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Enormous success for In Transit's 2nd Develop Call with 𝟮𝟬𝟱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! 🎉🚀 📈 This number represents a 𝟰𝟮% increase compared to the first call for proposals. 💼 281 SMEs registered from 26 different countries. 🌍 Spain, with 64 SMEs, is the most represented country, followed by Italy (42), France (31), Portugal (21), Slovenia (17), and Ireland (16). 🔧 The primary sector targeted is advanced manufacturing (32%), followed by textiles (26%), construction (22%), and aerospace (20%). Kudos to everyone who participated! Stay tuned as we begin reviewing the applications shortly! ✨ European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) #innovation #green #digital #horizoneurope ATEVAL Tèxtils.CAT Corallia CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusia) PRODUTECH IDEAM Industry Cluster Science Park Graz (SPG) IRT Jules Verne Slovenski gradbeni grozd - GIZ Department of Design - Politecnico di Milano

🚀 Excited to announce that the European Innovation Council (EIC) will be investing €1.4 billion in breakthrough innovation across Europe in 2025 after the Commission adopted the new Work Programme today. This funding, part of Horizon Europe, targets deep tech and strategic technologies essential for Europe’s competitiveness. Key features include: ☑️ STEP Scale-up Scheme: €300 million in total for equity investment in companies driving strategic technologies, to help them secure larger private co-investment. ☑️ EIC Pathfinder: €262 million in total for early-stage, multi-disciplinary research that could lead to technology breakthroughs. €120 million of this in “EIC Challenges” funding for emerging tech (e.g., autonomous construction robots, climate-resilient crops). ☑️ EIC Accelerator: €634 million for start-ups and SMEs to commercialise and scale innovations, with investments up to €10 million. €250 million of this funding for early-stage companies in sectors such as AI and future mobility. ☑️ EIC Transition: €98 million to turn research results into innovation opportunities. ☑️ Increased access to business acceleration services for emerging companies from ‘widening countries’. Read more here 👉 europa.eu/!g9tx6q The EIC has emerged as a gamechanger in EU support to breakthrough innovation, and this new Work Programme will make it go even further. The targeted support, especially through the STEP scale-up call, will help bridge critical funding gaps and build a stronger, more resilient innovation ecosystem in Europe. #EUInnovation hashtag #HorizonEurope hashtag #DeepTech hashtag #EIC hashtag #InnovationForEurope

RESOURCE - Financing Circular Economy in Aragon will be there and share about specificities for supporting #CircularEconomy projects, what is required to accelerate fundraising for #Circular and #innovation projects

🌊I3-4-BLUE GROWTH is calling for tech providers to support challenges and push green innovation for blue growth. Portugal is one of the target regions of this project that aims to promote B2B meetings, knowledge sharing workshops, technology supply, advisory consultancy, and financial training. In the first stage, a list of startups/SMEs from Portugal, Spain, Croatia, and Poland was selected, and based on their challenges I3-4-BLUE GROWTH is now looking for tech providers to support and make their solutions available. 👇 Get to know all the challenges and find out if you can be a tech provider in the scope of this project. Applications until September, 17th by registering here: https://lnkd.in/dPYmtid5 Project website: https://lnkd.in/dADkikVg ANI | Agência Nacional de Inovação Technology Centre Merinova Oy HAMAG-BICRO - Croatian agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments CTAQUA Centro Tecnológico de Acuicultura Agrifood Clust-ER Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique Unknown Group Baltic Sea & Space Cluster BlueBio Alliance @Direção Regional da Ciência e Tecnologia #I34BlueGrowth #SustainableBlueEconomy #bluegrowth #blueresources #energytransition #bluebioeconomy #EU_EISMEA #I3Instrument #SMEs #opencall

