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Are you considering making an application for a grant from European Innovation Council (EIC)? Capti Innovation, established in 2010, distinguishes itself as the only UK company dedicated to providing extensive support for innovation and technology grants. Our expertise increases your chances of winning grant applications, saving you time and making your proposal stand out. We are dedicated to providing top-quality service with a proven track record of success. Let us help you secure the funding you need for your business goals. The European Innovation Council (EIC) was established by the European Commission with the aim of supporting the advancement of high-risk, high-impact technologies within the European Union. The EIC, fully operational since March 2021 under Horizon Europe, is a part of the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). Its primary objective is to assist researchers, startups, and small and medium enterprises in bringing their innovations to the market by offering financial support, networking opportunities, partnerships, and business growth services. This initiative was initially proposed by the EU Research Commissioner Carlos Moedas in mid-2015. With a budget of €10.1 billion, the EIC is dedicated to supporting innovations across all stages, from early-stage research to proof of concept, technology transfer, and the financing and expansion of startups and SMEs. At Capti Innovation our mission is to make grant funding more accessible. Every year, we help hundreds of companies save time, win funding and accelerate growth by leveraging our extensive expertise in funding opportunities. Email us for more information hello@capti.co.uk #funding #investing #fintech #technology #sustainability #growth #cybersecurity #environment #food #automation #automotive #recycling #nutrition #medicine #robotics #farming #augmentedreality #neuroscience #grants #ukgrants #startupgrants #businessgrants #ukgovernmentgrant #sme #smegrant #businessfunding #smefunding #technologygrant #innovationgrant #capti #captiinnovation #gamechanging #gamechanginginnovation #disruptiveinnovation #smartgrant #ai #manufacturing #sustainable #innovation #telecoms #semiconductors #business #Europeaninnovationcouncil #eic #eicaccelerator #eicacceleratorgrant

🚀🌟 Iniziativa participated in the first Industry 5.0 stakeholder event organized by the PROSPECTS 5.0 Horizon Europe Project in Brussels on May 29th. 🌍🤝 During the event, Giovanni Arnaboldi presented our SURE Project and BRIDGESMEs projects, focusing on support activities for the 5.0 transition. 🔍✨ In particular, for SURE5.0, Iniziativa is implementing an assessment of the level of Industry 5.0 readiness of the SMEs involved in the acceleration program, conducting in-depth interviews with companies to provide recommendations and ad-hoc services for business innovation. 📊💡 The BRIDGESMEs presentation focused on the study on obstacles and needs of SMEs from 5 industrial ecosystems involved in the transition towards Industry 5.0, as well as on the open call recently launched for the expression of interest of start-ups and tech-savvy enterprises. We are grateful for the interest shown in our projects and for the stimulating questions asked by the participants: a strong desire has emerged to "create a system" in the field of Industry 5.0, to collaborate to overcome challenges and achieve common goals. 💪🤝 We thank the organizers for making this event possible and we look forward to more collaboration opportunities with like-minded partners to create a more sustainable, resilient and human-centred industry. 🌱🔧🤖 For more information on the BRIDGESMEs open call for tech-savvy SMEs, follow this link ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d_gjBt4H #Industry50 #Innovazione #HorizonEurope #TransizioneDigitale #PMI #Tecnologia #Sostenibilità #IniziativaCube #SURE50 #BRIDGESMEs

Last week, SMRT.bio joined the Digital 4 SME Roundtable in Paris. We especially shared the importance of the micro SMEs for Europe's transformation towards green, digitalization, inclusion, and building a safe continent. The backbone of any thriving economy lies in its talent pool and entrepreneurial spirit, which drives innovation and expansion. It's crucial for individuals to hone their abilities, not only to secure a decent income (aligned with SDG-8) and make meaningful contributions to their communities. Talent development and job creation are needed for economic transformation at scale and speed. Existing solutions are siloed and often inaccessible to Micro SMEs (MSMEs) that employ less than 20 staff. Yet, this segment makes up more than 90% of all employers in EU-27 (20M companies), representing 50% of the labour force (105M people). Although MSMEs play a crucial role in economic growth, which is vital for the EU's transition, these enterprises often lack access to easy-to-use and affordable talent management technology. At best, they end up with a patchwork of apps and systems that cannot combine talent management, personal growth and business development. Thanks to Marco Bianchini, Maria Sobron Bernal, Valentino Valentini, Matteo Bandiera, Antonio Grasso, Ayman El Tarabishy, Raffaele Trapasso and many others! #smrtbio #entrepreneurship #SMEs #innovation #skills #skillsgap #AI

