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Open Innovation Factory 2023 supports European innovators to boost their digital start-ups

06/04/2023

Until 15 May 2023 at 17:00 CEST, early-stage deep tech start-ups can apply for the “Open Innovation Factory 2023” programme to accelerate their growth and attract investment. Focusing on five key areas - Digital Tech, Digital Industry, Digital Cities, Digital Wellbeing, and Digital Finance - the programme is set to propel innovation within the European digital ecosystem. In addition to financial support of up to 400,000 EUR from EIT Digital, selected applicants will receive assistance in attracting follow-up investors and customers, mentoring and coaching by seasoned industry experts and access to a pan-European ecosystem of over 350 partners from businesses, research institutions, investors, and the public sector. The second cut-of date is 13 November 2023 at 17:00 CET.

An overview of the programme’s objectives as well as concrete advice for successful proposals was presented during the Information Session on 5 April 2023 (recording should be available soon).

Potential applicants can register for three Brokerage events on 19 and 26 April and 3 May 2023.

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European Innovation Scoreboard 2024

09/07/2024

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EIE Work Programme 2023-2024 update

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European Commission adopted an amendment to the 2023-2024 Horizon Europe Work Programme on March 31, 2023. The European Innovation Ecosystems part underwent changes under the Implementing co-funded action plans for connected regional innovation valleys topic which has been...

European Innovation Ecosystems Work Programme 2023-2024

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The European Innovation Ecosystems Work Programme for 2023-2024 has been adopted and published on December 6, 2022. The overall budget for calls under the two main Destinations and Other actions will be 155 mio €. The EIE Destinations are: CONNECT - Interconnected...

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