🌍 Exciting news! The European Commission has just greenlit a €1.26 billion investment via the European Innovation Council (EIC) for 2025, with a strong emphasis on lifting up emerging tech hubs across Europe. Through its Work Programme, the EIC aims to bridge funding gaps and support pioneering technologies to drive Europe forward under Horizon Europe. Highlights include: 🔹 Boosted Support for Widening Countries: Enhanced business acceleration services to power up tech growth across more regions in Europe, creating a truly inclusive innovation ecosystem. 🔹 STEP Scale-up Scheme: €300 million for scaling strategic tech with co-investment opportunities. 🔹 EIC Pathfinder: €262 million to fuel early-stage research in breakthrough areas like resilient crops and autonomous robotics. 🔹 EIC Accelerator: €634 million for start-ups and SMEs to commercialize and expand in fields like AI and sustainable mobility. 🔹 EIC Transition: €98 million to transform research into real-world solutions. With this commitment, the EIC is empowering innovators across Europe to create, scale, and lead. Exciting times for Europe’s deep tech future! #EIC #EUInnovation #HorizonEurope

Where do you see your start-up in 2025 and beyond? If the answer is “Germany”, we should talk! Our free landing pad IOSax.hub helps growing European energy start-ups (TRL 6 and later) to: > upgrade their product > meet pilot clients > connect with investors and > build up production During an intensive 6-months programme, you will receive personalized coaching from Joerg Schueler, CEO of HTSB HighTech Startbahn and participate in the award-winning SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator workshops on sales, marketing, and many other growth topics. Most importantly, we will connect you with industry clients interested in promising energy production and storage technologies. At the HTVD | HIGHTECH VENTURE DAYS in October you’ll meet international investors with a particular focus on hardware and deep tech. Overall the three selected companies will spend three weeks in either Leipzig or Dresden, Germany. The rest happens online. IOSax.hub runs from April to October 2025. Apply by 15 January 2025. We're thrilled to meet you! www.IOSax.de/hub IOSax - Internationalisierungsoffensive Sachsen Saxony Trade & Invest Corp. ExciteLab - A SpinLab Company Hendrik Schulze Martin Richter Lukas Zechel Alexander Türpe Energy Saxony futureSAX - die Innovationsplattform des Freistaates Sachsen Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit, Energie und Klimaschutz imec.istart EIT InnoEnergy Climate-KIC Climate-KIC Community Equinor & Techstars Energy Accelerator Start Up Energy Transition EIT Digital EIT Digital Alumni Free Electrons Program Accelerace Plug and Play Energy NextSTEP Greentown Labs Elemental Impact #energy #customers #sales #scale

Tomorrow, info day about EIC Accelerator Challanges

Are you ready to position your region at the forefront of Europe’s innovation landscape?🌐 ✨Following the success of 16 dynamic Clusters meet Regions events from 2022 to 2024, and with 2 more set to conclude this year, we are excited to announce the next chapter in this journey. The ECCP, on behalf of the European Commission, plans to coordinate up to 12 new workshops across Europe in 2025—and your region could be selected as a host! ⌛NEXT CUT-OFF TO APPLY: 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 🎯Cluster organisations, in partnership with national and regional authorities The #ClustersMeetRegions events are transnational workshops which aim to strengthen regional economies by bringing together regional clusters and policymakers to: ✅share experiences and best practices ✅secure partnerships ✅drive growth, innovation and regional development Apply now on the #ECCP👇https://lnkd.in/ejrx-qyh CLEANTECH LATVIA Salvis Roga Estonian Digital Construction Cluster Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association Kiertotalouskeskus - Circular Economy Centre Kuopio Water Cluster Green Net Finland Food & Bio Cluster Denmark Danish Life Science Cluster Energy Cluster Denmark Copenhagen Fintech

⭐🇪🇺 Learn more about the 2025 EIC Challenges! These calls are created each year by the EIC to stimulate innovation in particular areas to address key EU objectives. The Challenge Calls give a strong indication of the European Commission's priorities and provide applicants with a great opportunity to get funded under the EIC programme. In past years, success rates in Challenge calls have been close to double that of the EIC open calls. For example, in 2023, the Pathfinder Challenges had a 11.7% success rate, while the Open (March round) success rate was 6.7%. Our team can enhance the quality of your application and alignment with EIC Challenges to help you get funded. Contact us to find out more! #EICChallenges #EuropeanInnovationCouncil European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) #DeepTech #Catalyze #EICPartners

The top three countries in the EIC Accelerator are France (86 companies and 16.2%), Germany (75 companies and 14.1%) and the Netherlands (54 companies and 10.2%). https://lnkd.in/dDw8a8uQ #EICAccelerator #EIC #EU #EC #DeepTech