This investment is developed in the field of sustainable automotive, through the support of business R+D+I projects in technologies of application in the field of automotive that allow to increase the technological capacity of the sector in all areas. It will mainly pursue the development of energy storage systems with very low emissions and high recyclability; high-efficiency mobility systems based on hydrogen, autonomous driving and connected mobility, or the adaptation of production environments with safe and robust systems for human-machine interaction in the intelligent manufacturing environment.
The objective of this investment is to finance, through grants and partially refundable aid, where appropriate, entrepreneurial R&D&I projects for the development of technologies applicable to the field of sustainable automotive, specifically:
- Development of components and platforms for electric, hybrid and hydrogen-powered vehicles, seeking the highest energy efficiency through the optimization of the different materials, components and subsystems both for their ease of recycling, and for the use of recycled materials.
- Autonomous driving and connected mobility - development of new vehicle hardware and software architectures, supported by high-performance processes for autonomous driving, centralized on-board process management, management of signals of heterogeneous origin and system of sensors and actuators for the relationship of the vehicle with the outside world.
- Adaptation of production environments with safe and robust systems for human-machine interaction in the intelligent manufacturing environment aimed at the manufacture of components and systems for the electric, hybrid and hydrogen-powered vehicle.
The projects must be carried out by business consortiums of 3 to 8 participating companies, always with the participation of at least one SME. The minimum budget per project will be 5 million euros and the duration of three years. Research bodies may participate on a subcontracting basis.
