CELTIC-NEXT call for projects – Spring 2026

The CELTIC-NEXT Spring Call 2026 invites innovative R&D proposals aligned with its vision of a next-generation communications for a secured, trusted, and sustainable digital society. Open from 1 December 2025 to 24 April 2026, the call covers a wide scope across ICT, including network capacity, photonics, satellite systems, mobility, security, robustness, energy efficiency, 5G, 6G, IoT, smart cities and homes, Industry 4.0, logistics, automotive telecoms, blockchain, fintech, e-health, big data, privacy, identity and public safety. Applicants can build international consortia with industry, SMEs, RTOs and academia, supported through an online Launch Event and a Brokerage Day in Vienna. Participation may give access to national public funding; applicants are encouraged to contact their national public authorities for more funding details. CELTIC-NEXT gives project proposers almost limitless freedom regarding what research topic they can explore in their ICT research projects, offering projects the chance of both evolutionary and disruptive innovation in all relevant ICT areas without limiting their creativity and ambition.