IPCEI projects - Important Projects of Common European Interest. These are projects preliminarily assessed by the European Commission as exerting a positive impact on the internal market and society of the European Union as a whole, in line with common European objectives. Common strategic value chains and a vision for joint activities and investment between EU Member States and industry that can be funded based on the principles set out for the IPCEI mechanism have been identified by the Strategic Forum on IPCEI.
These include:
- clean, connected and autonomous vehicles,
- smart health,
- low-carbon industry,
- hydrogen technologies and systems,
- industrial Internet of Things,
- cyber security.
Moreover, three additional strategic value chains relating to batteries, high-performance computing and microelectronics were also recognised.
For whom:
Medium, Small mid caps, Small, Large, Micro, Mid caps
IPCEI in European Fund for Smart Economy Programme
Priority II Innovation-friendly environment (IPCEI measure 2.10)
IPCEI projects allow Polish entrepreneurs to accumulate expertise and become part of value chains for cutting-edge technologies. They foster the internationalisation of Polish companies through the opportunity of establishing close cooperation with entrepreneurs from other EU countries operating in the area of advanced technology. Ultimately, they will also boost exports of high-tech products. As the EC emphasises the existence of knowledge spillover effects in IPCEI projects, they help to streamline cooperation channels between large entrepreneurs and SMEs and the research community.
IPCEI projects are clearly innovative in the context of the latest developments in the specific sector. They include the stages of research and development as well as the first industrial implementation, in line with the value chain for the particular technology. Projects may include the expansion of pilot installations or the development of entirely new installations and equipment as part of the post-pilot line stage (including the testing stage), but may not comprise mass production or commercial activities.
Budget
EUR 133 300 000
Institution
National Centre for Research and Development
IPCEI beneficiary
VIGO Photonics Spółka Akcyjna
Projekct: Microelectronics/Communication Technologies (project selected for co-financing): VIGO Photonics Joint Stock Company Project: HyperPIC - Photonic integrated circuits for mid-infrared applications
Project value: PLN 1,527,841,462.15
Value of the co-financing: PLN 440 000 000
Priority III Greening of enterprises (IPCEI measure 3.3 Hydrogen)
Funding will relate to projects in the area of low-carbon and renewable energy-produced hydrogen. The aim of the joint initiative is to build a hydrogen value chain in the EU that will enable its use in transport, energy and industry. Projects in the Hydrogen IPCEI will address both the generation, distribution and storage phases of hydrogen and the development of technologies and systems for the use of hydrogen in three aforementioned areas. The Hydrogen IPCEI will cover both projects at the research and development stage and the first industrial application.
IPCEI projects are clearly innovative in the context of the latest developments in the specific sector. They include the stages of research and development as well as the first industrial implementation, in line with the value chain for the particular technology. Projects may include the expansion of pilot installations or the development of entirely new installations and equipment as part of the post-pilot line stage (including the testing stage), but may not comprise mass production or commercial activities.
Budget
EUR 166,700,000
Institution
National Centre for Research and Development
IPCEI beneficiary
Synthos Dwory 7 Sp. z o.o.
Project: Development and demonstration of the hydrogen production technology based on high-temperature steam decomposition using zero-emission energy resources
Project value: PLN 105 million
Value of EU co-financing: PLN 105 million