COP-PILOT 1st Open Call – Apply for Funding & Scale Your Innovation
The European COP-PILOT project is now launching its 1st Open Call — a funding opportunity for innovators, startups, SMEs, research organisations, and industry players developing Cloud–Edge–IoT solutions and ecosystem-oriented services.
COP-PILOT is an EU-funded innovation action under the Horizon Europe Programme, developing a Collaborative Open Platform (COP) designed to enable end-to-end orchestration across sectors and computing environments. The platform integrates advanced AI-driven tools, automation with SLA guarantees, and secure infrastructure to support cross-sector applications in energy, smart cities, agriculture, manufacturing, vineyards, and more — fostering collaboration and real-world impact.
Open Call Timeline
- Official launch: Monday, 16 February 2026
- Call deadline: Friday, 17 April 2026 (17:00 CET, Brussels time)
- Funding opportunities and important activities during the campaign included teaser posts, joint webinars with sister projects, reminders, and the official launch communications across COP-PILOT channels.
What Is Funded
The 1st Open Call supports third-party innovations aiming to onboard or extend solutions on the COP platform. Selected projects can receive:
- Up to €200,000 in funding per selected project
- Tailored support over an 8-month programme, including mentoring, technical support and access to the COP ecosystem
Eligible applicants include SMEs, startups, research teams, innovators, and multi-stakeholder consortia committed to piloting and scaling solutions in cross-domain computing environments.
How to Engage
Interested applicants are encouraged to:
- Review the COP-PILOT Open Call documentation and eligibility criteria on the official COP-PILOT website.
- Prepare a competitive proposal aligned with the platform’s objectives for cross-sector service orchestration.
- Participate in awareness activities (e.g., webinars, informational posts) promoted by COP-PILOT and partners.
Visit the official project site for full Open Call details and updates: https://cop-pilot.eu/
