Horizon Europe Mobility: €160 million for sustainable, competitive, and intelligent transport projects

In the most recent calls for proposals from Horizon Europe Cluster 5, the European Commission has allocated approximately €160 million to fund cooperative research and innovation projects addressing sectoral mobility priorities and challenges.

Specifically, the calls for proposals dedicated to Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) focus on issues such as improving mobility for people and goods in all weather conditions, seamless integration of CCAM solutions into existing transport ecosystems, resilient, climate-neutral and sustainable mobility solutions with low carbon emissions, and increased competitiveness of the transport system thanks to safe and hyper-advanced technologies.

Furthermore, the 2026 calls will contribute to the EU's climate change objectives by building multimodal and sustainable transport systems for passengers and freight, ensuring greater safety and resilience of transport networks, and facilitating zero-emission transport, including road, air, and waterborne transport.

Within Cluster 5 of Horizon Europe, proposals can now be submitted for:

Call – Transports, HORIZON-CL5-2026-05, which provides for a budget of EUR 138 million for 6 topics. The deadline is set for the April 14, 2026.

HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-01: Large-scale demonstration of heavy-duty battery electric vehicles (HD BEVs) for long-haul logistics operations (2ZERO partnership) (IA) Maximum EU contribution per project EUR 34 million, 2 projects to be financed.

HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-02: Energy-efficient, software-defined electric vehicles (2ZERO partnership) (IA) Maximum EU contribution per project EUR 16 million, 1 project to be financed.

HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-07AI-assisted digital aircraft design, manufacturing, maintenance and MRO, towards competitive aviation (RIA) Maximum EU contribution per project EUR 5 million, 2 projects to be financed.

HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-11: Ports of the future (ZEWT Partnership) (IA) Maximum EU contribution per project EUR 10.5 million, 2 projects to be funded.

HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-12: Shipyards of the future (ZEWT Partnership) (IA) Maximum EU contribution per project EUR 10.5 million, 2 projects to be funded.

HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-13: Safety of low- and zero-carbon renewable fuels transported by water in port areas: risk assessment, regulatory framework, and guidelines for safe bunkering, handling, and storage (ZEWT partnership) (CSA) Maximum EU contribution per project EUR 2 million, 1 project to be funded.

Call – Mobility, HORIZON-CL5-2026-06-Two-Stage, provides for an overall budget EUR 22.50 million to 2 topicsDeadlines are set for the April 14, 2026 (1st stage) and the 8 October 2026 (2nd stage).

HORIZON-CL5-2026-06-Two-Stage-D5-10: Disruptive technologies and innovative concepts for energy saving on board long-range vessels (ZEWT Partnership) (RIA) Maximum EU contribution per project EUR 5 million, 3 projects to be financed.

HORIZON-CL5-2026-06-Two-Stage-D5-19: Non-exhaust emissions in road and rail transport (RIA) Maximum EU contribution per project EUR 4 million, 2 projects to be financed.

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Success Cases

Corporate training

Planning of the training intervention and provision of training, in support of ANCI CAMPANIA, on the issues of Public Private Partnership to the Municipalities of the Campania Region for the simplification of relations with the Public Administrations and the increase in investment opportunities and valorisation of the municipal heritage

Sector: Association of Local Authorities - capacity building
Date: 2021

Management control

Design and support for the implementation of the management control system, the KPI dashboard for monitoring company performance and the optimization of organizational processes

Sector: Environmental analyses
Turnover: €4.090.257
Date: 2020

Business Process Reengineering

Business Process Reengineering intervention aimed at perfecting the business model, optimizing the governance and Internal Audit structure and improving processes with a view to upgrading the company information system and controlling performance

Sector: Home care and social care
Turnover: €103.882.395,00
Date: 2022-2024/XNUMX/XNUMX

NATURE 4.0

Acquisition of enabling technologies functional to the expansion of existing production capacity, for which it is also necessary to invest in masonry works and technological systems for the adaptation of work spaces.

Contract: Sustainable Investments 4.0
Project cost: €1.285.595,90
Non-refundable contribution: €642.797,95
Date: December 2022

Diadem

Distributed Advanced Energy Management Application

Contract: Campania startUp 2020
Project cost: €427.084,00
Contribution: €298.958,80
Date: September 2023

SURE5.0

Supporting the smes SUstainability and REsilience transition towards industry 5.0 in the mobility, transport & automotive, aerospace and electronics European ecosystems

Program: Horizon
Project cost: €4.988.125,00
Contribution: €4.988.125,00
Date: June 2022

MAGYCO

MEMS based appliance for gyro compassing in general aviation and unmanned aircraft applications equipment in the area of homeland security

Program: Horizon - SME Instrument
Project cost: €70.000
Contribution: €50.000
Date: 2016

Heineken Italia SpA

Expansion of the production capacity of the Assemini site in order to cover the growing market demands for the products of the Ichnusa range

Contract: Development Contract
Project cost: €61.123.573,72
Non-refundable contribution: €13.890.446,72
Date: April 2022

Colser Services

Consultancy and support for economic-financial and procedural aspects in all phases of the procedure relating to a PPP initiative (pursuant to paragraph 15 art. 183 Legislative Decree 50/2016) relating to an "Infrastructural enhancement intervention for the integrated management of classrooms, monitoring of structures and environments, environmental hygiene services and general services for the IUAV University of Venice"

Sector: Facility Management
Date: 2020

ISTHMUS

Smart Infrastructures for Transport and Mobility

Contract: Major R&D Projects
Project cost: €5.578.468,75
Contribution to spending: €1.834.279,63
Concessionary Financing: €1.115.693,75
Date: June 2021

