The European Commission (EC) stated that over €143 million will be provided to 96 new projects that were selected under the Twinning 2023 initiative in the WIDERA program of Horizon Europe.
A partially focused approach was utilized for the first time with the Twinning call for proposals, which allocated a particular amount for proposals that reflected the goals of the European Green Deal.
Proposals were received under:
- Topic A – The (usual) Twinning Bottom – Up,
- Topic B – The Twinning Green Deal
The call for proposals, which closed on 28 September 2023, attracted significant interest, with 848 applications. 20 of these initiatives were selected under the Green Deal Call and 76 initiatives under the Bottom-Up call. Numerous subjects, such as the energy transition, digital cultural heritage, the marine sector, and rare diseases, will be covered by the funded projects.
Slovakia is among the participating countries in 3 funded projects with 1 project under The Twinning Green Deal and the other 2 projects under The Twinning Bottom-UP.
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava is a coordinating beneficiary in the FreeTwinEV (Fostering Research ExcellencE of STU in Digital Twinning for Sustainable and Safe Electric Vehicles) project under the Green Deal Topic. The project focuses on e-batteries and enhances research at the Slovak University of Technology by pioneering digital twinning for advanced battery management systems, improving battery performance in electric vehicles.
Under the Twinning Bottom-Up Topic, Slovakia is involved in two projects: FORGENOM II and WIDEX.
Project FORGENOM II (Fostering Excellence in Advanced Genomics and Proteomics Research at Comenius University in Bratislava) where the coordinating beneficiary is the Comenius University in Bratislava, focuses on genomics. The aim is to enhance research excellence at Comenius University Science Park in biomedical genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics through targeted networking with leading international institutions.
Project WIDEX (Knowledge Transfer for Widened EU Excellence in Advanced Green Technologies, Sustainability and Research Management where the coordinating beneficiary is the Technical University of Kosice (TUKE), focuses on raw material mining. The initiative intends to improve sustainability, fortify TUKE’s capabilities, and increase geological exploration and mining in Slovakia.
The next Widening Participation funding opportunity for Teaming for Excellence will open on 3 December 2024.
About Twinning
Twinning aims to advance networking between research institutions in Widening countries and top-class leading counterparts across the EU. It leverages the power of knowledge transfer and best practice exchange to promote excellence.
Published on 07.10.2024, slord
