Demeter Open Call #2 – DEPLOY

DEMETER aims to empower farmers and farmer cooperatives to a) better exploit their existing operational context, i.e. the platforms, machinery, sensors they have, to extract new knowledge on which they can improve their decisions and b) ease the acquisition, evolution and update of their context by focusing their investments where these are needed, based on their goals measured by key performance indicators (KPIs) that they select.

The selected consortia will deploy high-value pilots in the agri-food sector, employing DEMETER methodologies and technologies, addressing clear farmers’ needs, with particular focus on EU geographic regions not represented within DEMETER pilots, expanding the technological and/or business coverage of the DEMETER project, towards digitalising and boosting the European agro-business.

Project full name: Building an Interoperable, Data-Driven, Innovative and Sustainable European Agri-Food Sector
Project acronym: DEMETER
Deadline: 16 February 2022, at 17.00 (CET – Brussels time)
Expected duration of participation: 12 months
Total EU funding available: €740 000

Submission & evaluation process:

The DEMETER Open Call #2 – DEPLOY aims to increase the outreach of the DEMETER value proposition, by funding small consortia of 2-3 partners for the deployment of new high-value pilots in the agri-food sector, employing DEMETER methodologies and technologies, addressing clear farmers’ needs, with particular focus on EU geographic regions not represented within DEMETER pilots, expanding the technological and/or business coverage of the DEMETER project, towards digitalising and boosting the European agro-business.
DEMETER Open Call #2 – DEPLOY, will select around 4 to 8 pilots.
The maximum amount of funding that each consortium may receive is €150 000, with a maximum financial support of €100 000 per consortium member.
The consortia must be led by a for-profit SME, and composed by 2-3 partners representing at least a tech provider/integrator and an end-user.

The evaluation process comprises an eligibility check, a remote evaluation and an online interview with top applicants based on the following criteria:

  • Excellence & innovation (40% weighting).
  • Impact (25% weighting).
  • Implementation (20% weighting).
  • Value for money (15% weighting)

Further information: Details available at https://h2020-demeter.eu/opencall-deploy

The recording of webinar is now available at https://youtu.be/y2AxGernSG8
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