OpenEuropean Commission — Digital Europe Programmegrant

AI chip demonstrators for EU compute infrastructure

Deadline
27 October 2026
Budget
€1,000,000
Eligibility
EU

About this call

Expected Outcome:

The expected outcomes of this topic are :

Functional demonstrators of working AI chip prototypes (PCB-level) designed by EU fabless companies and physically integrated with their system partners.

Validation of AI chip solutions on a common EU evaluation platform (provided by the Topic X.B consortium), delivering comparative evidence on key performance indicators.

A shortlist of European AI chip solutions awarded the AI Compute Excellence label and qualified to proceed to full rack development under Topic X.A2.

Focus areas

DigitalAgenda

How to apply

  1. Submit before 27 October 2026 (18 days left).
  2. Plan your budget within the €1,000,000 maximum.
  3. Structure the proposal around the call's evaluation criteria and expected impact.
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