The European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital)
On 28th March, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) is organizing an informative webinar to learn more about the 9th edition of the European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital). Applications are open and the deadline for submissions is 29 June 2023.During this informative session, you will discover its main novelties, especially its eligibility and award criteria. Moreover, you will discover the details of the category 'The European Rising Innovative City' that targets towns and cities with a population of more than 50,000 and less than 250,000 inhabitants, and of 'The European Capital of Innovation' category open for cities with more than...
The European Prize for Humanitarian Innovation – 23 May 2023
On 23 May 2023, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) are organising an informative webinar to learn more about the European Prize for Humanitarian Innovation (InnovAid).The European Prize for Humanitarian Innovation (InnovAid) rewards the humanitarian organisations, social enterprises, and companies that are developing technology to better assist vulnerable people affected by natural hazards and man-made crises such as conflicts. Applications are open and the deadline for submissions is 07 October 2023.Hear the testimonials and discover how you can win one of the 3 available prizes: the winner will be awarded €250,000, with €150,000...
NCP online training _ Focus on EIC Plug-In Schemes – 25th May 2023
Focus on EIC Plug-In SchemesCurrent developments and best practice exchangeAccess2EIC WebinarOnline25 May 2023, 13:30 – 15:00To give an overview of the current state-of-play of the EIC Plug-In Scheme, analyse different kind of approaches and strategies for implementation, provide best practices and learnings to improve the implementation for new countries, highlight and address current issues. The outcomes of the webinar will be shared with EISMEA, so that they can be taken into consideration for the Plug-in scheme in the future. Agenda (provisional)Welcome by the Access2EIC Project (Valentina FIORONI, APRE) – 5 minIntroduction to the Webinar (Iraklis AGIOVLASITIS, FFG) - 10 minBest...
NCP Training: EIC Accelerator application process 31 May – 1 June, Stockholm
The next on site EIC NCP Training + Meet & Exchange organized by Access2EIC network in Stockholm on the 31/05 - 01/06 where the next "unofficial" EIC Summit will take place on June 1.2. during the Sweden Precidency event. The activities will be distributed in two days. The first day will be dedicated to the EIC Accelerator submission process, with coaches and jury members and the second day on the Study visit to Company within the Deep Tech Conference. If you would like to participate please fill in the pre-registration form here selecting the event you would like to attend. If you are interested to the Deep Tech conference...
EIC NCP Training + Meet & Exchange – Stockholm 31st May – 1st June
The next on site EIC NCP Training + Meet & Exchange organised by Access2EIC network in Stockholm on the 31/05 - 01/06 where the next "unofficial" EIC Summit will be on June 1.2. during a Sweden Precidency event.The activities will be distributed in two days. The first day will be dedicated to the EIC Accelerator submission process, with coaches and jury members and the second day on the Study visit to Company within the Deep Tech Conference. Below you can find some information about the previsional agenda on the two days: Training 31st May 2023 h.13.00 - 17.00 (tbc)Title: EIC Accelerator application process: experiences from evaluators, coaches and...
NCP Training: Intellectual Property aspects in EIC_Online 27th June 10.30 – 12.30
June 27th, 2023 / h 10:30 -12:30Agenda10:30 Welcome and Introduction (FFG)10:35 Part 1: General introduction to IP law and to the Main Intellectual Property rights- - - - - -
EIC Infoday 2023 – 13th June in Šibenik, Croatia
The Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovation and Investments (HAMAG-BICRO) and European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) are pleased to invite you to the European Innovation Council Infoday on 13th of June 2023 at Hoteli Solaris 86, Šibenik, Croatia (Convention centre) the Europea. The European Innovation Council (EIC) is the part of the HORIZON EUROPE programme that provides support to innovators, entrepreneurs and SMEs with great potential in the development of high-risk, breakthrough innovations that have an impact on shaping new...
Horizon Europe: EIC-Pathfinder Challenges Brokerage & Community Building Event
29th June 2023 from 10.00 to 13.00This webinar, brought to you by Innovate UK in partnership with the EIC UK Horizon Europe National Contact Points (NCPs) will focus on building the community in the technology areas covered by this call and pitching of project ideas to broker partnerships. The event is open to delegates from the UK and beyond.This event will help you find partners to form international collaborations and strategic partnerships. The key focus of the event will be to provide hands-on advice to give you the final boost and get you ready for submission to this specific call from the European Innovation Council...
Turning breakthrough R&I to the market: Horizon Europe ERC Proof of Concept & EIC Transition_16th June 2023
The event will be held on Friday 16th of June from 10.00 to 12.30 and will be an opportunity to present the ERC Proof of Concept and the EIC Transition scheme.The ERC PoC Grants aim at facilitating exploration of the commercial and social innovation potential of ERC funded research and are therefore available only to PIs whose proposals draw substantially on their ERC funded research.EIC Transition aim to validate and demonstrate technology and develop is market readiness supporting maturation and validation in lab and real environment. Proposals must build on the results from EIC Pathfinder, FET Flagship, Horizon 2020 calls...
EIC Corporate Day with AB inBev – 26/27 June, Leuven
Open Call – EIC Corporate Day with AB inBev: Meet, pitch and cheers with a global drink and brewing company! The European Innovation Council (EIC) Business Acceleration Services and AB inBev invite EIC beneficiaries to apply to a physical EIC Corporate Day on 26/27 June in Leuven, Belgium. This specially designed service is meant to gear up collaboration with the global drink and brewing company. EIC innovators with solutions to challenges such as Bioprocessing, Packaging Circularity and Health & Wellness are invited to apply. Make sure to APPLY until 19 May 2023With a diverse portfolio of well over 500 beer brands including global brands Budweiser®, Corona® and Stella...
EIC T2M Entrepreneurship & Venture Building Programme Info Session – 12 September
The European Innovation Council (EIC) invites the EIC Pathfinder and EIC Transition beneficiaries to participate in the EIC Tech to Market (T2M) Entrepreneurship and Venture Building Programme’s “Ask Me Anything” online info session. In this session, you can find out about the services provided by the programme, discover experiences and insights of those who have taken part, and get answers to any queries you may have. Register and find out on 12 September how your organisation can grow with these services! On 12 September 2023, from 09h30 to 10h45 CET, EIC hosts an online Ask Me Anything info session, covering the services offered and including testimonials...
Next Generation Innovation Talents Scheme Info Day 18/09
Access2EIC network would like to inform you about the Next Generation Innovation Talents Scheme Info Day that will take place on Monday 18/09 from 14:30 to 16:00 (CEST).To register please use the following linkWithin the framework of this call, we are looking for en entity (a single legal entity or a consortium of legal entities) to implement the following tasks: Support to the preparation and implementation of call(s) for expression(s) of interest to eligible researchers and hosting companies in coordination with the EU partner programmes;Creation of a matchmaking IT platform between interested researchers (candidate interns) and companies;Provision of guidance and support for candidate interns...