Open Call #2 for Tech Innovations: Apply from 2 March 2026 to 05 May 2026 (17:00 CET)

The core innovation of AUTOASSESS focuses on a fully autonomous inspection of ballast tanks and cargo holds of vessels. AUTOASSESS employs an open approach to innovation that relies upon using the entire value chain of the consortium and external stakeholders to assess the best ideas, regardless of their origin.

AUTOASSESS will support the participation and  integration of external technology providers in the development and enhancement, as well as the extension of existing use cases, following the identification of particular challenges. Startups/SMEs will be invited to participate in AUTOASSESS:
 

Call #1 – Open Call for Tech Solutions (Closed)
Presenting their technology solutions to the use-case challenges identified by the AUTOASSESS technical team together with the use-case owners.

Call #2 – Open Call for Tech Innovations (Apply Now)
To propose innovative technology solutions that they would envision (and duly justify) as of high value for the use-cases.

2

Open Calls

1.85M€

budget for 
startups
/SMEs 
support

AUTOASSESS Open Call #2 is open

Learn more & apply now

Open Call For Tech Solutions

AUTOASSESS invites Startups and SMEs to present their innovative technology solutions addressing specific use-case challenges identified by the AUTOASSESS technical team and end-users.

The Open Call for Tech Solutions is an initiative that supports the integration of external providers into our project, enhancing use cases through innovative approaches.

OVERVIEW

AUTOASSESS main goal is to innovate by creating a fully autonomous inspection of ballast tanks and cargo holds of vessels. By embracing an open approach of innovation model, AUTOASSESS aspires to use the entire value chain of the consortium as well as external stakeholders. The objective? To assess the best ideas, regardless of the origins!

Key features of AUTOASSESS Open Calls:

  • Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) mechanism: Promoting third-party involvement, ensuring that innovative solutions are market-ready before project completion.
  • Collaborative Co-Creation: Supporting external technology providers and invite them to develop and enhance existing use cases.
  • Targeted Problem-Solving: Implementing two open calls: Open Call for Tech Solutions and Open Call for Tech Innovations (planned for 2025).