Proposed by Amsterdam School of Historical Studies
i2CAT Foundation 🇪🇸 (Coordinator) i2CAT is a CERCA research and innovation centre based in Barcelona, Spain. Since 2003, it develops advanced digital solutions through applied R&D in 5G/6G, AI, cybersecurity, immersive technologies, blockchain, and space communications. i2CAT connects public administration, private enterprise, academia, and citizens to drive digital transformation. It has coordinated and participated in 68+ EU-funded projects (FP6, FP7, H2020, Horizon Europe) with a strong track record in network services, media technologies, and open innovation ecosystems. i2CAT is a founding member of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). LiveLoop 🇪🇪 LiveLoop is an Estonian music-tech company building an all-in-one platform for AI-powered music creation and Web3 royalty distribution. LiveLoop enables artists to create, mint, sell and earn royalties from a single interface — combining real-time collaborative looping software with blockchain-based consent-by-design licensing and automated royalty payments. The platform uses smart contracts for transparent, instant compensation and NFT technology to turn compositions into tradable digital assets. LiveLoop's mission is to empower creators with full control over their music, rights, and revenue in the generative AI era.
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🎯 LIVE-HERITAGE We're forming a Horizon Europe RIA consortium to build a full-stack framework for fair, AI-aware rights management across the cultural and creative sectors: 🔗 Blockchain content provenance & metadata interoperability 🤖 Consent-by-design licensing & real-time royalty automation 💰 Tokenized rights & new creator business models ⚖️ Legal frameworks aligned with the AI Act & MiCA 🔐 GDPR-compliant, secure cloud infrastructure Mission: fair compensation, respected consent, and transparent content markets in the age of generative AI. ✅ Consortium Partner Country Role i2CAT Foundation 🇪🇸 Spain Coordinator — R&D infrastructure, cloud LiveLoop 🇪🇪 Estonia Consent engine, royalty automation DjookyX 🇺🇦 Ukraine Music marketplace, tokenized rights Allfeat 🇨🇭 Switzerland Metadata protocol, blockchain provenance InTech 🇱🇺 Luxembourg Cybersecurity, GDPR, cloud Univ. of Salamanca 🇪🇸 Spain AI Act & MiCA legal/policy analysis 🔎 We're Looking For 3–4 Partners 1️⃣ Heritage / GLAM Institution 🏛️ Museum, library, or archive to pilot-test with cultural collections and lead heritage impact assessment. 📍 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇳🇱 🇵🇱 2️⃣ Audiovisual / Cross-Sectoral Creative Partner 🎬 Film archive, AV producer, media lab, XR/gaming studio, or creative hub — to extend pilots beyond music and prove cross-sectoral scalability. 📍 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇭🇷 🇬🇷 3️⃣ Socio-Economic Research Partner 📊 Cultural economics or digital society researcher to lead the socio-economic impact analysis (Expected Outcome #1). 📍 Any EU/Associated Country not yet represented 4️⃣ Creator Association / CMO 🎵 Authors' society, performers' union, or umbrella org to validate consent/compensation mechanisms and ensure real-world adoption. 📍 Any EU/Associated Country 💡 What We Offer ✅ Mature consortium, TRL 4–6 components ✅ Aligned with all 4 expected outcomes ✅ Exploitation pathway led by 3 market-ready SMEs ✅ Experienced Horizon Europe coordinator ✅ Partners shape their own work packages 📩 Express Interest 📧 Josep Garcés — josep@liveloop.live 📧 Ignasi Oliva — ignasi.oliva@i2cat.net Send: org name, country, type, relevant experience (200 words max), partner profile (#1–4), key contact. EoI deadline: 30 June 2026 🔗 Call details — EU Funding & Tenders Portal