Call: Shift2Rails call proposals 2020

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Programme	Horizon 2020
Acronym	H2020
Type of Fund	Action programme
Description of programme "Horizon 2020"	Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme with nearly 80 billion € of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020). Apart from classic research projects, Horizon 2020 also funds innovation projects and pilot-projects in different fields. The programme is divided into three different sections: Excellent Science Industrial Leadership Societal Challenges
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Description of programme "Shift2Rail "	Shift2Rail fosters the introduction of better trains to the market, which operate on an innovative rail network infrastructure at a lower life-cycle cost, with more capacity to cope with growing passenger and freight mobility demand. All this are developed by European companies, thereby increasing their competitiveness in the global marketplace. Shift2Rail also contributes to the paradigm for the modal shift to attract users to rail. For EU passengers, this represents more travel options, more comfort and improved punctuality. For freight forwarder/shippers, rail freight offers a more cost-effective, punctual and traceable shipment option. Shift2Rail contributes to: Cutting the life-cycle cost of railway transports by as much as 50% Doubling railway capacity Increasing reliability and punctuality by as much as 50%
Call	Shift2Rails call proposals 2020
Description of call "Shift2Rails call proposals 2020"	Below is the list of open calls referring to the 2020 Annual Work Plan: Advanced tools and equipment: collaborative robots & wearable mobile machines (TD3.8) Supporting the implementation of the IP4 multi-modal transport ecosystem (iTD4.7) Innovation in guided transport Next Generation Track Transition Zones (TD3.4) Technology Development for Railway Systems Asset Management (TD3.6) Modelling of the Moving Block system specification and future architecture (TD2.3) + RAIM algorithms, Assessment Report and support for Railway Minimum Operational Performance Standards (TD2.4) Study on alternative bearers and on communication protocols Network and end-device equipment for the validation of the next generation of TCMS (TD1.2) Innovative technologies for Carbodies and Running Gear of the future (TD1.3 + TD 1.4) Noise and Vibration (WA5) Support to Development of next generation of Traction systems (TD1.1) Advanced Functions towards Autonomous Trains Evolution of Railways System Architecture and Conceptual Data Model (CDM) Enhancing IP4 Ecosystem Formulation of the freight train of the future Completion of activities for Adaptable Communication, Moving Block, Fail safe Train Localisation (including satellite), Zero on site Testing, Formal Methods and Cyber Security Research into optimised and future railway infrastructure Demonstrators for the next generation of traction systems, smart maintenance, virtual validation and eco-friendly HVAC, and Technical research on battery and hydrogen powered regional trains (BEMU/ HMU) (IP1/IP3) Validation of new technologies for the TCMS
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Thematic Focus	Innovation, Transport, Energy, Environment & biodiversity, Infrastructure, Research
Funding area	EU Member States Albania / Shqipëria Bosnia and Herzegovina Iceland / Ísland Moldova Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera Turkey / Türkiye Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna Others
Origin of Applicant	EU Member States Albania / Shqipëria Bosnia and Herzegovina Iceland / Ísland Moldova Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора North Macedonia / Северна Македонија Norway / Norge Serbia / Сpбија Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera Turkey / Türkiye Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna Others
Eligible applicants	Research Institution, International Organization, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), NGO / NPO, Start Up Company, University, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined)
Applicant details	This calls are restricted to JU Members (founding and associated), and their affiliated entities. In the case of Members in the form of consortia or groupings of legal entities, the individual constituent entities of these consortia or groupings, and the affiliated entities of these individual constituent entities, are eligible to participate in the restricted calls for JU Members.
Project Partner	Yes
Project Partner Details	Projects must comprise at least 3 partners from at least 3 EU Member States or other eligible countries.
Type of Funding	Grants
Financial details	Budget for JU members calls: between 2,3 million € and 32,7 million € Budget for non-JU members: between 250 000 € and 6,5 million € Co-financing rate: max. 70%
Submission	Funding & Tenders Portal
Contact Details	SANDOR Dusan Policy Analyst Dusan.SANDOR@ec.europa.eu Link to the National Contact Point Finder.