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DST announces Joint Call 2020 on Digital Transformation for Green Energy Transition (MICALL20)

Indian along with ERA-Net Smart Energy Systems ERA-Net SES of European Union and Mission Innovation have launched the Joint Call 2020 for projects that are expected to address key challenges and opportunities relating to one or more of the objectives mentioned below The overall aim of the Joint Call 2020 is to support transnational research and innovation activities, unleashing the potential of digital transformation for a sustainable energy society. By accelerating the implementation, adaption and knowledge creation of digital solutions also in energy systems and networks, this call supports the following objectives: 
1. Advance the green energy transition in all sectors of the energy system while ensuring security of supply.
2. Shaping new transnational business and investment opportunities by sector coupling and development of new value chains in innovative and cost-effective energy solutions, thereby creating new employment opportunities and contributing to the development of an environmentally sustainable financial growth.
3. Ensuring social sustainability and coherence with digitalisation in other sectors in the progression of the green energy transition.

Eligibility: The consortium has to be lead by faculties/scientists working in regular position in academia or National / State funded R&D Labs. The lead institution therefore has to be only academic or Public funded R&D Labs.

 Last date: Friday, May 07, 2021