THE CORTEX2
OPEN CALL #1
Closed
JOIN US IN FACILITATING
REMOTE COLLABORATION
THROUGH XR
We are looking for XR innovators. From companies (tech startups/SMEs) to research institutions (universities, NGOs, foundations, associations) to co-develop our CORTEX2 platform and engage new use cases to demonstrate its replicability in different domains.
Our goals? To investigate, advance and demonstrate the technical features of our innovative and digital eXtended Reality teleconference platform while involving organisations in the ‘Lab-To-Market’ stage to help bridge the Open Innovation gap. Also, to assess and validate the social impact of XR technology adoption.
In total, we will invest €3M in our Open Call #1 to fund and support the 20 teams that will be part of our journey.
THE OPEN CALL #1 OFFER
#1 OPEN CALL
Open from 24 October 2023 to 16 January 2024 at 17:00 CET
20 PROJECTS
to be developed by the selected applicants
€3M FUNDING
€100.000 for co-developers and €200.000 for use-case
UP TO 12 MONTHS PROGRAMME
9 months for co-developers and 12 months for use-case
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
€100.000
for co-developers
and €200.000
for use-case
Continuous guidance and support
Access to tech and business experts
Capacity building on CORTEX2 and XR technologies & trends
Resources to facilitate integration and understanding of the CORTEX2 platform
Coaching and monitoring
We will assign a coach and a monitor to the selected teams. The coach, an expert from our CORTEX2 team, will support, give feedback, motivate and evaluate our XR innovators. The monitor will act as administrative contact, who will liaise with the coach to ensure the successful implementation of the projects.
Exploitation and commercialisation
We will also provide projects with tailored support to maximise their exploitation and commercialisation potential, such as:
• CORTEX2 Rainbow multi-modal collaborative platform: administration, cloud hosting and open API
• Tailor expert support depending on the co-development theme of selected use cases
• Integration and validation support
• Dissemination of achievements
WHO WE ARE
LOOKING FOR?
Research-oriented institutions:
Universities, foundations, associations, NGOs, etc.
Business-driven organisations:
Tech startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
THE OPEN CALL #1
TRACKS
Through our Open Call #1, we are collecting applications for the co-development of our CORTEX2 platform features and deployment of use cases.
• Co-development: Selected startups and SMEs will co-develop CORTEX2 to build value-added services, leveraging their expertise on specific market segments.
• Use-cases: European technology adopters (who can work with technology developers/providers/integrators) to address and/or propose use cases for deploying the CORTEX2 framework and developed features in the co-development track 1.
CO-DEVELOPMENT
UP TO € 100.000
PER PROJECT
10
FUNDED PROJECTS
9-MONTH
PROGRAMME
TARGET
Tech startups/SMEs
Tech developer(s) - MUST
TEAM OF 1 OR 2
ORGANISATIONS MAX
GOAL
To develop and test the required features for the CORTEX2 framework
USE-CASE
UP TO € 200.000
PER PROJECT
10
FUNDED PROJECTS
12-MONTH
PROGRAMME
TARGET
EU industry players, RTOs, Foundations,
Universities/Schools, Associations, and NGOs.
Tech adopter (end-user) - MUST
Tech developer (provider/integrator) - RECOMMENDED
TEAM OF 1 OR 2
ORGANISATIONS MAX
GOAL
To propose novel use cases for deploying the CORTEX2 framework and developed features from the co-development
THE OPEN CALL #1
TOPICS
As an applicant, you should choose one of these topics or domains to apply to. If you don’t find a suitable one, you can also apply for an open topic or domain aligned with the CORTEX2 framework and objectives.
CO-DEVELOPMENT
Tech developers
Team of 1 or 2 organisations max
1. User representation and user avatar customisation
2. Real-time object virtualiser
3. Collaborative hand object manipulation
4. IoT adaptability of the CORTEX2 framework
5. Dynamic library of personalised gestures
6. 3D objects library
7. Automatic notetaking in virtual videoconference
8. Connect your app service to XR engine
9. Authoring tool for XR environment
10. Maintaining interface engagement and usability for the CORTEX2 framework
+ OPEN TOPIC: Submit your own project idea.
USE-CASE
Tech adopter + optionally tech developer
Team of 1 or 2 organisations max
1. Education
2. Business
3. Industry
4. Healthcare
5. Emergency and crisis
6. Entertainment and culture
7. Smart cities
8. Accessibility and social inclusion
+ OPEN DOMAIN: Submit your own use-case
APPLY NOW!
The call is open from 24 October 2023 to 16 January 2024 at 17:00 CET. All applications will be evaluated by external experts.
Applicants must be based in an EU or Horizon Europe-associated country, and their applications must be submitted in English through the F6S platform.
OPEN CALL #1 DOCUMENTS
Make sure to read our Open Call #1 documents carefully before submitting your application!
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INFORMATION?
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OPEN CALL #1
STEPS
SUBMISSIONS
24 October 2023 -
16 January 2024 17:00 CET
EVALUATION
January -
February 2024
CONTRACTING
March 2024
START OF THE PROGRAMME
Co-development: March 2024
Use-cases: June 2024
SUBMISSIONS
24 October 2023 -
16 January 2024 17:00 CET
EVALUATION
January -
February 2024
CONTRACTING
March 2024
START OF THE PROGRAMME
Co-development: April 2024
Use-cases: June 2024
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QUESTIONS?
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