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NCP Flanders has extended the duration of its short satisfaction survey to gather valuable feedback and suggestions on the NCP services. The survey is fully anonymous and is open until 9 October 2026. It is organised into three sections: NCP Flanders assistance, info sessions, and NCP Flanders website & LinkedIn. If you are not familiar with one of these sections, the survey will automatically guide you to the next section. The NCP Flanders team would greatly appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to fill in the survey and provide your opinion via this link. If you would like to get in touch with NCP Flanders, please email info@ncpflanders.be
The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) anniversary publication features a selection of over 100 projects and testimonials highlighting the researchers, projects and collaborations supported by MSCA over the past three decades. Through these stories, the publication celebrates the achievements of the MSCA community and illustrates how MSCA-funded research has helped advance scientific knowledge, support innovation and contribute to society. The interactive publication is available here. The participation of Flemish entities in MSCA funded projects is highlighted in the overview below (entity, participation status in project, project acronym, project title, MSCA type of action, call year, links to the project impact and further information). Thematic area: Aerospace Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Universiteit Antwerpen (beneficiaries) in CHAMELEON – Virtual Laboratories for Exoplanets and Planet Forming Disks, MSCA Innovative Training Networks 2019, Project impact, Cordis link and project website Thematic area: AI Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (beneficiary) in NeEDS - Research and Innovation Staff Exchange Network of European Data Scientists, MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange 2018, Project impact, Cordis link and project website Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (associated partner) in SMASH - Machine learning for Sciences and Humanities, MSCA COFUND Postdoctoral Programmes 2021, Project impact, Cordis link and project website Thematic area: Biotech Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (associated partner) in Talent4BBI - Developing Talent for Bio-Based Industries of Europe, MSCA COFUND Doctoral Programmes 2020, Project impact, Cordis link and project website Thematic area: Energy Siemens Industry Software NV (beneficiary) in AEOLUS4FUTURE - Efficient harvesting of the wind energy, MSCA Innovative Training Network 2014, Project impact and Cordis link Umicore (associated partner) in DESTINY - Doctorate Programme on Emerging Battery Storage Technologies INspiring Young scientists, MSCA COFUND Doctoral Programmes 2019, Project impact, Cordis link and project website Thematic area: Environment Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (coordinator) in C-Urge - Anthropology of Global Climate Urgency, MSCA Doctoral Networks 2021, Project impact, Cordis link and project website Thematic area: Health Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (beneficiary) in OrganoVIR - Organoids for Virus Research - An innovative training-ETN programme, MSCA Innovative Training Networks 2018, Project impact and Cordis link Janssen Pharmaceutica NV (beneficiary) in SyDAD - Synaptic Dysfunction in Alzheimer Disease, MSCA Innovative Training Network 2015, Project impact and Cordis link Thematic area: Mobility and Smart Cities UHasselt, Cegeka, AbeonaConsult (beneficiaries) and Citymesh Integrator (associated partner) in IVORY - AI for Vision Zero in Road Safety, MSCA Doctoral Networks 2022, Project impact, Cordis link and project website Tenneco Automotive Europe BVBA (beneficiary) in MOCO - Encouraging Innovation in Motion Control Systems for Vehicles, MSCA Staff Exchanges 2023, Project impact, Cordis link and project website
Applicants who were unable to submit or resubmit their proposal due to IT issues with the Funding & Tenders Portal under HORIZON-CL6-2026-01 should file a complaint without delay. The complaint must be submitted within 4 calendar days after the call closure. The call deadline was extended from 17 September to 23 September 2026, 17:00. However, IT-related submission issues continued to affect some applicants up to the closure of the call. What to do if you were affected: Submit your complaint via the Funding & Tenders Portal IT Helpdesk:IT Helpdesk Act within 4 calendar days after call closure Secure a PDF version of Part B and the annexes of your proposal showing a timestamp before the call deadline, including the file creation and last modification dates. Keep evidence of the technical issue, such as screenshots. These may be requested by the IT Helpdesk. EU services will check the Portal IT logs to determine whether a technical problem prevented the submission or resubmission of the proposal. Applicants will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible. Official procedure for complaints about failed submissions: Complaints about failed submission – Funding & Tenders Portal If you believe you were affected, do not wait — submit your complaint within the 4-calendar-day period. For further assistance, do not hesitate to contact your national contact point in Flanders.
Below you can find some guidance for the IT issues. Please note that the call deadline for the 2026 calls of Horizon Europe Cluster 2 has been postponed from 23 September to 24 September 2026 17:00:00 Brussels time due to IT issues. Do not wait until the deadline with your first submission! If you face IT problems, please make sure to contact the IT helpdesk for an official follow-up. The European Commission additionally communicated the following advice in case your are encountering IT issues during the submission of the proposal: Check the guidance. If there is no blocking error, you can submit and improve your proposal later. Always contact the helpdesk if you face technical issues (and make sure to keep a Part B that`s saved before the deadline).
The call is designed for startup teams created by Venture Builders in the Seedbed Venture Catalyst programme. It is designed to offer funding for founders who have reached a stage where external financial support is needed to address blockages that are slowing progress. According to the call text, eligible uses of the funding may include producing a test batch of a novel ingredient, negotiating contracts, securing intellectual property, hiring or paying a co-founder so they can remain in the programme, or buying equipment for a test lab facility. Please note, only projects coming from the seven Venture Catalyst partners, are eligible: Carbon13, Enviu, FOOD FOUNDERS, Fresh Ventures, Ivoro, Kost Studio and Zinc. Source documents are available here. Eligible start-up teams should review the call guidelines, prepare their budget using the template provided, and check the draft lump sum agreement before applying, with the deadline set for 27 January 2027.
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Research organisation VITO participates as work package lead and process developer in project ROTATE, answering to call topic HORIZON-CL4-2021-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-20, which develops environmental solutions that facilitate the generation of synergies between diverse industrial sectors related to mining and quarrying.