📢 Analyzing the European Innovation Scoreboard 2024 🚀 The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) 2024 has just been released, showcasing a comprehensive assessment of innovation performance across EU Member States, neighboring European countries, and selected global competitors. Here are some key highlights: 📈 Overall Progress: - The EU's innovation performance has improved by 10% from 2017 to 2024, marking significant progress driven by the New European Innovation Agenda and the European Innovation Council's support for high-risk, innovative companies. 🌍 Innovation Leaders: - Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and the Netherlands continue to lead with performance well above the EU average. - Notable improvements were seen in Cyprus (+39%) and Estonia (+27%), positioning them among the top performers. 📉 Areas for Improvement: - Despite overall progress, the EU lags behind the US in adopting digital technologies. - A decline in intellectual assets was observed, particularly in international patent and design applications. - Greater investment in R&I, especially from the private sector, is needed to maintain competitiveness. 📊 Innovation Performance by Country: - Innovation Leaders: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands. - Strong Innovators: Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Luxembourg, Germany, Cyprus, Estonia, France. - Moderate Innovators: Slovenia, Spain, Czechia, Italy, Malta, Lithuania, Portugal, Greece, Hungary. - Emerging Innovators: Croatia, Poland, Slovakia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Romania. 🌱 Future Focus: - Enhancing the EU's innovation performance requires a flexible Single Market, stable regulatory environment, and reduced administrative burden. - Continued emphasis on digital and green transitions is crucial for long-term competitiveness and sustainability. The EIS 2024 serves as a valuable tool for policymakers, researchers, innovators, and investors to identify strengths, address weaknesses, and drive Europe's innovation agenda forward. For more detailed insights, check out the full report on the European Commission's website. #Innovation #EU #ResearchAndDevelopment #DigitalTransformation #GreenTransition #InnovationScoreboard Bob Gravestijn Erik Valiquette, CCLP Riho Vedler Harri Rantanen Dr Maria Mogilnaya Peter Kern Darragh Hayes EOIN MOTHERWAY Craig Atkinson, CITP Chris Sunderman Wim Kok

https://lnkd.in/dyMZSVAp 🚀 Exciting news NETO Innovation is accredited as Diag Europe experts by Bpifrance! 🌍 At NETO Innovation, we're thrilled to announce a pivotal milestone in our commitment to fostering innovation in the EU. We've been officially recognized by Bpifrance as Diag Europe experts, marking a significant leap forward in our mission to empower European innovators. 🤝 Our partnership with Bpifrance signifies a new chapter for NETO Innovation in EU Innovation and EIC funding. This collaboration opens up fresh opportunities for EU companies, particularly French SMEs, venturing into the challenging yet rewarding landscape of Horizon Europe proposals, including the EIC Accelerator. Our role has become more crucial than ever – guiding companies from ideation to market realization. 🌐 Our involvement in Diag Europe complements our existing focus on dynamic fields such as green energies, nanotechnologies, healthcare, and hybrid electronics. This partnership enables us to enhance our financial and strategic planning services, with Bpifrance covering 50% of our fees. This ensures a more accessible pathway for innovators to transform their ideas into reality. 💡 How can NETO Innovation empower you? We specialize in navigating the intricacies of EIC funding schemes – Pathfinder, Transition, and Accelerator. Our multidisciplinary approach, honed through years of project management and grant writing experience, is tailored to successfully navigate the complexities of these programs. 🔗 For a deeper insight into how our expertise aligns with your innovative needs and the EIC funding schemes, visit our dedicated page at NETO Innovation's EIC Funding Support: https://lnkd.in/dyMZSVAp 💡 #NETOInnovation #Innovation #EICFunding #Bpifrance #DiagEurope #EUInnovation #SuccessJourney

IDC Special Report - PwC Brazil's Agtech Innovation Hub is the protagonist of a new dynamic of innovation in Agro: open, networked, collaborative and agile, focused on enhancing the innovation capacity of everyone involved. ‘PwC Agtech Innovation represents a space where ideas arise to connect innovation partners.’ Find out more in the IDC Spotlight report here. https://pwc.to/3VtmDA0 #pwc #agtech #innovation #idc #pwcbrazil

