Innovative Materials for Europe’ (IAM4EU): co-programmed partnership designed to drive innovation in advanced materials across their entire value chain—from production to sustainability. Bringing together public and private actors, IAM4EU supports Europe’s green and digital transitions by strategically coordinating advanced materials research, including synergies with initiatives like IRISS, AMI2030, and 2DMI. For project promoters, IAM4EU represents a key opportunity to align with EU priorities, access funding, and contribute to next-generation industrial innovation.
Horizon Europe Partnerships
A key instrument within this framework is its European Partnerships, co-funded alliances that pool resources and strategic focus between the EU, EU countries, industry, and research entities. Following the adoption of the Horizon Europe strategic plan 2025-2027, 60 Partnerships have been identified, spanning mission-critical sectors like clean hydrogen, sustainable batteries, low-carbon steel, advanced manufacturing (Made in Europe), raw materials, and innovative materials—each guided by a Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA) to ensure alignment with EU policy goals.
How to apply
Under Horizon Europe, European Partnerships are implemented in three ways: Institutionalised Partnerships (long-term collaborations requiring EU legislative action, such as Joint Undertakings and Article 185 initiatives), Co-funded Partnerships (joint research programs co-funded by the EU and public authorities), and Co-programmed Partnerships (collaborative research efforts structured through memoranda of understanding with industry associations).
When it comes to the NZIA realm, relevant partnerships are co-programmed, co-funded or institutionalised ones. For co-programmed partnership, call topics are available through the Funding & Tenders Portal. Co-funded partnerships may involve joint calls for application. Institutionalised partnerships publish their calls for proposals in the relevant webpage of the partnership.