The DUT Call 2022, to be open on the 21st of September, is the first Call of the Partnership co-funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Partnership scheme.

During the Info Day 1, to be held online on the 20th of September, the aims, general aspects, and topics of the DUT Call 2022 will be presented. The event will also give an opportunity to all those potential participants in the Call to look for partners through the matchmaking platform.

The purpose of the DUT Call 2022 for proposals is to support transnational research and/or innovation projects addressing urban challenges to help cities in their transition towards a more sustainable economy and functioning. The challenges are grouped into three themes called ‘Transition Pathways’: Positive Energy Districts (PED), the 15-minute City (15mC) and Circular Urban (CUE).  

The Call is opened to a wide range of scientific disciplines and welcomes interdisciplinary approaches. It intends to support a large range of activities, from research to innovation and implementation. It also asks to engage explicitly stakeholders (companies, public authorities, NGOs…) in the projects and to consider users’ needs in the identification of the projects.

The projects selected within this Call will be funded directly by national/regional Funding Agencies from the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United ;