[Fiware-roadmap-dlt] Text of upcoming open calls within Horizon Europe referring to blockchain

[Juanjo Hierro]

Hi everyone,

   Regarding upcoming open calls within Horizon Europe referring to 
blockchain, these are the two calls regarding which there is an explicit 
reference to blockchain technologies.

   Clearly, if we want to focus on one of them we should focus in the 
first (recycled plastics) due to the time frame.   But we should not 
make the step if we are not able to engage relevant stakeholders in the 
field.


***Call 1 - Paving the way to an increased share of recycled plastics in 
added value products (expected to open in April 21 and close by end of 
Sep 21)*

Projects are expected to contribute to several of the following outcomes:

·Establish EU broadly accepted definition of recyclate and develop 
relevant verification methods for recycled content in products.

·Establish EU broadly accepted procedures to control the consistent 
quality of recyclates; characterise their suitability for specific 
applications and trace the recyclates back to their origin;

·Deliver a clear approach to prevent some potentially hazardous 
substances to enter the recycled plastics system;

·Enhancing ownership and engagement of the society through active 
collaboration and empowering people and communities as actors of the 
circular plastic transition. At medium term, to fulfil the growing 
demand for recycled plastic content in market products;

·At a longer term, to pave the way toward recyclable-by-design plastics.

_Scope_: To allow recycled plastics to be more promptly taken up as raw 
material for new products there is a need for reliable and standardised 
procedures to characterise, trace back origin and guarantee the safety 
of the recyclates. The proposals should address one or more of the 
following areas:

·Developing standard, robust and easy to use sampling and analysis 
procedures to ensure consistent recyclate quality and safe products. 
Develop methodologies to establish the degree of degradation of recycled 
materials and to foresee their end-of-life;

·Developing and standardising methods for traceability. *Allow the 
identification of origin of recycled materials via digital information 
management, e.g. marking technologies or blockchain*

·Detect and separate legacy additive in the waste stream, and ensure 
safe recycling of plastics containing such additives;

·Diffusing innovation, developing overarching best practices and build 
up communities to stimulate demonstration.

Proposals should actively pursue the involvement of all the actors in 
the value chain from the chemical and material industry, to formulators, 
recyclers, public authorities and standardisation bodies.

   In line with the European Union’s strategy for international 
cooperation in research and innovation, international cooperation is 
encouraged.


*  Call 2 - Demonstrate the use of Digital Logbook for buildings 
(expected to open Oct 21 and close Jan 22)
*

Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:

·Measurable improvements in resource efficiency and decarbonisation of 
buildings and their construction/renovation, as a result of using 
digital building logbooks;

·Improved linkages of existing databases, tools and sources for digital 
building logbooks;

·Improved usability of digital building logbooks through user eXperience;

·New or improved tools for collection and update of relevant data;

·Demonstrate other benefits of using digital building logbooks e.g. 
safety and health in buildings and construction for instance by 
structural health monitoring; cost effectiveness, efficiency gains in 
terms of time.

Relevant indicators and metrics, with baseline values, should be clearly 
stated in the proposal.

_Scope_: There is a need to demonstrate and realise the potential 
benefits of using digital depositories of information that accompany 
buildings throughout their lifecycle. These digital building logbooks 
(DBL) can potentially result in greater efficiency, circularity and 
transparency in the building stock. DBLs should also improve decision 
making for all actors along the lifecycle of the building, thereby 
facilitating better design choices and greater sustainability, 
contributing in this way to the New European Bauhaus initiative.

Proposals should:

·Research and propose innovative approaches that utilise DBL features 
and functionalities, User eXperience, interoperability, data governance 
and the connection with other initiatives;

·Demonstrate the benefits of DBL in terms of e.g. productivity, 
collaboration across the construction ecosystem, resource efficiency, 
decarbonisation, safety and health;

·Consider both current and future opportunities to collect data from new 
technologies (e.g. sensors, real-time energy use, drones, 3D scanning) 
or existing and upcoming platforms (e.g. Sustainable product passports 
for construction materials) enabling additional data platforms. The DBL 
could link as well to those new data platforms, which will come with new 
possibilities and responsibilities in terms of data privacy and security;

·Research and develop common ‘languages’ – interfaces and protocols – to 
enable interoperability, data consistency (as for example through common 
European data spaces for the manufacturing sector to ensure enhanced 
access to privately held data, via industrial data platforms) and 
information exchange; introduce a Common Information Model for next 
generation DBL capitalizing on existing standards and proposing 
extensions for missing features;

·*Address the problem of “data matching” and data verification. There is 
also a high potential for advanced technologies, such as blockchain, to 
support the alleviation of these issues and the application of such 
technologies should be explored*;

·Consider developing or making use of data quality marking schemes.

   The DBL “features” (e.g. digital interface, data syncing, etc.) and 
"functionalities” (services built around the DBL) should prioritise 
user-friendliness and a smart interface for end-users. Proposals are 
expected to demonstrate a “modular and layered” structure for the DBL, 
developing additional functionalities as extensions to the national 
schemes, ensuring that it is flexible enough to make the right 
information available to the right actor at the right time.

Proposals should take into account User eXperience (UX) principles in 
order to stimulate the update of the building logbook and its use by 
construction professionals and building owners.

Proposals should ensure that the functionalities offered by DBL and the 
corresponding benefits are easily understood by construction and 
building professionals as well as building owners.

Proposals may address the DBL to any or all types of buildings and 
infrastructures as appropriate. Finally, proposals should provide 
contributions to relevant standards and seek to ensure synergies with 
the Horizon Europe ‘Built4People’ co-programmed Partnership.

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Juanjo Hierro
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