I3FLOAT - OC#1

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TYPE OF PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED: SME-driven innovation projects developing technological solutions for the floating offshore wind sector. Projects must be relatively close to commercialisation, at TRL 6–8, and contribute to accelerating demonstration, innovation uptake and the competitiveness of the European floating offshore wind value chain. SECTORS / DOMAIN: Floating offshore wind, covering technological and industrial challenges across areas such as floating substructures, mooring systems and dynamic cables, industrialisation, wind farm design and site planning, logistics and offshore installation, and operation, maintenance and decommissioning. INDIVIDUAL OR CONSORTIUM: Applications may be submitted by one SME individually or by two SMEs collaborating from eligible regions. For collaborative applications, one SME acts as coordinator and submits the joint proposal. Each SME may participate in only one application. SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must qualify as SMEs under the European SME definition and meet the geographical eligibility requirements. They must have their headquarters or an affiliated entity in a region represented in the I3FLOAT consortium, be a member of an I3FLOAT cluster partner by June 2026, or be established in an eligible Less Developed Region, Outermost Region or Overseas Region as listed in the call documentation. Applicants must demonstrate sufficient financial stability and capacity, must not have an ownership connection with an I3FL