SILEO 2nd Open Call for Advanced Technology Uptake Projects

Objective of the Call

SILEO Call for Advanced Technology Uptake Projects aims to leverage the latest innovations, advanced technologies, ideas, and insights to support lighting and furniture SMEs in developing strategic products and services, improving their existing processes and methodologies, and uncovering new growth opportunities, from the digital and circular viewpoint. 

However, before diving in headfirst, SMEs must test the technology out on a small scale to determine its level of success and growth potential. SILEO Consortium offers this chance through financial support (lump sum) for prototyping and/or pilot applications. Within the SILEO Call for Advanced Technology Uptake Projects, lighting and furniture SMEs can effectively integrate the selected advanced technologies or digital/circular solutions into their business through the following activities:

• A) PROTOTYPING OF NEW PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
• B) PILOT APPLICATION 
• C) PROTOTYPING + PILOT APPLICATION

Target SMEs and collaboration with technology providers

We are looking for project applications submitted by a single SME operating in the lighting and furniture industry and located in the EU Member States or countries associated with the Single Market Programme.

To implement the advanced technology uptake project, SME applicants must select one or more technology providers from the official list of experts, the SILEO Pool of Technology Uptake Facilitators.

The Pool of Technology Uptake Facilitators is a list, published on the SILEO submission platform that includes all the organisations who have expressed their interest and willingness to support SMEs in their digital & green transition pathway and answered a specific Call for Expression of Interest.

➜ Applications for technology providers are open until 11.10.2024! Apply now: https://elcacluster.eu/our-projects/sileo/#ExpressionOfInterest

More information

Visit the SILEO submission portal for more information, here you can check the Guide for Applicants, detailing all the requirements, eligibility and application process. Additionally, you can access the application documents, the updated SILEO Pool of Technology Uptake Facilitators list and FAQs.

For any further information, please contact Marta Krakowiak (ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance) - SILEO Project Coordinator | marta.krakowiak [at] elcacluster.eu (marta[dot]krakowiak[at]elcacluster[dot]eu)