Last week, 69 participants (SMEs and ecosystem organisations) joined our French webinar dedicated to the European Cluster for Drone Innovation (ECDI) and its ongoing Open Call: Civil Drones Innovative Programme.
Agenda highlights:
- Presentation of the Aerospace Valley drone ecosystem by Xavier Bourguignat, Director Drones & New Uses
- Presentation of the ECDI project and the Open Call by the project coordinators Laure VIDAL and Lou-Ann Carbon
During the session, we covered:
- key elements of the application process (who, what, where and when),
- eligibility conditions,
- objectives of both the project and the Open Call.
European Cluster for Drone Innovation (ECDI)’s ambition: to strengthen and structure the European drone ecosystem, foster innovation, technological development and partnerships through:
- cascade funding Open Calls supporting drone SMEs,
- the creation of the Innovation Drone Alliance, a future European-level structure.
KEY DATES
16 March 2026, 17.00pm (CET) - first deadline
15 June 2026, 17.00pm (CET) - second deadline
You couldn't participate to the webinar? Rewatch it on Aerospace Valley YouTube Channel.
For further information, feel free to contact us or request a meeting, and read the Guide for Applicants.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Single Market Programme (call: SMP-COSME-2024-CLUSTER-01) under Grant Agreement no. 101236201.
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