Your startup/SME opportunity to be part of AUTOASSESS

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
Presenting their technology solutions to the use-case challenges identified by the AUTOASSESS technical team together with the use-case owners.

Call #2
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 #1

Coming up soon

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).

Prepare for submissions for Open Call #1

Apply soon

The Open Call #1 offer

UP TO

#1

Open call

From TBC th at 12:00 PM CET

To TBC at 17:00 PM CET

5

PROJECTS

Expected number of projects to be financed

UP TO

€100M

BUDGET

With an average grant of €100k per project

6

MONTHS

With an average grant of €100k per project

Eligibility and Application Details​

  • Applicants: Startups and SMEs applying individually or in consortia (up to two entities)
  • Geographical Eligibility: Entities must be eligible to work in the EU or Horizon Europe associated Member State and have a valid PIC number

How to apply?

The participation in the AUTOASSESS Open Call #1 requires that interested parties register themselves and/or their companies (link to F6S)

The registration is open at any time from XX to XXX

Funding Information for Call #1​

  • Total Funding: Up to €100k per project 
  • Expected number of Projects: 5 projects, with an average grant of €100k per project
  • Funding Criteria: Based on project type (software, hardware, experimental setup)
  • Funding Rate: 70% of the costs for SMEs and 100% for startups
  • Cascade Funding: Projects are expected to have a duration of 6 months, starting in January 2025

Funding Information for Call #1​

Call #2

AUTOASSESS Open Call for Tech Innovations (in 2025) will invite skilled companies to propose innovative technology solutions that they would envision (and duly justify) as of high value for the use cases.