About
IRES, founded in 2015, is devoted to provide decision making tools and methodologies for environmental, safety and risk assessment, materials characterization/digitization and process optimization. Additionally, we are employing Additive Manufacturing/3D printing to our solutions, both metal and plastic/ceramic. We are a team of chemical engineers, physicists, materials and data scientists with a mission to deliver world-class innovative solutions. Customized and tailored solutions on demand, often in tool form, successfully identify possible business risks and provide sustainable directions. For this, the whole lifecycle of products is considered, through a holistic evaluation of social, environmental and economic aspects based on EU standards and regulations. In collaboration with external bodies and related initiatives, IRES is part of, build upon and push the frontiers at new technological events, arising innovative technologies and strategic research trends.
IRES provides its expertise and services to the latest cutting edge technologies, like Nearly Zero Emission Buildings (NZEBs), Renewable Energy Systems (i.e. photovoltaics, wind and tidal turbine rotor blades), Additive Manu- facturing, (nanoenabled) Composites, Water Pollution and Wastewater Recycling.
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)
CID: Horizontal call - R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal
HORIZON-CID-2026-01-01: R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Decarbonisation of energy intensive industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships)HORIZON-CID-2027-01-01: R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Decarbonisation of energy intensive industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships)
CL 6: Innovating for sustainable bio-based systems, biotechnology and the bioeconomy
HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-08: Biotechnology application for CCUHORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-07: Advancing the European bio-based innovation enabled by biotechnology and biomanufacturing conceptsHORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-09: Increasing the circularity of bio-based sector: upcycling and recycling for higher value and environmental benefits
CL 6: Innovating for blue bioeconomy and biotechnology value chains
HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-11: Harnessing the unique properties of marine organisms to deliver sustainable blue bio-based products
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 6: Enabling a circular economy transition
HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-01: Improving circularity of multilayer flexible plastic food contact packagingHORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-02: Advancing recycling technologies for mixed post-consumer textiles waste from blended productsHORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-04: Demonstrating and deploying innovative collection, sorting-for-reuse and repair systems for textiles at city/region level (Circular Cities and Regions Initiative topic)HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-01: Enhancing ecodesign and circularity of consumer electronicsHORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-02: Enhancing ecodesign and circularity of construction productsHORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-03: Developing novel recycling technologies for complex plastic materials applying biotech solutionsHORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-05: Innovative circular solutions for end-of-life footwear through collection, sorting and recycling
CL 5: Waterborn transport / Zero-emission road transport
HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-11: Scalability of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for waterborne transport (topic in collaboration between the Zero-Emission Waterborne partnership and the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking)
CL 5: Batteries
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 batteriesHORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D2-05: Improvement of Adaptability, Flexibility and Efficiency of Existing Recycling Processes (BATT4EU Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D2-06: Sustainable and Competitive Cell Production Techniques for Lithium-ion And Sodium-ion Batteries (BATT4EU Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2027-05-Two-Stage-D2-07: Novel approaches towards next-generation battery concepts, leveraging the enabling role of innovative advanced materials (BATT4EU and IAM4EU Partnerships)HORIZON-CL5-2027-06-D2-08: Demonstration for Long-duration Battery Energy Storage Systems (BATT4EU Partnership)
CL 4: Standardisation - international
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-07: Facilitate the engagement of European stakeholders in international digital standardisation (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: 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)
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: 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: 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: AI Continent
HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03: Apply AI: Next-Generation Agile and Intelligent Robotics Platforms for Industrial and Service Applications (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics) (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-08: Apply AI: Robotics for Manufacturing: Advancing Core Skills through Technical Challenges (RIA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics)