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+title: "Project Calls for HIP and HMC"
+title_image: default
+data: 2020-07-31
+authors:
+  - jandt
+layout: blogpost
+categories:
+  - news
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+---
+
+## Project calls
+Two of our fellow Helmholtz Incubator platforms (HMC and HIP) recently announced their project calls.
+Make sure to not miss the respective deadlines in September and October!
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+
+#### Helmholtz Imaging Platform
+The [Helmholtz Imaging Platform (HIP)](https://www.helmholtz-imaging.de/) published their first call to facilitate innovative approaches focusing on imaging problems arising in all Helmholtz research areas.
+
+Full information on the call can be found on [HIP's project page](https://www.helmholtz-imaging.de/projects/). 
+**Application deadline is 11 September, 2020**.
+
+#### Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration
+Further, the [Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration (HMC) platform](https://helmholtz-metadaten.de/) 
+put out their first call for HMC projects. 
+This call aims for applications addressing practical challenges in the field of metadata generation and data enrichment.
+
+More information on the call [can be found here](https://helmholtz-metadaten.de/index.php/1st-hmc-project-call-published/). 
+**Application deadline is 14th October, 2020**.
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