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Energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in Data Centres (IA)[E8]

UnknownEuropean Commission[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Call: DIGITAL. Type of action: HORIZON Innovation Actions. Expected Outcome: Pilots for new technologies including demonstration sites which contribute to energy-efficient and sustainable AI data processing in data centres, reinforcing EU strategic autonomy and climate goals.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Buyer's deadline: 18 Mar 2027, 01:00 Central European time (UTC+1). UTC: 18 Mar 2027, 00:00 UTC.
Published Not stated.
Value: EUR 44,000,000
Buyer: European CommissionSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on EU Funding & Tenders Portal (grants and calls for proposals) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Expected deadline[E2]: 18 Mar 2027, 01:00 Central European time (UTC+1)
Value[E9]: EUR 44,000,000
Published[E6]: Not stated
Procedure: Not stated
Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal (grants and calls for proposals) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 34 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Call: DIGITAL. Type of action: HORIZON Innovation Actions. Expected Outcome: Pilots for new technologies including demonstration sites which contribute to energy-efficient and sustainable AI data processing in data centres, reinforcing EU strategic autonomy and climate goals. Project results are expected to contribute to one or more of the following outcomes: Demonstrated innovations that substantially improve heat removal from high-power AI chips (e.g. direct on-chip cooling, advanced thermal interface materials, multi-scale thermal management), enabling higher performance without thermal throttling. This should lead to lower cooling energy needs and higher reliability for dense AI workloads. Prototypes of novel backup power systems (such as graphene-enhanced batteries) that operate with minimal cooling requirements, improving data centre resilience and enabling better use of renewable power. New methods and frameworks that optimise the entire data centre for energy-efficient AI processing. This includes intelligent workload scheduling and AI model optimisation techniques to reduce energy use (e.g. carbon-aware job scheduling and power capping to cut energy demand and peak temperatures), as well as designs for integrating on-site/off-site renewables and waste-heat reuse. Outcomes should demonstrate potential for improved power usage effectiveness and utilisation of waste heat in external applications, aligned with European targets for carbon-neutral heating/cooling. Scope: Actions should address one or more of the following development areas: Direct on-chip cooling and the…[E3]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionEU grant rules apply: check the call conditions for who can apply, consortium rules and co-funding.[E4]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E5]
RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09:31094501:2026-10-19T12:18:31.968+0200

Evidence

9 facts

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E1
The buyer is European Commission.
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09:31094501:2026-10-19T12:18:31.968+0200, field /metadata/type/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
Proposals must be submitted by 18 Mar 2027, 01:00 Central European time (UTC+1).
“2027-03-18T00:00:00.000+0000”
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09:31094501:2026-10-19T12:18:31.968+0200, field /metadata/deadlineDate/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Expected Outcome: Pilots for new technologies including demonstration sites which contribute to energy-efficient and sustainable AI data processing in data centres, reinforcing EU strategic autonomy and climate goals. Project results are expected to contribute to one or more of…”
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09:31094501:2026-10-19T12:18:31.968+0200, field /metadata/descriptionByte/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
EU grant rules apply: check the call conditions for who can apply, consortium rules and co-funding.
“EU call topic”
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09:31094501:2026-10-19T12:18:31.968+0200, field /metadata/type/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
This call is forthcoming: it is announced but not open yet.
“31094501”
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09:31094501:2026-10-19T12:18:31.968+0200, field /metadata/status/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The notice was published on 17 Nov 2026.
“2026-11-17T00:00:00.000+0000”
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09:31094501:2026-10-19T12:18:31.968+0200, field /metadata/startDate/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The Funding & Tenders Portal gives the status as forthcoming.
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09:31094501:2026-10-19T12:18:31.968+0200, field /metadata/status/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice is titled "Energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in Data Centres (IA)".
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09:31094501:2026-10-19T12:18:31.968+0200, field /metadata/title/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The EU contribution per grant is up to EUR 44,000,000 (from EUR 1,500,000).
Document HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09:31094501:2026-10-19T12:18:31.968+0200, field /metadata/budgetOverview/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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