What is TECh DIVES?

The European.

THE TEAM

The ECDI Consortium brings together a strong and complementary partnership:

  • Three European Clusters and one Ukrainian Cluster Alliance.
  • Apart from the coordinator all partners come from less advanced EU regions in Spain, Poland, and Ukraine.

Shared Strengths of All Partners

  • Specialized in Aerospace & Drones
  • Members of Key European networks: EACP, ECTL, EDC, GUTMA, DAE, AME
  • Active in EACP working groups on Coordination, UAS, Science & Technology, Skills, and Internationalization

Expertise

  • A strong membership base of over 750 SMEs and Start-ups
  • Experience in European cooperation within the drone sector
  • Solid track records in European projects, including FSTP initiatives

Project Overview

BUDGET

€2.7 million

DURATION

30 months

PARTNERS

Four partners from France, Spain, Poland, and Ukraine

COORDINATOR

Aerospace Valley

FUNDED BY

SMP-COSME-2024-CLUSTERS-01

STARTED DAY

01.10.2025

Objectives

Increase network and generate new partnership opportunities

Enhance the visibility and accelerate drone innovations

Disseminate expertise and knowledge within a European audience of stakeholders and end-users, to foster upskilling and reskilling

Accelerate advanced technologies adoption for strategic autonomy, resilience and sustainability

Conceptualize, Create and Launch the Innovation Drone Alliance

THE OPEN CALLS

CIVIL OPEN CALL

The Civil Drones Innovative Programme is a European initiative supporting SMEs developing innovative technologies for civil and dual-use drones, implemented under the European Cluster for Drone Innovation (ECDI) project.

Start - 01/2026

Cut-off 1 - 16/03/2026

Cut-off 2 - 15/06/2026

25 mono projects

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DUAL USE CALL

Support services to dual-use SMEs to improve or launch their environmental and digital transition

Start - 06/2026 (to be confirmed)

End - 08/2026 (to be confirmed)

10 mono projects

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DUO DUAL-USE CALL

Support services to two dual-use SMEs to improve or launch their environmental and digital transition

Start - 05/2027 (to be confirmed)

End - 07/2027 (to be confirmed)

5 duo projects

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GDPR compilance:

This project is implemented under the Euroclusters programme and complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR). Any personal data collected within the framework of the project are processed solely for the purposes of project implementation, communication, dissemination activities and reporting to the European Commission. The project coordinator acts as the data controller. Personal data are processed lawfully, fairly and transparently, and are protected by appropriate technical and organisational measures. Personal data will not be shared with third parties outside the project consortium, unless required by law or by the funding authority. Data subjects have the right to access, rectify or erase their personal data in accordance with GDPR.

Disclaimer:

Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EISMEA Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.