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ScaleUp will demonstrate Europe’s first large-scale underground thermal energy storage system in Vienna, enabling renewable heat supply during the coldest season of the year.

TENSIS will develop and validate a high-resolution, radiation-tolerant space camera sensor, strengthening Europe's autonomy in space imaging

Greensand Future is a medium-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project aiming to store 300,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year in a former oilfield to support the EU’s net-zero goals.

OpenEuroLLM will develop a family of Large Language Model (LLMs) covering all EU official languages, ensuring transparency, compliance with the AI Act, and uptake among European businesses, startups, and innovators

PharmSD 3.0 will develop an integrated, continuous-pharmaceutical spray drying process to enhance efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

PUMA will further develop Europe’s radiation-hardened integrated circuits, establishing a European capability in cutting-edge and high reliability space equipment

This project develops an AI and robotic driven, decentralised pharmaceutical EU manufacturing platform to enhance crisis preparedness.

SmartNEBI will develop a sustainable, enzyme-based synthesis of heart-medicine nebivolol to enhance sustainability, scalability, and EU pharmaceutical sovereignty.

SPACELINK will establish Europe’s first independent supply chain for space-grade optical transceivers.

SPEEDCELL will revolutionise vaccine and therapeutic manufacturing by developing a faster, more reliable production process.