Opportunity for the HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-03 funding call

AI integration in CCSI work practice: catalysing innovation and competitiveness

Deadline:

September 23, 2026

Project types:

  1. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions

Project Proposal

Positioning Statement

Immersive AI & Spatial Systems partner enabling the adoption of artificial intelligence within Cultural and Creative Sector (CCSI) work practice through deployable, staff-operated immersive tools.
Profile Summary

This partner specialises in translating advanced AI and immersive technologies into practical, day-to-day tools for cultural and creative organisations. The focus is on operational deployment rather than experimentation, ensuring that AI systems are usable, ethical, and embedded within existing organisational workflows.
Core Expertise

• AI-enabled immersive and spatial interfaces (XR/MR/VR)
• Human-centred AI deployment for non-technical practitioners
• Applied digital twins and spatial representations for cultural contexts
• Staff training, skills transfer, and adoption support
• Design and delivery of real-world demonstrators

Contribution to HERITAGE-03
Within HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-03, the partner contributes by operationalising AI within cultural work practice. This includes embedding AI into interpretation, mediation, training, and content workflows, with a strong emphasis on real deployment, evaluation, and reuse.
Typical Consortium Roles
• Work Package Lead or Co-Lead – Immersive AI Systems & Demonstrators
• Task Lead – Spatial Interfaces and Human–AI Interaction
• Pilot Lead – Site-based deployment and validation

Value to Coordinators
The partner reduces delivery risk by bringing proven immersive pipelines, deployment experience, and a clear focus on adoption. Their contribution strengthens impact, implementation credibility, and long-term sustainability, which are critical success factors for Innovation Actions.

Strategic Continuity
The systems and workflows developed under HERITAGE-03 are explicitly designed to scale into territorial and tourism contexts, supporting continuity into HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-HERITAGE-06 (Future-proofing sustainable cultural tourism).