🎣 How do we foster innovation through external collaborations? Prior to engaging the ecosystem of experts in extensive knowledge-sharing and insights gathering from knowledge platforms, I concur that selecting the right Open Innovation (OI) mechanisms is crucial, taking into account project complexity [Bagherzadeh, 2024]. A practical framework tailored to project-level dynamics is outlined in 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟕 “𝐴𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑂𝐼 𝑀𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑚𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝐴𝑡𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠”, as discussed by Mehdi Bagherzadeh during the enlightening #OIThursday hosted by Marisol Menendez (link: https://lnkd.in/dixF6Vcd).   Thanks to targeted OI 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 actions, corporates engaged in open R&D (innovation seekers) can identify potential solution-providers with specialized expertise, often beyond the reach of traditional crowdsourcing methods (𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 open calls).   Turning to the knowledge-sharing (by innovation providers) … kudos to Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy for backing KNOWLEDGE SHARE -Where Innovation Happens, a platform aggregating and showcasing almost all patents, discoveries, startups and spin-off companies emerging from 🇮🇹 Italian public research. Remarkable effort by Shiva Loccisano, Tech Transfer Expert and the whole team (+ Erre Quadro)! 👏🏻 KNOWLEDGE SHARE -Where Innovation Happens is a joint venture involving Associazione Netval, UIBMS and Politecnico di Torino. Thanks to Nicoletta Amodio Fondazione Mai Confindustria, and nicola michelon massimo barbin Confindustria Veneto Est for hosting the presentation event yesterday in Padova. Looking forward to see this best practice embracing further international TTO inputs and implementing #OIwall for even more effective 𝐊 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 for the sake of 🇪🇺 #EUResearch and global businesses! #shapingthefuture #openinnovation #innovationmanagement #absorptivecapacity #boundaryspanning #innovationscouting #IPvalorisation #techtransfer #infinitearea

While recognising that #innovation is unpredictable and unlikely to be linear, improving the way new products are brought to the #market and made successful could enable #SouthAfrica to produce #innovations that support #economicgrowth and #socialdevelopment. It would also establish itself as a more competitive innovation destination. At its core, developing #technologies successfully demand #investment, an understanding of the institutional landscape, specialised skills, and the ability to identify opportunities. To gain more insights into the topic of ‘Why Innovations Live or Die’, join us live on Thursday, 29 February from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm: https://ow.ly/CEvV50QG0c2 #Innovations #MistraInnovations #MistraBookLaunch

Funding opportunities! 💡The European Innovation Council (EIC) has launched its 2024 work programme, aimed to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe. Some of the strategic areas are the Net Zero Industry, Critical Raw Materials and Health Emergency Responses. 🔗 Our colleague Elena Pérez Ruiz, PhD explains us in this article details on the new EIC WP: https://lnkd.in/e7KHF3Cd Over €1.2 billion will be provided to fund advanced research, develop business plans and marketing innovations in various fields. Non-financial support to accelerate and scale up innovations will also be part of the portfolio. 🔃 The EIC 2024 programme has introduced adjustments following Board feedback, such as lump-sum cost model, measures to safeguard Europe from economic security risks and revisited eligibility criteria. It is expected that the EIC will keep strengthening synergies with other institutions – for example, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) – and fostering platforms such as STEP to increase the financing capabilities. #EIC2024 #EuropeanFunding #ResearchAndDevelopment #Entrepeneurship #SMEs #EuropeanInnovationCouncil #eicaccelerator #eicpathfinder # #eictransition

𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 (𝐄𝐈𝐂) 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫! We are proud to be a new member of a network of organizations offering a set of services, infrastructure, or expertise to the 6000+ innovations backed by the #EUeic. The European Innovation Council (EIC) has been established under Horizon Europe, with a budget of over €10 billion to support game-changing #innovations throughout their lifecycle, from early-stage research to market. The EIC Partners are selected under the EIC Ecosystem Partnerships and Co-Investment Support program. Launched in 2021, this program has the goal of expanding the EIC Business Acceleration Services by addressing the greatest challenges for its innovators. It’s time to join the mission to identify, develop, and boost breakthrough technologies. 🚀 Discover how EIC beneficiaries can receive support from Aurelia Ventures by logging in to the EIC Community. European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) #EICPartners #techcommunity #startupgrowth #scaleup #eic