This opportunity funds research and innovation projects developing digital enablers and building blocks for collaborative Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunications within the Space Partnership. Projects should focus on low to mid TRL technologies enhancing SatCom and EO payloads, security, and operational efficiency, promoting synergies between these domains. Proposals must foster cooperation among diverse actors and leverage existing EU technologies to strengthen competitiveness and strategic autonomy in space-based services.
Eligible applicants are legal entities established in EU Member States, Iceland, Norway, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and other countries associated with Horizon Europe by the time of grant signature. Entities controlled by non-eligible countries, especially China, face part