Updated on 16 September 2026
Partners for European Data & AI R&D Projects
Strategy Lead - Strategic Innovation Services at PNO DIGITAL
Milan, Italy
About
PNO Digital is looking to connect with organisations developing innovative data, AI and digital technologies and interested in building collaborative European R&D projects.
As part of PNO Innovation, we combine digital and AI expertise, innovation intelligence and extensive European funding experience. We are interested both in joining promising project ideas and in helping organisations turn early R&D concepts into strong European collaborations.
Depending on the project, PNO Digital and the wider PNO team can contribute to:
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Consortium and partner building – identifying relevant technology providers, research organisations, industrial partners and end users.
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European funding strategy – identifying relevant funding opportunities and supporting project positioning.
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Proposal development – supporting the development of competitive European R&D proposals.
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Innovation intelligence – mapping technologies, funded projects, patents, research activity, competitors and relevant ecosystems using Wheesbee.
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Exploitation and go-to-market – defining use cases, target users, market opportunities, business models and pathways to uptake.
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Dissemination and stakeholder engagement – connecting project results with relevant industrial, research and innovation communities.
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Digital solutions – contributing expertise in AI, data-driven applications and digital platforms where relevant to the project.
We would particularly like to meet organisations with a technology, R&D challenge or project idea in the data and AI space that could become the basis for a future European collaborative project.
If you are looking for partners, building a consortium or exploring how your technology could fit future European funding opportunities, we would be interested in talking.
Topic
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITA-EMERGING-51: AI improved advanced manufacturing and production processes in factories
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-53: Innovative AI methods and technologies for the process industries
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-19: Challenge-Driven GenAI4EU Booster
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-01: Developing and demonstrating core technologies for Virtual Worlds and Web 4.0
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-DIGITA-EMERGING-52-two-stage: New approaches for Human/AI collaboration for the workforce of the future
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09: Energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in Data Centres
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-07: Facilitate the engagement of European stakeholders in international digital standardisation
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03: Advanced integrated photonic devices for extended features and ultra-low power consumption
Type
- Consortium seeks partner(s)
- Partner seeks consortium
Organisation
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
Seeking Partners for Trustworthy AI, Data Driven Tourism and Cultural Innovation
- Partner seeks consortium
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-06: International cooperation in AI
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-19: Challenge-Driven GenAI4EU Booster
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-53: Innovative AI methods and technologies for the process industries
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-01: Developing and demonstrating core technologies for Virtual Worlds and Web 4.0
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02: Next-Generation AI Agents for Real-World Applications in the Apply AI sectors
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01: Apply AI: Pilot of the “Science for AI” Pillar of RAISE (“Resource for AI science in Europe”)
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11: EU Frontier AI Initiative: Developing frontier AI solutions that are safe and computationally efficient within Apply AI
Ali Nikoukar
CEO of My3P at My3PAI
Karlsruhe (Baden), Germany
Project cooperation
DEPARK R&D Companies Seeking Partners for EU-Funded Projects
- Partner seeks consortium
- HORIZON-RAISE-2027-01-01: Automated Scientific Discovery
- HORIZON-RAISE-2027-01-02: Automated Scientific Discovery – Food
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-03: Open Internet Stack Support for Scale
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-02: Open Internet Stack Sovereign Solutions
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-06: International cooperation in AI
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-19: Challenge-Driven GenAI4EU Booster
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-06: Efficient and compliant access to and use of data
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-14: Networking and Future Photonics Strategy
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-01: Advanced and Innovative hardware components for Virtual Worlds
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11: Grand Challenge on Quantum Sensors for Inertial Navigation
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-02: Create a thriving and competitive Virtual Worlds and Web 4.0 ecosystem
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-18: Large-Scale Photonic Quantum Computing Platform Technologies
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09: Energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in Data Centres
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-53: Innovative AI methods and technologies for the process industries
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-03: New approaches for decentralized, federated and sustainable AI data processing
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-08: Demand-side 3C pilot demonstrators on converged Telco Edge Cloud Infrastructure
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-15: Strengthening the cooperation of semiconductor-intensive EU regions
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-01: Developing and demonstrating core technologies for Virtual Worlds and Web 4.0
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-12: Standards for Quantum Technologies – Coordination and Support Action
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-10: Horizon scanning and foresight in future enabling digital technologies
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITA-EMERGING-51: AI improved advanced manufacturing and production processes in factories
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-09: Advanced Local Digital Twins using AI for Early Warning and Preparedness
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-02: Web 4.0 architectural framework and Open Internet Stack applications for virtual worlds
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02: Next-Generation AI Agents for Real-World Applications in the Apply AI sectors
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04: Apply AI: Challenge-Driven AI Innovation Booster in Apply AI prioritised sectors
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-07: Facilitate the engagement of European stakeholders in international digital standardisation
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-17: Fostering 2-Dimensional Materials (2DM) based emerging and enabling technologies
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-DIGITA-EMERGING-52-two-stage: New approaches for Human/AI collaboration for the workforce of the future
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-05: Apply AI: AI-Driven Robotics for Industry: Enabling System Integration and Adoption
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-25: New or enhanced Innovative Advanced Materials (IAM) enabled sensing functionality
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-08: Apply AI: Robotics for Manufacturing: Advancing Core Skills through Technical Challenges
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03: Advanced integrated photonic devices for extended features and ultra-low power consumption
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01: Apply AI: Pilot of the “Science for AI” Pillar of RAISE (“Resource for AI science in Europe”)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03: Apply AI: Next-Generation Agile and Intelligent Robotics Platforms for Industrial and Service Applications
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11: EU Frontier AI Initiative: Developing frontier AI solutions that are safe and computationally efficient within Apply AI
Alper Girgin
R&D Project Specialist at DEPARK - Dokuz Eylül University Technology Development Zone
Izmir, Türkiye
Project cooperation
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-DIGITA-EMERGING-52-two-stage: New approaches for Human/AI collaboration for the workforce of the future
- HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-05: Apply AI: AI-Driven Robotics for Industry: Enabling System Integration and Adoption
Steve Hansen
Director at Applied EQ Services Ltd
Sydney, Australia