What’s in it for Selected Consortia:

  • Equity-free funding: A total of €1.040.000 is available for 8 external pilots.
  • Mentoring and support: Access to the JARVIS ecosystem of technology providers, end-users, and research experts.
  • Validation opportunities: Showcase and test your innovative solutions with JARVIS’s cutting-edge human-robot collaboration framework.
  • Visibility and promotion: Boost your profile through the JARVIS network of European partners and stakeholders.

Open Call Topics:

OC1 is organised around two core pillars and an open topic, each addressing specific challenges to drive innovation and efficiency.

 

Agile ManufacturingAI Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance
1. Human Augmentation and Assistance for Safe and Adaptive Manufacturing4. Inspection and Maintenance of Plants, Infrastructure Areas, and Linear Infrastructure
2. Agile Collaborative Robotics for Logistics and Warehousing5. Inspection and Maintenance of Industrial and Public Sector Assets and Equipment
3. Generative AI and Human-Robot Collaboration for More Efficient and Scalable Remanufacturing6. Inspection Solutions for Assisted Inline Quality Assessment

7. Open Topic and Novel Domain: For innovative proposals that do not fit within the core pillars but align with the overall goals of the Open Call. This is an opportunity for groundbreaking ideas in novel domains.

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Matchmaking Support:

Looking to Submit an Application but Missing a Partner?

If you are interested in applying for the JARVIS Open Call but need a partner to complete your consortium, we can help!

Fill out our matchmaking survey to get connected. Click here. We’ll do our best to link you with potential collaborators from the JARVIS community.

Click here to view the list of matchmaking contacts.

Contact us at oc@jarvis-project.eu for matchmaking support.

Additionally, don’t miss our Matchmaking Webinar on 15th April!

 

Timeline:

Submission to the JARVIS OC1 for External Pilots is open between the 5th of March 2025, 00:00 CET and the 5th of May 2025, 17:00 CET.

After the evaluation and contracting phases, the selected consortia will enter the implementation stages, divided into three sprints:

  1. SPRINT 1 (2 months):
    1st September – 31st October 2025
    The starting phase of the projects, focusing on planning and initial developments. Consortia must refine project plans and align their strategies with JARVIS objectives.
  2. SPRINT 2 (6 months):
    1st November 2025 – 30th April 2026
    The core phase. Consortia will focus on executing the planned activities, testing solutions, and achieving mid-term objectives.
  3. SPRINT 3 (2 months):
    1st May – 30th June 2026
    The final phase, concentrating on delivering results, validating outcomes, and preparing comprehensive reports for project closure.

Dates for the different phases are outlined above but may be subject to change if modifications in the project’s schedule occur.

Are You Eligible?:

Eligibility Consortia:

  • Comprising 2–3 organisations, including a mandatory Technology Adopter (End-user) and a Technology Developer/Integrator (SME or start-up).
  • Both consortium coordinators and members will be considered eligible for JARVIS open call if it complies will ALL the following rules:
    • I. It is a legal entity established and based in one of the EU Member States or a Horizon Europe Associated country as defined in Horizon Europe rules for participation.
    • II. It is an industry party interested in piloting the developed tools or an IT technology provider for system integration or a research organisation (providing technology/ expertise).
    • III. Applicants should be able to prove their financial stability and capacity and pass any financial check required by the European Commission, including Financial capacity assessment.
    • IV. SMEs and Start-up will also be considered eligible, though it should have been established at least one year before the submission of the application.
    • V. Have not been convicted for fraudulent behaviours, other financial irregularities, unethical or illegal business practices.
    • VI. Are not under liquidation or an enterprise under difficulty according to the Commission Regulation No 651/2014 art. 2.18.

Application Kit:

While preparing your application you will need the following documents:

  • Annex 1: Guidelines for Applicants
  • Annex 1.1: Technical Description – which describes the challenges of the open call and the JARVIS tools to be involved in the proposals.
  • Annex 2: Proposal Template – required to upload
  • Annex 2.1 F6S Application Form – support document for the preparation of filling out the fields on the F6S platform
  • Annex 3: Consortium Declaration of Honour – required to upload
  • Annex 4: SME Declaration – required to upload
  • Annex 5: Declaration of Financial Stability v1.0 – required to upload

Documents Needed Upon Proposal Acceptance

If your proposal gets approval for funding, you will be invited for contracting with the project. You may find the sub-grant agreement template below:

Need More Help?:

  • Q&A sessions  

There will be two public webinars with Q&A sessions where applicants will be able to ask questions about the JARVIS project, the Open Call and the process of application. The next webinar is coming up on the 16th of April. The first webinar occurred on the 28th of March, and you can find the recording below: 

  • Helpdesk 

Contact our helpdesk in the following email: oc@jarvis-project.eu

For technical support regarding the submission platform, please contact: support@f6s.com