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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Anamaria Magri Pantea, The Sunday Times of Malta, Business Feature, 23rd February 2014 Following a few years of concerted efforts from various Maltese stakeholders, digital games development is coming ahead as the emerging sector at the confluence of the ICT and creative industries in Malta. Skills are being provided and continuously developed both at the Read more about EU funding for the digital games sector[…]
Short course “EU Funding – a practical approach to accessing and managing it” to start on 26th February. Representatives of organisations, be they private companies, public organisations, or NGOs, interested to explore the possibility of accessing EU funding to support the implementation of their activities and achievement of their objectives would benefit from this course. Lecturer: Read more about EU funding practicalities – Short course February/March 2014[…]
Anamaria Magri Pantea, Times of Malta Business, 16 January 2014 Over 3 billion euros will be allocated during the period 2014-2020 through a new funding instrument specifically tailored to take account of SMEs’ characteristics. Recognized as the actual driver needed for exiting the current economic crisis, innovation in SMEs will be further stimulated and supported Read more about EU funding dedicated to innovative SMEs[…]