Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Info Day: Digital & Space Topics

On 14 October 2026, the first day of the autumn Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Info Days took place, dedicated to digital and space topics of the 2026-2027 Annual Work Programme. 1:54 Opening 7:28 General remarks 13:51 Destination: Developing an agile and secure single market and infrastructure for data-services and trustworthy artificial intelligence services 14:52 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-03: New approaches for decentralized, federated and sustainable AI data processing (RIA) 20:45 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-08: Demand-side 3C pilot demonstrators on converged Telco Edge Cloud Infrastructure (IA) 26:55 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09: Energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in Data Centres (IA) 32:35 Q&A 41:18 Destination: Achieving open strategic autonomy in digital and emerging enabling technologies 42:05 HORIZON-RAISE-2027-01-01: Automated Scientific Discovery – Materials Science (RAISE pilot) (RIA) 45:05 HORIZON-RAISE-2027-01-02: Automated Scientific Discovery – Food (RAISE pilot) 50:05 HORIZON-RAISE-2027-01-04: Developing a model for a Data Lab for Science linking with EOSC and RAISE (RAISE pilot) 54:25 Q&A 59:30 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04:Apply AI: Challenge-Driven AI Innovation Booster in Apply AI prioritised sectors (RIA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics)  1:08:31 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11: EU Frontier AI Initiative: Developing frontier AI solutions that are safe and computationally efficient within Apply AI (RIA) 1:12:07 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-05: Apply AI: AI-Driven Robotics for Industry: Enabling System Integration and Adoption (IA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics) 1:18:17 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-06:  International cooperation in AI (IA) 1:22:16 Q&A 1:33:41 HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-01-09: EU AI Media Platform – modular multilingual public-interest infrastructure for European news and audiovisual media (IA) - Apply AI 1:39:43 HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-01-10: Autonomous Drive Ambition Cities (IA) - Apply AI 1:49:15 HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-01-12: Large-Scale piloting of next-generation AI-driven digital platforms for a more affordable, secure and sustainable European energy system (IA) - Apply AI 1:59:15 HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-01-13: EU Frontier AI Initiative: Advanced Scaling Frameworks for High-Performance AI Models (RIA) - Apply AI 2:04:40 Q&A 2:11:57 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-10: Horizon scanning and foresight in future enabling digital technologies (CSA) 2:15:58 HORIZON-CL4-2027-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03: Advanced integrated photonic devices for extended features and ultra-low power consumption (RIA) (Photonics Partnership) 2:20:23 HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-52-two-stage: New approaches for Human/AI collaboration for the workforce of the future (RIA) (Made in Europe and AI, Data and Robotics partnerships) 2:25:43 Q&A 2:30:50 Destination: Digital and industrial technologies driving human-centric innovation 2:31:44 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-01: Advanced and Innovative hardware components for Virtual Worlds (RIA) (Virtual Worlds Partnership) 2:36:13 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-02: Create a thriving and competitive Virtual Worlds and Web 4.0 ecosystem (CSA) (Virtual Worlds Partnership) 2:40:03 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-07: Facilitate the engagement of European stakeholders in international digital standardisation (CSA) 2:46:55 Q&A 2:51:05 Destination: Open Strategic Autonomy in Developing, Deploying and Using Global Space-Based Infrastructure, Services, Applications and Data 2:55:27 HORIZON-CL4-2027-SPACE-03-12: Digital solutions for autonomy for space transportation systems, design and simulation tools - Digital enablers and building blocks (Space Partnership) 2:58:02 HORIZON-CL4-2027-SPACE-03-21: ISOS4I Pilot Mission Integrated Ground Test and consolidation of space-compatible USI solutions  3:04:02 Q&A 3:08:33 HORIZON-CL4-2027-SPACE-03-33: Digital enablers and building blocks for collaborative Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunications for Space solutions (Space Partnership) 3:10:43 HORIZON-CL4-2027-SPACE-03-34: Preparing demonstration missions for collaborative Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunication for Space solutions (Space Partnership) 3:14:08 Q&A 3:26:40 HORIZON-CL4-2027-SPACE-03-71: Quantum Space Gravimetry topic 3:31:29 HORIZON-CL4-2027-SPACE-03-83: Space critical EEE components for EU non-dependence 3:37:18 HORIZON-CL4-2027-SPACE-03-84: Space critical equipment for EU non-dependence 3:40:26 HORIZON-2027-EUSPA-SPACE-51: Galileo and Copernicus contribution to the EU Preparedness Union Strategy 3:46:10 IOD/IO, Cassini, SST and EGNSS Upstream 3:49:47 Q&A