Application period
The call opens on 15.06.2026 and closes on 16.08.2026 at 16:00 Finnish time.
Background and objective
IPCEI CAM focuses on circular economy and advanced materials projects that promote research, development and deployment of new solutions, in particular in the following sectors:
- renewable energy and energy storage systems
- industrial decarbonisation
- clean mobility.
Projects must be innovative and of EU-wide significance, for example in the areas of material cycles, resource efficiency, recycling, new materials or their manufacturing processes.
Business Finland is launching a call for applications to survey the interest of Finnish companies in participating in the Europe-wide IPCEI CAM initiative. On the basis of the results of this call, Business Finland will decide on Finland’s participation in IPCEI CAM. This call does not yet include funding decisions.
IPCEI CAM focus areas
- Sustainable sourcing of materials and their design using circular economy models and strategies, as well as the design of circular-economy-based advanced materials and products. The aim is to reduce the EU’s dependence on virgin raw materials from outside the Union and to support the innovative and sustainable development of advanced circular materials.
- Circular economy in production, recovery and end-of-life phase. Promotion of integration, usability and manufacturability of new and improved materials in renewable energy, energy storage, clean mobility and industrial decarbonisation solutions. The aim is low-waste, resource-efficient production technologies that use circular materials and/or secondary raw materials and reduce risks in material chains.
- Circularity in the use phase and optimisation of use. Extending the life cycle of materials and products through circular economy models such as repair, reuse and refurbishment, particularly in the following sectors: renewable energy sources and energy storage systems, industrial decarbonisation solutions, clean mobility, and related electronics.
More detailed information on the content of IPCEI CAM (pdf).
Target group
The call is open to companies operating in Finland that have the capacity to connect to the European IPCEI CAM initiative as an Associated Partner. As Associated Partners, Finnish companies have the opportunity to participate in the creation of a new European-wide value chain in the circular economy sector.
The participation of an Associated Partner is based on its own research and development project that supports the objectives of the IPCEI CAM initiative. The nature of Associated Partners’ projects in an IPCEI is typically experimental development.
This call does not seek Direct Participants, whose projects typically focus, in addition to late-stage research and development, on the first investment phase (First Industrial Deployment).
More information on the different roles in IPCEI projects: DP–AP–IP role descriptions (pdf)
Content of the application
The application is submitted using Business Finland’s R&D project application forms in the online service. In the application, indicate which of the following work packages best fits the content of your project.
WS1: Sustainable Material Sourcing and Design of CAM and products/applications using CAM
1.1 Innovative technologies, techniques and processes
1.2 Innovative design techniques for Circular Advanced Materials
1.3 Innovative enabling technologies for CE transition, testing and validation
WS2: Circular Manufacturing, Processing, and End-of-Life Management
2.1 Process preparation
2.2 Process implementation
2.3 Supply chain resilience
2.4 Innovative material infrastructures
WS3: Circularity in Application and Use-phase Optimization
Also indicate which of the end-use sectors below the solution under development best supports:
- Renewable energy and storage systems
- Industrial decarbonisation
- Clean mobility
The project must consist of research, development and innovation activities that generate significant added value compared with the latest state of the art in the field and support the European objectives of the overall IPCEI CAM initiative.