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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

EU support for tourism diversification – sport & wellness, jewellery focus

Tourism is a very important pillar of the economies of most of the European countries, but one strongly affected by seasonality, as well as by stereotypes. For example, whilst Malta’s culture & heritage offering is getting traction, it is still mostly known internationally as a sea & sun destination. Save for Vienna, Austria is typically Read more about EU support for tourism diversification – sport & wellness, jewellery focus[…]

European funding opportunities for collaborations with North Africa

Times of Malta, 1st June 2014 The Economic Update, May/June 2014 edition Malta’s geo-strategic position in the Mediterranean, our long-standing tradition of good relations with North African countries, together with our cultural affinities both to them as well as to continental Europe, have indeed given us the opportunity to act as a bridge and facilitator Read more about European funding opportunities for collaborations with North Africa[…]

Networking and collaboration: today’s must-do to for grasping opportunities

Overview of discussions at 11th April TAP Knowledge B2B networking and Partnering Conference Anamaria Magri Pantea The Economic Update, April 2014 More and more often we realise nowadays that pooling capabilities and efforts is no longer a choice but an imperative in the current economic environment. The increasing global competition in all fields and from Read more about Networking and collaboration: today’s must-do to for grasping opportunities[…]