If you are interested to continue with your project or simply looking to boost your career and entrepreneurial skills, please find here other shortlisted EU initiatives that can help you in your professional path:
The European Innovation Council (EIC)
The EIC is Europe’s flagship innovation programme to identify, develop and scale up breakthrough technologies and game changing innovations. With its Pathfinder programme the EIC supports the exploration of bold ideas for radically new technologies. It welcomes the high-risk / high gain and interdisciplinary cutting-edge science collaborations that underpin technological breakthroughs.
Applicants participating in EIC Pathfinder projects are typically visionary scientists and entrepreneurial researchers from universities, research organisations, start-ups, high-tech SMEs or industrial stakeholders interested in technological research and innovation.
Projects typically involve consortia of researchers and other partners from at least three different countries, but there are also opportunities for individual teams and small consortia (two partners).
Grants of up to 3 to 4 million euro support early stage development of future technologies (e.g. various activities at low Technology Readiness Levels 1-3), up to proof of concept. Pathfinder projects can also receive additional funding for testing the innovation potential of their research outputs.
The EIC Work Programme opens funding opportunities worth over €1.6 billion in 2023. For the EIC Pathfinder, €343million is available for multi-disciplinary research teams to undertake visionary research with the potential to lead to technology breakthroughs.
| The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) The EIT strengthens Europe’s ability to innovate by powering solutions to pressing global challenges and by nurturing entrepreneurial talent to create sustainable growth and skilled jobs in Europe. The EIT is an EU body which is an integral part of Horizon Europe, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The Institute supports the development of dynamic pan-European partnerships – EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) – among leading companies, research labs and universities. To date, the Institute has supported eight Innovation Communities in the fields of: climate, digitalisation, food, health, energy, manufacturing, raw materials, and urban mobility. As Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem, the EIT brings together over 3 400 partners across more than 70 innovation hubs in Europe and beyond. Read more about EIT at Glance HERE. The EIT empowers entrepreneurs and innovators to turn their best ideas into products, services and jobs for Europe. Do not miss the latest catalogue of EIT KICs Business Creation Programmes for years 2023-2024 that will be published shortly HERE. You can also find various opportunities to apply and participate in entrepreneurial education (for instance summer schools), business creation, innovation projects, regional innovation, global outreach and citizen engagement activities offered by the EIT and its KICs HERE. EIT Jumpstarter Are you part of a scientific project team, innovator, scientist, PhD student or master’s student with a product or service idea to disrupt the existing markets in healthcare, agri-food, raw materials, energy, urban mobility or manufacturing sectors? Do you want to bring your idea out of the lab to the market? Then EIT Jumpstarter is ideal for you. This pre-accelerator program for innovators contributes to boosting innovation and entrepreneurship within Central-Eastern and Southern-European Regions by validating innovative solutions and connecting them with the articulated demands of the industry. You can pre-register to 2023 programme HERE. EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion EURAXESS is a unique pan-European initiative delivering information and support services to professional researchers. Backed by the European Union, member states and associated countries, it supports researcher mobility and career development, while enhancing scientific collaboration between Europe and the world. Present in 43 countries, the EURAXESS network offers 650+ Service Centres and 80+ Career development centres. Its aim to support researchers mobility is achieved by free of charge services: tailored support on 18 relevant topics (VISA, diploma recognition, dual career, entry conditions); career development services; networking opportunities; learning opportunities such as webinars and specific trainings, info days. EURAXESS is also the platform to find the right jobs, network and funding opportunities with 20.000+ registered organisations; 350+ funding opportunities and 60.000+ job offers published on average per year. Register for free and join the network of 80.0000+ researchers today: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/ Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is an exchange programme for entrepreneurs, financed by the European Union. It offers you the opportunity to work alongside an experienced entrepreneur in another participating country and strengthen the skills you need to develop your business. Your stay abroad can last between one and six months. More information about the programme and application process can be found HERE. |
