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Photonics and Quantum Interregional Open Network for European Excellence and Resilience

Objective

PIONEER establishes an Interconnected, Interregional Innovation Valley for Photonics and Quantum (P&Q) technologies, strengthening Europe’s capacity to innovate, scale and cooperate across regional ecosystems. The project, led by JOANNEUM RESEARCH, addresses fragmentation of innovation ecosystems, disparities in regional performance and the need to reinforce Europe’s position in P&Q - two domains that are recognised as key (enabling) technologies for the green and digital transitions, competitiveness and Europe’s strategic autonomy, as highlighted in the New European Innovation Agenda, Chips Act and Quantum Flagship.
PIONEER’s methodological structure is organised into three building blocks, ensuring sustainable connections within the European P&Q ecosystem.
(1) Policy Alignment (WP1) addresses fragmented regional policies by integrating P&Q priorities into Smart Specialisation Strategies and national policies, developing common frameworks and establishing PIONEER’s annual work programmes.
(2) Capacity Building (WP2 & WP3) tackles uneven regional framework conditions by implementing training schemes, shared infrastructure models, company capacity building and investor engagement activities.
(3) Interregional Use Cases & Joint Innovation Actions (WP4 & WP5) drive market adoption through co-created feasibility studies, Interregional Innovation Projects and cascade funding. PIONEER allocates €7,8M for FSTP and will support 25+ companies under 2 types of Calls (Upscale and Seed), co-financed by the PIONEER regions and aligned to NEIA challenges.
By engaging 8 regions (Brittany, FR, Overjissel & Gelderland, South Holland, North Barbant, NL, North Karelia, FI, North of Portugal and Vienna and Carinthia, AT), over 200 organisations and at least 10 EU-level synergies, PIONEER builds an interconnected ecosystem that boosts deep-tech innovation, fosters cooperation and advances Europe’s green and digital transition.

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-COFUND - HORIZON Programme Cofund Actions

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-EIE-2025-02

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Coordinator

JOANNEUM RESEARCH FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
Net EU contribution
€ 448 762,50
Address
LEONHARDSTRASSE 59
8010 Graz
Austria
Region
Südösterreich Steiermark Graz
Activity type
Research Organisations
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Total cost
€ 897 525,00

Participants (20)

Partners (2)