On March 20, 2024, the European Commission adopted the Horizon Europe's 2nd strategic plan for the period 2025-2027 confirming acceptance of the "Innovative Materials for EU - IAM4EU" partnership proposed by the AMI2030 and Graphene Flagship.
This public-private partnership is supported by the AMI2030 (led by EMIRI, EUMAT, SusChem and ManuFuture) and Graphene Flagship initiatives. The two initiatives have worked on drafting a 1st version of thestrategic research and innovation agenda (SRIA) in conjunction with the relevant stakeholders, with links established in particular with EURAMETthe European Association of National Metrology Institutes, and in particular the European Metrology Network (EMN) for advanced manufacturing with a focus on advanced materials and nanomaterials.
IAM4EU aims to establish and maintain a cross-sectoral, multi-disciplinary and collaborative research and innovation ecosystem on a European scale that will significantly accelerate the time-to-market for innovative and sustainable advanced materials designed for a digital and circular economy.
- IAM4EU will cover all segments of the materials value chain, as well as technologies and infrastructures (used, supported and/or developed) to accelerate the design, development and adoption of innovative materials. Characterization, testing and metrology are key elements here, as is the link to standardization.
- IAM4EU will support the entire innovation cycle for innovative materials (from basic research to the adoption of innovation).
- IAM4EU will recognize the key role of all types of innovative materials.
- As a co-programmed partnership with industry, IAM4EU will ensure that research investments meet industry needs and stimulate the adoption of marketable products.
Calls for projects will aim to harmonize and validate characterization methods for a range of advanced materials and nanomaterials issues, including regulatory issues.
The current version of the SRIA can be consulted at here and has been shared with the European Commission. The document will evolve over the course of 2024, leading to a final version at the end of the year.
On March 13, 2024, AMI2030 and Graphene Flagship organized an information session to present:
- the European Commission communication of February 27, 2024 "Advanced Materials for Industrial Leadership".
- the main objectives of the IAM4EU partnership
- IAM4EU partnership SRIA outline
