Open Call 2 - Opening Soon
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1. Overview
AMALTEA launches a cascade funding call to fund up to 16 top-ranked projects aligned with AMALTEA’s mission to modernise the building facade sector.
- Total FSTP budget: €2 500 000 (lump‑sum model)
- Per‑project funding: €100 000 (software) – €200 000 (hardware)
- Duration: 9 months for software; 12 months for hardware
Applicants individual SMEs (including start-ups) can receive up to 100.000 € for software solutions (9 months Support Programme) and up to 200.000 € for hardware solutions (12 months Support Programme). Funding is provided as a fixed lump sum, covering up to 70% of eligible costs for SMEs, non-profit legal entities may be funded up to 100% of their eligible costs.
The selection of the Open Call proposals will be carried out through a five-step process:
- Step one: An initial check
- Step two: In/Out Scope Screening
- Step three: External Evaluation
- Step four: Consensus meeting
- Step five: Jury Day
2. Digital Tools: Core Technical Infrastructure
At the heart of AMALTEA lies a modular suite of 10 Digital Tools (DTs) that enable end‑to‑end façade system orchestration—from AI‑driven design to recycling. All applicant solutions must interface with, enhance, or complement one or more DTs via standardized APIs and data models.
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR DESIGN:
- DT1. AI enhanced parametric design system
- DT2. Automated simulation for façade components (sustainability, mechanical and thermal simulations)
- DT3. Extended digital twin of the façade design, manufacturing, installation, and recycling
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING
- DT4. AI for manufacturing process optimization with collaborative robots
- DT5. Automated welding system
- DT6. Automated precision glass bonding with structural silicone
- [DT7. AI enhanced quality control of the façade manufacturing
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR INSTALLATION
- DT8. Collaborative mobile robotic platform for on-site installation of facades
- DT9. Advanced control system and sensors
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS FOR DISASSEMBLY AND RECYCLING
- DT8. Collaborative mobile robotic platform for on-site installation of facades
- DT10. Automatic strategies for material sorting and recycling
3. Pilots: Living Laboratories
Selected solutions will be tested and validated in four large‑scale Pilots across Europe, each covering key phases of the façade lifecycle:
DESIGN
Pilot Case 1 — AI-Driven Parametric Design & Lifecycle Optimization
MANUFACTURING
Pilot Case 2 — Façade manufacturing line in FDB facilities (Budapest – Hungary)
INSTALLATION & DISMANTLING AND RECYCLING
Pilots Cases 3 & 4 — Real-World Demonstration Buildings
Pilot 3 — Southern Europe: Hospital/Residential (ACC)
Pilot 4 — Central Europe: Office/Residential (ZUB)
Key Pilot Objectives:
- Demonstrate technical feasibility and scalability
- Provide real‑time feedback loops with end‑users
- Validate interoperability with AMALTEA Digital Tools
- Accelerate market readiness of AI‑powered façade solutions
4. Innovation Challenges
Within these Pilots, 8 concrete challenges have been defined. For the Second Open Call, we seek 10 software and hardware solutions, each addressing one innovation challenge from the list below:
- Challenge 1: Integrated Data Storage and Standardization for Digital Façade Systems
- Challenge 2: Parametric Solution for AI Training
- Challenge 3: Web-based GUI for Design Decisions of Platform-independent Accessibility
- Challenge 4: Advanced Inspection and Control Systems for Quality Assessment in Robotic Manufacturing
- Challenge 5: Adaptive manufacturing and Quality Control
- Challenge 6: Advanced Sensor Integration for Collision Detection and Precise Positioning in Mobile Robot Navigation for Building Operations
- Challenge 7: Positioning of the robot platform and navigation with Collision and inteference Detection
- Challenge 8: Life cycle and cost assessment
Applicants must select one challenge per proposal and demonstrate how their solution:
- Starts at TRL ≥ 3 and can reach TRL 6+ within the support duration
- Is feasible to develop in 9 months (software) or 12 months (hardware)
- Concludes with real‑world testing & validation in a Pilot
Full challenge descriptions, application process, and evaluation criteria will be published in the Package of Documents at launch.
5. Open Call 2: launching soon
- Applications open: 4th December 2026
- Deadline: Coming soon
- Awards: up to 16 projects (software & hardware combined)
- Support Includes:
- Technical mentoring
- Alpha‑to‑beta development
- Pilot deployment & testing
- Business support
Unlock funding & innovation with AMALTEA!
Access up to €200K funding:
Apply for AMALTEA’s Open Call to develop cutting-edge digital & robotic solutions for façade applications.
Boost your business:
Get funding, technical mentoring & business support to scale your innovation.
Join a European innovation ecosystem:
Collaborate with leading partners in digitalizing the construction sector.
Don’t miss out!
The first Open Call launches soon—stay tuned!
Open Call 2 opens on December 4th
Stay tuned for Open Call 2 info