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LAUNCH OF EUROPEAN MISSION “100 CLIMATE-NEUTRAL & SMART CITIES BY 2030”

Posted on January 28, 2022 by tiiasbl

The European Commission has launched a call for expressions of interest with a closing date of 31 January 2022 inviting cities to join the European Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. The objectives of the mission are to achieve 100 … Continue reading →

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EIC ACCELERATOR ACTIVATES LARGEST-EVER FUNDING ROUND

Posted on January 28, 2022 by tiiasbl

Following the October 2021 cut-off date, the European Commission has selected 99 innovative start-ups and SMEs which will receive EUR 627 million of EU funding to help them bring their promising technologies to market. The selected companies will receive grants … Continue reading →

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HORIZON IMPACT AWARD 2022 LAUNCHED

Posted on January 28, 2022 by tiiasbl

On 6 January 2022, the European Commission launched the third edition of its Horizon Impact Award prize! The award is open to all beneficiaries of closed FP7/H2020 projects who are invited to submit their application to the prize by 8 … Continue reading →

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WINNERS OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL INNOVATION COMPETITION ANNOUNCED

Posted on January 28, 2022 by tiiasbl

Launched in memory of social innovation pioneer Diogo Vasconcelos, the European Social Innovation Competition is run by the European Commission, with the support from the EIC across all EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated countries. Each year, three €50,000 … Continue reading →

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EIC AND ESA LAUNCH JOINT CALL TO IMPLEMENT CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN SPACE

Posted on January 28, 2022 by tiiasbl

The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have launched a joint call for contributions to collect ideas for implementing the concept of ‘circular economy’ and technologies and sustainable processes in space. While actual human settlements on … Continue reading →

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EYE CELEBRATES MILESTONE OF 10 000 YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS SUPPORTED

Posted on January 28, 2022 by tiiasbl

At the beginning of December, the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) programme celebrated a key milestone by reaching 10 000 entrepreneurs who have gained experience from working with an entrepreneur in a different country. Since its establishment in 2009, the … Continue reading →

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EUROPEAN CLUSTER PANORAMA 2021 PUBLISHED

Posted on January 28, 2022 by tiiasbl

Last December the Commission published the 2021 edition of the European Cluster Panorama: a comprehensive picture of economic activity across the EU and industrial ecosystems. The latest European Cluster Panorama report presents the state of play of clusters in Europe … Continue reading →

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NEW EU FUND LAUNCHED TO PROTECT SMEs’ IP

Posted on January 28, 2022 by tiiasbl

The European Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have launched a new EU SME Fund which offers vouchers for EU-based SMEs to help them protect their intellectual property (IP) rights. This is the second EU SME Fund … Continue reading →

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EUROPEAN INNOVATION COUNCIL IMPACT REPORT PUBLISHED

Posted on November 29, 2021 by tiiasbl

The fully-fledged European Innovation Council (EIC), launched in March 2021 under Horizon Europe, is a major new player on the innovation landscape. Its unique approach to identifying, developing and scaling up Europe’s breakthrough technologies and game-changing innovation is already delivering … Continue reading →

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DORTMUND IS ICAPITAL 2021

Posted on November 29, 2021 by tiiasbl

The winners of the seventh edition of the European Capital of Innovation Awards “iCapital” were announced during the first European Innovation Council Summit held from 24 to 26 November. The city of Dortmund in Germany is the European Capital of … Continue reading →

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