ODEON launches Open Call to fund innovative digital energy solutions across Europe

Selected projects will receive up to €60,000 in funding, alongside access to the project’s Cloud-Edge Data & Intelligence Service Platform and a dedicated mentoring and support programme

The Horizon Europe project ODEON has launched its Open Call to support organisations developing innovative digital solutions that accelerate Europe’s green and digital energy transition.

The call invites small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), startups, and technology providers to design, develop, and validate data- and intelligence-driven energy services using the ODEON ecosystem. Selected projects will receive up to €60,000 in funding, alongside access to the project’s Cloud-Edge Data & Intelligence Service Platform and a dedicated mentoring and support programme. The Open Call is open from 8 April until 9 July 2026 at 17:00 (Brussels time).

In total, up to 20 third-party projects will be funded, contributing to the development of advanced solutions based on federated data sharing, artificial intelligence, and cloud-edge technologies. These solutions are expected to enhance flexibility, resilience, and efficiency across Europe’s energy system.

“With this Open Call, we aim to empower innovative companies to turn data into actionable energy solutions,” said Moisés Antón- project coordinator of ODEON. “By combining federated data spaces, artificial intelligence, and cloud-edge technologies, ODEON provides a unique environment to develop and validate services that can strengthen Europe’s energy system and accelerate the green transition.”

The ODEON Open Call aims to foster a new generation of digital energy services that leverage interoperable data spaces and AI-based tools. Selected projects will build on the ODEON technological framework to deliver solutions supporting key actors across the energy value chain, including network operators, Local Energy Communities (LECs), aggregators, and consumers and prosumers.

Applicants are invited to address one of 13 predefined challenges, covering areas such as Edge-AI deployment, load forecasting, smart charging (V2G/G2V), demand response, and cross-dataspace interoperability. The proposed solutions should contribute to improving renewable energy integration, optimising energy management, and strengthening grid resilience.

Selected projects will benefit from a 10-month support programme structured in three phases: project design and mentoring plan, service development using the ODEON platform, and validation with real users and stakeholders. This approach ensures that funded solutions are not only technically robust but also market-relevant and scalable.

Interested organisations can submit their proposals via the official application platform: https://opportunities.getonepass.eu/open-opportunities/odeon/opencall?utm_campaign=1OC&utm_medium=website&utm_source=ats-application-page

About ODEON project

ODEON, funded by the Horizon Europe Programme, is driving the resilient transformation of Europe’s energy system by supporting greater integration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and enabling the smart orchestration of flexibility from distributed assets at the grid edge. With a budget of €22.56 million over four years, the project marks a major step toward a sustainable, secure, and competitive energy future.

Coordinated by ETRA and bringing together 34 partners from 13 European countries, ODEON officially launched in January 2024 and will run through December 2027. 

Website: odeonproject.eu

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/odeoneu

YouTube: youtube.com/@ODEONproject

X: x.com/odeonEU