Proposers’ Brokerage Day – 30 January 2026 in Vienna
As we stand at the forefront of a technological revolution, the realm of 6G and hybrid processing systems involving quantum technologies beckons us to explore new frontiers and redefine what is possible. CELTIC is thrilled to announce its Spring Call 2026– Open until 24th April. This is not just a call for proposals; it’s an invitation to think visionary, collaborate, and pave the way for groundbreaking advancements.
Thank you for joining us on Friday, 30 January 2026, at the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) in Vienna. All presentations can be found on the end of this page. This event was a fertile ground for knowledge exchange and collaboration, presenting an invaluable opportunity to listen to inspiring keynotes, get insights of the impact of CELTIC projects, the pitching session and the consortium sessions have been well attended.
The Consortium Building Sessions took place from 2 to 6 February 2026, where proposers have presented their project ideas in a dedicated hour and online meeting to seek additional consortium partners. In case you are interested to still join one or the other project idea please don’t hesitate to contact the proposer the contact details can be found on the last slide of the presentations.
Consortium Building Sessions:
| DOWNLOAD PITCH | CONSORTIUM BUILDING SESSIONS | ORGANIZATION | PRESENTER | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q-TRUST6G | Save the date 4 Feb 14:00-15:00 CET | Cyber Quanta | Faruk | Türkiye |
| TRACA | Save the date 3 Feb 11:00-12:00 CET | Aunoa | Teo Redonda | Spain |
| SECURE-X | DFKI | Christoph Lipps | Germany | |
| Q-LOCK | Save the date 2 Feb 10:00-11:00 CET | Coruh | Ugur Coruh | Türkiye |
| AlpConn | Save the date 5 Feb 10:00-11:00 CET | FH JOANNEUM – University of Applied Sciences | Robin Niederl | Austria |
| TRENDY | Save the date 3 Feb 09:55-10:55 CET | Aalto University | Udayanto Atmojo | Finland |
| NANOFINAI | Save the date 2 Feb 15:00-16:00 CET | ENM Digital | Emre Uygur | Türkiye |
| OrchAstra | Save the date 4 Feb 11:00-12:00 CET | Plan-S | Kaan Cetinkaya | Türkiye |
| PULSE | Save the date 4 Feb 09:30-10:30 CET | Vector Photonics | Anna O'Dowd | United Kingdom |
| 6G Vertical | Save the date 2 Feb 1 13:00-14:00 CET | i46 | Erel Rosenberg | Czechia |
| ICCAS | Leipzig University | Tobias Pabst | Germany | |
| GENIE | Digiturk | Tan Rusan | Türkiye | |
| GUARD | Digiturk | Tan Rusan | Türkiye | |
| Future Cinema | Save the date 6 Feb 14:00-15:00 CET | Screenlight | Marina Bresciani | Belgium |
| Crisis Navigator | Save the date 3 Feb 15:00-16:00 CET | Collaboration Tools Ltd | Keith Harrison-Broninski | United Kingdom |
You can explore previously presented project ideas here.
This is a valuable opportunity to develop new concepts for future businesses that support a trusted digital transformation in a smart, connected world. Your ideas can directly contribute to the digitalisation of a secure and trusted economy and society.
Presentations:
09:15-09:40 Welcome
Alexander Pogany, BMIMI, Austria
Sonia Nour, Clusters Coordinator,EUREKA Secretariat
Colin Willcock, Chairman of the Board 6G SNS IA
Xavier Priem, CELTIC-NEXT Director
09:40-10:10: Keynote:
„Future Connectivity Security: Harnessing AI and Quantum for 6G“
Assoc. Prof. Madhusanka Liyanage, Director of Network Softwarization and Security Labs
(NetsLab) University College Dublin, Ireland
10:10-10:45: CELTIC Project Framework in Austria and other participating countries
Austria by Mr Michael Walch, FFG
Spain by Mrs Juana Sánchez, CDTI
Lithuania by Ms Justina Ruksnaite
South Korea by Ms Inyoung YOO, KIAT
Sweden by Ms Sanna Edlund, Vinnova
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-11:20 CELTIC Project Framework in
Poland, Mr Andrzej Wajs, NCBR
Finland, Heikki Uusi Honko Business Finland
Türkiye, Ms Bahriye Özkara, TUBITAK
11:20-12:00 Business Impact Session Moderator: Prof. David Castells-Rufas, UAB, Spain, CELTIC GOE
CELTIC Flagships: SUSTAINET, AI-NET, SENDATE: Christoph Lipps, DFKI Germany
CISSAN: Klaus Chmelina Geodata, Austria
6GSKY: Christian Raffelsberger, Lakeside Labs, Austria
12:00-13:00 CELTIC Pitching Session:
New project ideas presented by Proposers &
Christiane Reinsch, CELTIC Programme Coordinator
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 CELTIC Pitching Session:
to continue
15:00- 16:00 Meet the proposers ab the national authorities: networking around new project ideas
By applying and participating in the CELTIC-NEXT Call, your organisation can access national public funding for your R&D project, so we encourage you to reach out to your national project coordinator through the CELTIC-NEXT dedicated National Public Funding page.
This in-person Proposers Day took place in Vienna on Friday, 30 January 2026, kindly hosted by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and supported by the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA).
Venue: Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG), Sensengasse 1, 1090 Vienna, Austria, Groundfloor, Room Seidl
KEY DATES
Description |
Date |
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Spring Call 2026 |
Opening | 1 December 2025 |
| Launch Event | 1 December 2025 (Online) | |
| Proposers Brokerage Day in Vienna | 30 January 2026
2-6 February 2026 |
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| Deadline for Proposals | 24 April 2026 | |
| Labels Notifications | June 2026 |
