Project description
Materials for resilient European public spaces
European cities face mounting pressure from extreme climate events and rising energy demands, affecting urban life and citizens’ well-being. The EU-funded AMBIENT project will establish a Europe-wide consortium of public procurers and advanced materials experts to identify unmet needs in climate resilience, energy efficiency and public welfare. Guided by New European Bauhaus principles of sustainability, aesthetics and inclusion, AMBIENT will foster market dialogue and promote advanced materials combining functional, circular and aesthetic qualities. Through training, guidelines and digital tools, it will equip public buyers to develop innovative procurement strategies and prepare future PCP/PPI procedures. By de-risking innovation procurement, AMBIENT will empower public authorities as market catalysts, creating more resilient, inclusive and sustainable public spaces while strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy and market access for SMEs.
Objective
AMBIENT (Advanced Materials for NEB-Inspired ENvironmenTal Public Procurement) responds to the growing challenges posed by extreme climate events, which place increasing pressure on European cities, infrastructure, and citizens’ well-being interms of energy demand. Rising heatwaves, cold spells, and energy demand are reshaping urban life, creating urgent needs for climate-resilient, energy-efficient, and inclusive solutions. The New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative provides the guiding framework, linking sustainability, aesthetics, and social inclusion with advanced material innovations.
AMBIENT will establish a Europe-wide consortium of public procurers and advanced material experts to i) Identify unmet procurement needs in climate resilience, energy efficiency, and public welfare ; ii) Foster market dialogue through Open Market Consultation, matchmaking events, and demand–supply gap analysis; iii) Promote innovative advanced materials with functional, circular, and aesthetic qualities aligned with NEB values ; iv) Enable knowledge sharing and capacity building for public buyers, supported by training, guidelines, and digital tools; and v) Prepare future PCP/PPI procedures that integrate sustainability, circularity, and standardisation pathways into procurement strategies.
The methodology integrates needs assessment, market analysis, and procurement strategy design, validated by an NEB Observer Committee of municipalities, experts, and policymakers.
By de-risking innovation procurement and aligning it with EU policy priorities AMBIENT will empower public authorities to act as catalysts for market transformation. SMEs, startups, and research institutions will gain clearer routes to market, while citizens will benefit from more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable public spaces.
Ultimately, AMBIENT will create a scalable European ecosystem for advanced materials procurement, strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy.
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Programme(s)
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HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space
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HORIZON.2.4.4 - Advanced Materials
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL4-2025-01
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28001 Madrid
Spain
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