possible as a consortium member under the conditions described
• Projects must address IPR, re-use and exploitation conditions for Entrusted Entities within the implementation plan
• National Contact Points, IT helpdesk and European IPR Helpdesk are available for support
Open from: 22/05/2025
Deadline:25/09/2025
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