The NZT Demo Projects Open Call #1 offers companies the opportunity to receive funding for demonstrating innovative net-zero technologies in real industrial environments. The initiative is implemented במסגרת the JEWEL project, supporting solutions that reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and promote sustainable manufacturing in Europe.
The programme is intended for projects that:
- demonstrate net-zero technologies in real-world environments,
- contribute to industrial decarbonisation,
- are close to market deployment (TRL 5–8 → 7–8),
- generate measurable environmental and economic impact.
Funding
- Total budget: €540,000
- Grant per project: up to €54,000
- Funding intensity: up to 90%
- Private co-financing: at least 10%
- Minimum project budget: €60,000
- Project duration: up to 9 months
Who can apply?
- At least 2 SMEs
- From 2 different regions (NUTS2)
- Independent legal entities
SMEs may participate as:
- technology developers
- manufacturing companies (end-users)
Eligible activities
Projects must include:
- demonstration of technologies in an industrial environment,
- pilot projects and testing,
- process optimisation and digitalisation (AI, IoT, etc.),
- improvements in energy efficiency,
- circular economy solutions.
Technology areas
Projects must cover at least one of the following:
- energy-intensive industries,
- batteries and energy storage,
- hydrogen technologies,
- electricity grid technologies,
- industrial decarbonisation solutions (including renewable energy).
Target sectors:
- energy-intensive industry,
- mobility and transport,
- aeronautics and defence.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can
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