Short course: EU funding 2014-2020, a practical approach

Numerous new and improved EU funding support schemes have been or are soon to be launched, both directly from Brussels and at a national level. SMEs, innovation, competitiveness, sustainability and training are amongst the top priorities. Are you finding your way amongst all these opportunities and making the best of them? A short course providing Read more about Short course: EU funding 2014-2020, a practical approach[…]

Elgazala Innovation Days 2015

TV news coverage of the event During 17th to 20th May, Anamaria Magri Pantea participated in the second edition of the Innovation Days organised by the Elgazala ICT Technopark in Tunis. As one of the main guest speakers, Anamaria delivered presentations during two sessions of the event, outlining the various funding support opportunities that the Read more about Elgazala Innovation Days 2015[…]

ICT-enabled Innovation – Startups competition

One of the largest EU supported ICT communities just launched a competition for start-ups looking to scale-up. The contest focuses on 8 topics: Health & Wellbeing Smart Spaces Cyber-Physical Systems Future Cloud Cyber Security and Privacy Internet of Things Urban Life and Mobility Smart Energy Systems The prize money in each of the topics are: EUR Read more about ICT-enabled Innovation – Startups competition[…]

Partner search: H2020 project – Collective Awareness Platform pilot

ICT companies with expertise in one or more of the below areas are sought as partners in a Horizon 2020 project proposal aimed to develop and pilot a generic tool set enabling grassroot initiatives related to environmental or sustainability issues. sensors for traffic, air pollution, noise, gps, etc. to be used in urban areas programming Read more about Partner search: H2020 project – Collective Awareness Platform pilot[…]

Forthcoming Calls under the ERDF and Cohesion Fund 2014-2020 for Malta

The Managing Authority for Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 in Malta will be shortly launching calls for project  proposals to be undertaken by public entities in the following investment priority areas: Supporting the capacity of SMEs to grow in regional, national and international markets, and to engage in innovation processes Promoting the production and distribution of energy derived from renewable resources Conserving, Read more about Forthcoming Calls under the ERDF and Cohesion Fund 2014-2020 for Malta[…]

90,000 euro EU funding for piloting innovative applications integrating IoT and social networking aspects

The EU funded RADICAL project is calling for additional partners, offering them up to EUR90,000 for the piloting of innovative applications and services in the framework of the Smart City paradigm supported by Internet of Things and Social Networks technologies. RADICAL enables the rapid development, deployment and adoption of sustainable socially-aware and intelligent sensing services for emerging Read more about 90,000 euro EU funding for piloting innovative applications integrating IoT and social networking aspects[…]

The second year of novel EU funding support for innovative SMEs

In 2015, the EU will continue to make available grants to individual SMEs demonstrating capability to develop innovative technological processes, products, services, solutions, or business models with a strong EU and/or global relevance. Project proposals in the following areas are now being invited: ICT Open Disruptive Innovation (focus on the application of new sets of Read more about The second year of novel EU funding support for innovative SMEs[…]

Fast Track to Innovation – the latest EU funding scheme for industry

The FTI pilot has been launched in January 2015 by the European Commission to facilitate and support increased innovation within the European industry. Scope The FTI is a bottom-up programme, project funding proposals being invited for any ideas of developing sustainable innovative products, processes and services that both address societal challenges and/or are highly competitive in Read more about Fast Track to Innovation – the latest EU funding scheme for industry[…]

The Graphene Flagship seeks new industrial partners under Horizon2020

The Graphene Flagship ultimate goal is to deliver the potential that graphene, related layered materials and hybrid systems have to revolutionize multiple industries. This may bring a new dimension to future technology, with Europe driving the process. The expected return on investment will take the various facets of technological innovation, economic exploitation and societal benefits. Read more about The Graphene Flagship seeks new industrial partners under Horizon2020[…]

Clustering for excellence and internationalisation

With over 99% of enterprises in Europe being SMEs and over 92% microenterprises with less than 10 employees, one cannot question the need for clusters and for business networks that can facilitate collaboration frameworks for knowledge transfer, economies of scale and scope. This is even more so in today’s context, one of internationalization and global Read more about Clustering for excellence and internationalisation[…]