Contests within the Program “Horizon Europe 2023”

We hereby inform you that the European Commission has announced that in the course of 2023, it will call for contests for 16 new projects within the “Horizon Europe 2023” Program, which will provide grants from the funds of the European Union.

It was announced that the contests will be intended for game developer studios, innovation agencies, companies from the gaming industry, games research institutions, higher education institutions providing degree programs on game development, and other entities that contribute to the development of video games.

Please note that the amount of grants intended for contests is not yet known, given that the contests are still in the drafting phase, but the amounts are expected to be significant.

Below we present some of the announced contests:

1) AR/VR-empowered digital twins for modeling complex phenomena in new RI application

This contest might be particularly for AR/VR game and app development companies, and other relevant technological partners.

The aim of this topic is to deliver digital twin solutions which advance the state-of-art of European RIs and show transformative potential in RI operations. The solutions should pave way for new ways to conduct experiments by the RIs through AR/VR-empowered digital twins. Mixed reality (XR) technologies can also be considered.

2) Next Generation eXtended Reality (RIA)

This contest might be particularly interesting for Startup ecosystem builders, business angel organizations, numerous companies, venture capital entities, and startup associations.

The aim of this topic is the development and integration of advanced XR hardware components, for a new generation of XR devices providing greater visual and social comfort.

3) eXtended Reality for Industry 5.0 (IA)

The aim of this topic is the development of XR applications to support companies in all industrial ecosystems, especially SMEs, to use innovative interactive and immersive technologies, increasing their competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency.

4) A world-leading European video game innovation system

This contest might be particularly for games-related research institutions, higher education establishments, public authorities in the field of education and employment, and game companies.

Projects should address gaps in knowledge about the potential contributions of video games to European economic growth, well-being, sustainability, and social cohesion, and how to mobilize this potential.

5) Leverage the digital transition for competitive European cultural and creative industries

This contest might be particularly for games-related research institutions, higher education establishments, public authorities in the field of education and employment, and game companies.

Projects should devise effective and cost-efficient measures to support CCIs (cultural and creative industries) to embrace and make full use of digital technologies for competitiveness and sustainability.

Deloitte has extensive experience in a wide range of advisory services, which allows us to follow through on applications for this competition during all stages. It is up to the client to decide whether to opt for help in a particular stage of the process or to decide to use Deloitte support throughout the entire application process. Deloitte provides assistance in the preparation of the necessary documentation for the application, support in the preparation of the offer and continuous advisory services during the duration of the project.