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At ISERD, (Israel-Europe Research & Innovation Directorate), part of the Israel Innovation Authority, we offer expertise and knowledge to help you find the right Israeli partner. We also provide consortia with Israeli participants incentives for the benefit of the whole consortium. We are dedicated to fostering innovation and research collaboration between Israel and the global community. We help European & Associated participants find the perfect Israeli matches for their consortium. We create matches leading to great R&I collaborative projects.
Our mission is to bridge gaps by facilitating partnerships and providing resources to startups, businesses, and research institutions. Through our programs and initiatives, we aim to drive technological advancement and create a thriving ecosystem that supports innovation across various sectors.
The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) is a government agency that promotes and supports industrial R&D and technological innovation in Israel. It offers non-dilutive grants and programs to startups, growth-stage companies, and academic institutions, targeting key areas like advanced manufacturing, deep tech, and societal challenges. Through six specialized divisions, it fosters entrepreneurship, helps companies scale, supports applied research, and facilitates international R&D collaborations. By addressing market gaps and encouraging innovation across sectors, the IIA plays a crucial role in maintaining Israel’s global leadership as a “Startup Nation.”
Destination 1. Climate sciences and responses for the transformation towards climate neutrality
HORIZON-CL5-2026-07-D1-01: Next generation climate monitoring and related capabilitiesHORIZON-CL5-2026-07-D1-02: Advancing European climate risk assessmentsHORIZON-CL5-2026-07-D1-03: Economics of climate change and cost of inactionHORIZON-CL5-2026-07-D1-04: Fighting disinformation and effectively communicating on climate changeHORIZON-CL5-2026-07-D1-05: Improving climate and weather models for AfricaHORIZON-CL5-2026-08-Two-Stage-D1-06: Closing knowledge gaps on Earth system science in support of global and regional assessments and climate policy
Destination 2. Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition
HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D2-01: Producing battery-grade materials for electrodes through sustainable processing and refining of raw materials or developing bio-based materials (BATT4EU Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D2-02: Development of direct recycling processes (BATT4EU Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D2-03: Integrated Production and Product Development for Next-Generation Lithium-based Batteries for Mobility (BATT4EU and Made in Europe Partnerships)HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D2-04: Coordinated topic with India on recycling of EV batteries
Destination 3. Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply
HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-01: Targeting key value chain components for increasing the competitiveness of renewable energy technologies in EuropeHORIZON-CL5-2026-04-Two-Stage-D3-02: Next generation of renewable energy technologiesHORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-03: Innovative technologies and solutions to improve wind energy systems supporting the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan on windHORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-04: De-risking renewable fuel technologies through transnational pre-commercial procurement of renewable fuel industrial value chainsHORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-05: Demonstration of solid biofuel supply and conversion to high efficiency large scale CHP from fully sustainable regional value chainsHORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-12: Long-lifetime and optimised use of materials in recyclable Ag and In-free Si PV modules (EUPI-PV Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-13: Industrial scale up and circularity pathway for IPV technologies (EUPI-PV Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-14: Improved system design for innovative PV applications (EUPI-PV Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-18: Grid-forming capabilities for more resilient and RES-based electricity gridsHORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-19: Affordable and sustainable primary equipment for Future-Ready multi-terminal HVDC SystemsHORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-20: Hybrid AI-Control Framework for a next-generation grid-scale energy storage and system integrationHORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-21: Novel solutions for off-grid storage of renewable energy for critical infrastructuresHORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-22: AI-driven forecasting algorithms for Grid and Consumer friendly Energy Sharing – Societal Readiness pilotHORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-23: Data sharing to support the training and development of AI foundation models in the energy sectorHORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-29: Pre-commercial appraisal for CO2 aquifer storage
Destination 4. Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use
HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-01: Researching the technical, social & economic factors impacting the energy performance of Smart Buildings (Built4People Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-02: Low disturbance prefabrication approaches for deep renovation of multi-storey buildings (Built4People Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-03: Advanced data platforms to integrate whole life carbon in building information tools, assessments, and certification (Built4People Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-04: Validating policies and business models for affordable and sustainable housing (Built4People Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-08: Full-scale demonstration of heat upgrade solutions in industrial processes