Bpifrance

National/Regional Authority

Paris, France

About

At Bpifrance, we are dedicated to supporting the growth and innovation of French businesses. As a public investment bank, we provide a range of financial solutions, including loans, guarantees, and equity investments, to help companies thrive at every stage of their development. Our mission is to foster entrepreneurship and stimulate economic momentum by empowering businesses to take bold steps toward the future. Together, we work towards building a vibrant and competitive economy that benefits all.

CL4: Sustainable Advanced Materials, Raw Materials and Chemicals

HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-21: Development of safe and sustainable alternatives to substances of concern (IA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-22: Innovative advanced materials and new production processes – reducing dependencies on Critical and Strategic Raw Materials (IA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Processes4Planet partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-23: Accelerating the discovery and development of chemicals and innovative advanced materials through digitalisation and artificial intelligence (IA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-24: Cooperation on innovative advanced materials with Japan (CSA)

CL 4: AI for manufacturing and energy-intensive industries

HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-51: AI improved advanced manufacturing and production processes in factories (RIA) (Made in Europe and AI, Data and Robotics partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-52: New approaches for Human/AI collaboration for the workforce of the future (RIA) (Made in Europe and AI, Data and Robotics partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-53: Innovative AI methods and technologies for the process industries (RIA) (Processes4Planet and AI, Data and Robotics partnerships)

CL 4: Fast-tracking Circularity

HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-01: Advanced manufacturing for key products (IA) (Made in Europe partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-01: Advanced manufacturing for key products (IA) (Made in Europe partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-03: Factory processes and automation for de- and re-manufacturing (RIA) (Made in Europe partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-04: Optimise the usage of resources in a circular economy (RIA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-05: Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (RIA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Made in Europe partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-06: Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (RIA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Made in Europe partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-08: Textile circularity through advanced processing and manufacturing technologies and system approaches (IA) (Textiles for the Future partnership)

CL 4: Innovative Advanced Materials-based Technologies

HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-25: New or enhanced Innovative Advanced Materials (IAM) enabled sensing functionality (RIA)

CL 4: Raw Materials

HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-11: Innovative technologies and tools for exploration and data modelling of raw materials (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-12: Technologies for innovative extraction of critical raw materials (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-13: Monitoring of secondary raw materials (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-14: Improving availability of secondary raw materials through recycling (IA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-16: Technologies for innovative processing of raw materials (IA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-17: Expert network on Critical raw materials (CSA)

CL 4: Technology infrastructure, knowledge valorisation and support for scaleups and startups

HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-41: Enhancing industry academia knowledge exchange in Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-42: Unlocking the potential of academic intellectual assets for industry, SMEs and startups (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-61: Fast Track to Research and Innovation for breakthroughs in industrial technologies (Research and Innovation Action)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-62: Fast Track to Innovation for breakthroughs in the Chemical Industry Action Plan (Research and Innovation Action)HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-44: Attracting management talent for capacity building for Technology Infrastructures staff members (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-45: Pilot access schemes to Technology Infrastructures for European startups, scaleups and innovative SMEs (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-46: Mapping and service finder for Technology Infrastructures (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-47: Pilot access schemes to Technology Infrastructures for European startups, scaleups and innovative SMEs (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-48: ‘Proof of market’ to improve valorisation and commercialisation of Horizon generated R&I results (IA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-49: ‘Proof of market’ to improve valorisation and commercialisation of Horizon generated R&I results (IA)

CL 4: Disruptive technologies for carbon capture and clean energy use

HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-31: Efficient capture / purification / utilisation of CO2 for the production of competitive products (RIA)(Processes4Planet partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-MATERIALS-PRODUCTION-32: Efficient energy input from renewable sources and energy management in the process industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU partnerships)

Representatives

On-site

Funding innovative projects - French NCP Coordinator for Industry (Cluster 4)

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On-site

Innovation Lead for Chemistry, NCP HE Cluster 4 & 5

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On-site

Responsible for Innovation Funding in industrial sectors

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