“NGR-25”

NEXT GREEN REVOLUTION

Contract: Innovation Agreement
Project cost: €9.140.577,74
Contribution to spending: €4.495.275,01
Date: November 2022

Technical assistance

Administrative and accounting assistance service for obtaining and reporting financial benefits deriving from community, national and local regulations provided by the Puglia Region

Sector: Publicly owned companies - strengthening of production infrastructures
Date: 2021

Be.CULTOUR

Beyond CULtural TOURism: human-centred innovations for sustainable and circular cultural tourism

Program: Horizon
Project cost: €4.097.203,75
Contribution: €3.993.328,75
Date: February 2021

HERMAS

Evolution of Robotized cell for Machining and Additive manufacturing with wireless Sensor for data acquisition management and analysis

Contract: Smart Factory, Agrifood and Life Sciences
Project cost: €3.527.812,50
Contribution to spending: €1.215.398,13
Concessionary Financing: €705.562,50
Date: December 2023

Business Process Reengineering

Business Process Reengineering intervention aimed at the upgrade and technological development of the company's IT assets; support in the design of the company performance monitoring system and in the optimization of organizational processes

Sector: Textile Company
Turnover: €36.081.512
Date: 2022

ARACNE

Advocating the role of Silk Art and Cultural Heritage at National and European scales

Program: Horizon
Project cost: €2.999.634,50
Contribution: €2.999.634,50
Date: March 2023

RECREATE

Recovery of aeronautical waste from the perspective of industry 4.0 and sustainability

Contract: Innovation Agreement
Project cost: €5.287.587,09
Contribution to spending: €2.908.522,09
Date: July 2022

ULISSE

Usability and recyclability of materials, processes and products for sustainable air transport

Contract: Innovation Agreement
Project cost: €4.815.538,75
Contribution to spending: €1.809.923,73
Date: June 2022

Technical assistance

Technical assistance in mapping, analysis and description of the processes underlying the implementation of public works, with a view to the project of simplification of investment processes and creation of the Knowledge Hub for Italian Municipalities and assistance in putting the website online

Sector: Association of Local Authorities - simplification of processes and best practices
Date: 2022 - 2023

Management control

Development of the Investment Plan and the economic-financial plan for the opening of Mignon brand sales points of the company business in the main Italian cities and railway stations

Sector: Bars and other establishments
Turnover: €3.918.453
Date: 2018

Santa Maria Terni Hospital

Technical assistance for the economic-financial and management evaluation relating to a project financing proposal pursuant to art. 183, paragraph 15, of Legislative Decree 50/2016 for the "Construction and management of the new Terni hospital"

Sector: Healthcare company PPP
Date: 2021

Leonardo Smart

Contract: Campania startUp 2020
Project cost: €212.500,00
Non-refundable contribution: €148.750,00
Date: December 2023

Immobiliare S. Angelo SpA

Expansion of production capacity through the structural modernization of 10 hotel and accommodation facilities in the medium-high and high segment, the optimization of existing spaces and the expansion of the offer.

Contract: Development Contract
Project cost: €21.530.135,11
Non-refundable contribution: €7.647.698,00
Concessionary Financing: €6.445.084,00
Date: March 2024

H3PS

High Power High Scalability Aircraft Hybrid Powertrain

Program: Horizon
Project cost: €4.000.000,00
Contribution: €4.000.000,00
Date: March 2018

MUNICIPALITY OF COMELICO SUPERIORE – CABLE CAR CONNECTION WITH SOUTH TYROL

Economic-financial analysis aimed at verifying the compatibility of the aid pursuant to art. 55 of the GBER of Regulation (EU) No. 651/2014 relating to the construction of "a "system connection between the Padola-Comelico Superiore district and Passo Monte Croce Comelico di Valgrande to the Tre Picchi - Col d'La Tenda station", developed by the Municipality of Comelico Superiore (Belluno) as part of the STACCO project for the valorization of the resources of Val Comelico

Sector: Sports Facilities PPP
Date: 2023

Cantu Next

“Construction of the new multifunctional arena of Cantù” through the procedure provided for in paragraph 304 art. 1 of the 2014 stability law – Technical assistance to the proposer with particular reference to the drafting activities of the Economic and Financial Plan.

Sector: Sports facilities
Date: 2020

MUNICIPALITY OF LUCCA – PORTA ELISA STADIUM

Technical assistance to the Grantor in the evaluation of a Project Financing proposal relating to a "Recovery with demolition and reconstruction of the "Porta Elisa Municipal Stadium" of Lucca and restoration of the historic grandstand" presented pursuant to Law 147/2013 and subsequently adjusted in compliance to Legislative Decree 38/2021

Sector: Sports Facilities PPP
Date: 2021

CLICK

Circular models Leveraging Investments in Cultural heritage adaptive reuse

Program: Horizon
Project cost: €4.957.033,00
Contribution: €4.957.033,00
Date: October 2017

Tecno

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Acquisition transaction: Purchase of majority stake
Sector: Energy services
Deal: Undisclosed
Date: 2021

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Contract: Sustainable Investments 4.0
Project cost: €2.867.514,37
Non-refundable contribution: €1.433.757,10
Date: January 2023

€1.9 billion Production investments supported | €435 billion Investments in Research & Innovation subsidized | 200 active customers with hundreds of completed transactions | 100 Project Financing/PPP Operations Supported | €1.9 billion Production investments supported | €435 billion Investments in Research & Innovation subsidized | 200 active customers with hundreds of completed transactions | 100 Project Financing/PPP Operations Supported |