Open Call 1

Description

The Open Call is seeking applicant(s) to propose the development of novel applications along with specifications that combine XR and educational/training use cases. With respect to the targeted sectors, a minimum of 70% will be dedicated to XR-application relevant to industry 5.0 technologies and relevant skills and a maximum of 30% will be allocated to sub-projects targeting other educational sectors (e.g. healthcare and medical, manufacturing, construction and engineering). An application may be submitted by an individual SME or a small consortium of up to 3 members in total. The Project Leader/Coordinator must be an SME, while the inclusion in the consortium as a member of a potential user/early adopter (e.g. University, Academic or Training organization) may be a plus (although not mandatory), especially in the application specification and validation processes. In addition to presenting the technological concept and the use of XR technologies, applicants are requested to provide initial exploitation plans and business scenarios, as these are important elements of the XR2Learn evaluation criteria.  Delivery of open-source versions of tools and/or applications will also be favored.  The XR2Learn subprojects of this open call may have a total duration of 12 months. The final delivered MVP should have a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) at least 6 (TRL > 6), while Market Readiness Level (MRL) 3 or higher (MLR ≥ 3) is targeted. Each sub-project is organised in three (3) phases (DESIGN, DEVELOP and GROWTH) associated with relevant payments directly linked to deliverables.

Beneficiary & submission

Timeline of the OC Submission to Open Call #1 will be enabled on Thursday, June 29th, 2023, and will end on Friday, September 29th, 2023, at 17:00CET time (Brussels time). Selected projects are expected to start on January 1st, 2024. Below are presented the dates for the different phases. The opening and closing dates for each stage can be subject to change in case of any project schedule modifications. Type of Beneficiary The Open Call is seeking applicant(s) to propose the development of novel applications along with specifications that combine XR and educational/training use cases. With respect to the targeted sectors, a minimum of 70% will be dedicated to XR-application relevant to industry 5.0 technologies and relevant skills and a maximum of 30% will be allocated to sub-projects targeting other educational sectors (e.g. healthcare and medical, manufacturing, construction and engineering). An application may be submitted by an individual SME or a small consortium of up to 3 members in total. The Project Leader/Coordinator must be an SME, while the inclusion in the consortium as a member of a potential user/early adopter (e.g. University, Academic or Training organization) may be a plus (although not mandatory), especially in the application specification and validation processes. Eligibility These participants should be eligible for Horizon Europe calls, adhering to the program's criteria and guidelines. Proposal Preparation For the proposal preparation, the applicants are requested to apply online and answer all mandatory questions (with no exception) at: https://www.f6s.com/xr2learn-open-call-1/apply Proposals Evaluation All proposals will be evaluated against four criteria, namely: Criterion 1: Concept and Innovation Criterion 2: Technology  Criterion 3: Impact Criterion 4: Applicant Entity/Team

Further information

Project website: https://https://xr2learn.eu/ Open call application form: https://www.f6s.com/xr2learn-open-call-1/apply Help desk: opencalls@xr2learn.eu F6S helpdesk: support@f6s.com