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A Danish university is looking for European SMEs developing green chemicals, batteries or textiles to join HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-52 project consortium: Uptake of LCA for SSbD chemicals and materials and resulting products (RIA)

Summary

Profile Type
  • Research & Development Request
POD Reference
RDRDK20250526006
Term of Validity
26 May 2025 - 26 May 2026
Company's Country
  • Denmark
Type of partnership
  • Research and development cooperation agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A consortium led by a Danish university seeks SMEs working in green chemicals, batteries or textiles to join a Horizon Europe project (HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-52) aimed at significantly improving Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) processes using Generative AI and Digital Twins. The project targets companies frustrated with Sustainable by Design (SSbD) and LCA compliance, offering a low-barrier, intelligent solution for sustainable innovation.
Full Description
The AID-LCA project (Artificial Intelligence-Driven Life Cycle Assessment) will develop a novel AI-based platform to transform how LCAs are performed for chemicals, advanced materials and related products. Aligned with the Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-52, the project will combine Generative AI with Digital Twin technologies to automate and streamline LCA tasks—from data gathering and gap-filling to scenario simulation and regulatory alignment.

AID-LCA directly addresses the urgent need for tools that lower the barrier to entry for SMEs aiming to design products in line with Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles. the consortium is actively looking for SMEs involved in green chemicals, batteries or textile innovation who are experiencing challenges with the current SSbD framework and LCA compliance requirements. These industry partners will contribute to use-case validation and help co-create a tool that simplifies and demystifies sustainability reporting.
Advantages and Innovations
AI-assisted LCA with reduced manual workload.
Digital Twin simulations for real-time environmental forecasting.
Compliance-ready output tailored to EU standards Sustainable by Design (SSbD), Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), Product Environmental Footprint (PEF).
SME-focused: dramatically reduces time and expertise needed to conduct LCA.
Stage of Development
  • Concept stage
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
  • Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 13: Climate Action

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The project consortium is looking for SME partners which:

Operate in the green chemicals, batteries, or textiles sector.
Are involved in product or material innovation.
Have experienced barriers related to the SSbD framework and/or LCA compliance.
Are willing to participate in validating and testing the AID-LCA system through real-world cases.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 11-49
  • SME 50 - 249
  • SME <=10
Type of partnership
  • Research and development cooperation agreement

Call details

Framework program
  • Horizon Europe
Call title and identifier
HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-52
Submission and evaluation scheme
HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions.
Coordinator required
No
Deadline for EoI
Deadline of the call
Web link to the call
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportuni…
Project title and acronym
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Life Cycle Assessment - AID-LCA

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 01001002 - Digital Systems, Digital Representation
Market keywords
  • 08005 - Other Industrial Products (not elsewhere classified)
Targeted countries
  • All countries