The ERC Starting Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 25 October 2022. These are the preliminary data on submitted proposals: The ERC received 2,696 applications. This marks a decrease of 8% compared to the previous call in 2022. The applicants’ success rate in this competition is estimated at 15%. The highest number of applications …
The European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital) has announced six finalists for its eighth edition. These cities now have a chance to become the European Capital of Innovation or the European Rising Innovative City in 2022. Supported by the European Innovation Council under Horizon Europe, the prize recognises the role cities play in shaping the local innovation ecosystem …
The Scheme will Increase Diversity in STEM – to Accelerate the Green and Digital Transitions The important EU education programme, Girls Go Circular, which aims to close the gender gap in STEM across Europe, is set to expand. The European Commission has pledged to scale up the scheme between now and 2027. Girls Go Circular was established …
The European Innovation Council (EIC) warmly welcomes its 10th Programme Manager. Carina Faber covers the field of renewable energy conversion and alternative resource exploitation. One of her focus areas will be the production and utilisation of alternative fuels and chemicals. It means that renewable energy and simple feedstock, such as CO2, nitrogen or waste are employed …
The EU-funded project Southern European Entrepreneurship Engine (South3E) aims to accelerate deep tech projects and solutions coming from research teams, start-ups and SMEs, which can positively affect social development and economic growth for a more sustainable future. South3E is a joint initiative funded by the European Commission under the European Innovation Ecosystems SCALEUP call, part of the Horizon Europe Programme. The …
The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) have signed the very first project (DIGIT-PRE) funded under the Interregional Innovation Investment (I3) Instrument. Its main objectives are: 1. Build portfolio of demand-led solutions for digitalising prevention, prediction and remote care in health and care ecosystems. 2. Build capacity in less developed regions to take part …
The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have signed a service level agreement to assist beneficiaries of the Horizon Europe – European Innovation Council funding scheme. The agreement, signed on Friday 28 October 2022 by the Director of the EISMEA Jean-David Malo and the Executive Director of …
Funded via the COSME Programme, WORTH is all about creating and supporting transnational partnerships between designers, crafters, SME manufacturers, tech-firms and start-ups across EU-27, UK or COSME countries looking to develop design-driven and innovative products. The project focuses on lifestyle industries, including fashion and textile, footwear, leather and fur, furniture/home decoration/interior design, jewellery and accessories. WORTH II is the second edition of the …
The Info Days for Horizon Europe Cluster 5 – Climate, Energy & Mobility – will now be held fully virtually instead of hybrid on 15-16 December 2022. The virtual Info Days will present the research and innovation topics proposed for 2023 under the Work Programme 2023-2024 of Horizon Europe Cluster 5 – Climate, Energy & …
The winners of the European Green Capital and Leaf 2024 Awards were announced at a ceremony in Grenoble, France, this year’s European Green Capital. The Spanish city of Valencia will become the European Green Capital for 2024 and the title of European Green Leaf 2024 went jointly to Elsinore in Denmark and the Slovenian city …