EIC Accelerator 2025: a sustainable and technologically advanced Europe

EIC Accelerator 2025: a sustainable and technologically advanced Europe Elena PerezSettings The European Innovation Council (EIC) has announced its EIC Accelerator challenges for 2025, offering a total budget of €250 million to support start-ups and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) developing groundbreaking technologies. With the European Union’s Green Deal and digital transformation goals at the forefront, these … Read more

Driving the EU’s Green Transition

Driving the EU’s Green Transition: Innovation Fund Launches New Calls for Proposals David García ArrateSettings The European Union has once again solidified its position as a global leader in climate innovation by launching a series of exciting funding opportunities under the Innovation Fund. Designed to accelerate the deployment of groundbreaking low-carbon technologies, these new calls … Read more

EIC announces €300M STEP scale up call for scaling Europe’s strategic tech innovations

EIC announces €300M STEP scale up call for scaling Europe’s strategic tech innovations Elena PerezSettings The European Innovation Council Announces €300M STEP Scale up Call for Scaling Europe’s Strategic Tech Innovations The Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) is a European Union initiative aimed at advancing critical technologies within Europe to reduce strategic dependencies and … Read more

New EIC 2025 work program

New EIC 2025 work program Telmo DiezSettings Over €1.4 Billion for Strategic Innovation and Scaling Up Europe’s Breakthrough Technologies The European Innovation Council (EIC) has officially launched and adopted its much-anticipated Work Programme for 2025, unveiling a €1.4 billion budget to drive forward groundbreaking innovations and accelerate the growth of high-impact European companies. With strategic … Read more

The Deep Tech investment paradox

The Deep Tech investment paradox Isabel MilllánSettings Deep Tech represents scientific and engineering breakthroughs that address global challenges like climate change, resource scarcity, food security, energy transition and healthcare. These technologies—ranging from advanced AI and quantum computing to biotechnology, robotics, nanotechnology, and clean energy systems—have the potential to reshape industries and create entirely new markets. … Read more

Euro-Funding secures more than 200 M€ funding for decarbonisation projects

Euro-Funding secures more than 200 M€ funding for decarbonisation projects Óscar SalazarSettings We are pleased to announce that we have helped two innovative projects secure funding from the EU Innovation Fund call 2023. Both projects will drive Europe’s transition towards a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future, with planned investments of over €100 million per project, … Read more

Boosting Europe’s Competitiveness via Innovation

Boosting Europe’s Competitiveness Through Research and Innovation Marie LatourSettings Insights from the Commission’s Expert Group on the Interim Evaluation of Horizon Europe: Europe stands at a critical juncture. Amidst rising geopolitical tensions, rapid technological disruption, and pressing societal and environmental challenges, the European Union’s research and innovation (R&I) strategy is more important than ever. The … Read more

2024 H2 Auction Novelties

2024 European Renewable Hydrogen Auction Call David García ArrateSettings The European Commission’s Innovation Fund (IF) has announced its second auction, the IF24, launching on December 3, 2024, with a budget of EUR 1.2 billion to support renewable hydrogen projects. This builds upon the successful 2023 auction (IF23), which saw an overwhelming demand for funding and … Read more

2024 CET Partnership call

2024 CET Partnership Call: A key opportunity for Clean Energy Transition Projects Fernando GómezSettings The 2024 Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) Joint Call presents a significant opportunity for organizations and consortia looking to contribute to Europe’s energy transition and the broader goal of climate neutrality by 2050. With an allocated budget of approximately €100 million, … Read more

2024 European innovation score board released

2024 European Innovation Score board Released Marie LatourSettings The European Commission released the Innovation Scoreboard 2024 on July 8, offering an in-depth comparative analysis of innovation performance among EU Member States, other European countries, and selected global competitors. The scoreboard reveals a notable 10% increase in the EU’s innovation performance since 2017, with a modest … Read more