We are thrilled to announce that our Autumn Call is open until October 24th! Join us for an in-person gathering of the CELTIC Community at the Proposers’ Brokerage Day on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in beautiful Aveiro, Portugal.

Registration closed.

Come and learn about the programme’s success, meet the CELTIC Community and connect with key stakeholders. This Proposers Day presents a unique opportunity to delve into an insightful discussion on “The Path to the AI-ACT” and the ambitious goals of CELTIC, featuring an inspiring keynote from Ericsson on “6G: Fueling the AI Compute Continuum”.

Additionally, you’ll have the chance to hear a successful SME presentation, showcasing innovative strategies and real-world applications that can inspire your own projects. Stay informed with the latest updates on funding opportunities available in your country (Portugal, Spain, Finland, Türkiye, France) and participate in our dynamic pitching session to explore new ideas.
To ignite your creativity, we encourage you to visit previously presented project ideas here.
This is an excellent chance to brainstorm new concepts for emerging businesses that contribute to a sustainable, connected world. Your contributions will play a vital role in the digitalisation of a secure and trusted economy and society. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to shape the future!
New project ideas presented in the pitching session:

DOWNLOAD PITCH	CONSORTIUM BUILDING SESSIONS	ORGANIZATION	PRESENTER	COUNTRY
SECURE X	Save the date 18 Sep 11:00-11:45 CET	DFKI	Christoph Lipps	Germany
TwinX	Save the date 17 Sep 11:00-11:45 CET	Fraunhofer IPT	Andre Gilerson	Germany
DataLoreAI	Save the date 16 Sep 14:00-14:45 CET	VBT Software AS	Haluk Gökmen	Türkiye
Optimus	Save the date 16 Sep 14:00-14:45 CET	VBT Software AS	Haluk Gökmen	Türkiye
DronaaS	Save the date 16 Sep 10:00-10:45 CET	Celtiberian Solutions SL	Jose Luis Castillo	Spain
SCoTA		Airties	Burcu Ergun	Türkiye
Wi-Excellence	Save the date 12 Sep 09:00-09:45 CET	Airties	Mehmet Sükrü Kuran	Türkiye
SPARC	Save the date 17 Sep 10:00-10:45 CET	Cyber Quanta	Faruk Sari	Türkiye
Cinema Futuro	Save the date 19 Sep 09:30-10:15 CET	Screenlight	M. Vannini	Brussels
Animal Driven	Save the date 12 Sep 14:00-14:45 CET	NIBIO	Pedro Goncalves + Grete	Portugal
Heal	Save the date 16 Sep 15:00-15:45 CET	Peak Profiling GmbH	Claudio Hasler	Germany
Enhanced Services in Cellular RAN		Universidade do Porto	Pedro Santos	Portugal
Safe Chain	Save the date 18 Sep 10:00-10:45 CET	Inosens	Ismail Uzun	Türkiye
SHIELD	Save the date 16 Sep 13:00-13:45 CET	Mesensei	Tuukka Ylälahti and Ikka Vuorikuru	Finland
Future of DECT		Wirepass	Juho PIRSKANEN	Finland

By applying and participating in the CELTIC-NEXT Call, your organisation can access national public funding for your R&D project.
We encourage you to reach out to your national funding body coordinator through the CELTIC-NEXT dedicated PA page: National Public Contacts & Funding Schemes.

Venue: Instituto de Telecomunicações, building 19, Campus Universitário de Santiago 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Please find the Headquater (building 19) and free parking spaces indicated in the campus map, identifying the event and the participant’s name via the intercoms located at the entrance of the car parks is required to park your car.

	Timeline	Date
Autumn Call 2025	Opening	1 July 2025
	Launch Event	17 July 2025 (Online)
	Proposers Brokerage Day, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Aveiro, Portugal	11 September 2025
	Deadline for Proposals	24 October 2025
	Labels Notifications	January 2026