SocialTech4EU Call for Social Enterprises in Europe Financial support for Innovation
The SocialTech4EU (SocialTech for Europe for Resilient and Responsible Ecosystems) Euroclusters project Call for Social Enterprises for innovation provides financial support to social enterprises to carry out a feasibility study, in collaboration with innovation providers, for the development of an “innovation project” for their organisation, that is, for the development and/or customization of digital and/or tech solutions. Eligible applicants are the social enterprises awarded/contracted under the SocialTech4EU Call for social enterprises for financial support for training. Applications must...
EU Product Safety Award
What is the Product Safety Award? The EU Product Safety Award encourages and honours innovative business initiatives and research that make a difference for consumers. Safety matters to consumers. If it matters to you as a business or a researcher, then this could be your chance to show it and shine. Why apply? The EU Product Safety Award means widespread recognition and a boost to your reputation. Moreover, the Award is not just for established players. There will be separate awards for SMEs and bigger companies, as well as for early-career and senior researchers. Who can apply? Companies...
Call for Expression of Interest | Crisis Management and Governance in Tourism
The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) is calling all tourism professionals and organisations under the launch of a Call for Expression of Interest for the "Crisis Management and Governance in Tourism" programme. The call was launched on 17 July and is currently open to identify and select at least 50 destinations and 5 cross-border professional associations across the EU and SMP participating countries interested in receiving advisory and assistance services to strengthen their resilience and crisis preparedness. Click here to know more about the programme’s...
FRIEND CCI: Open Call for project proposals dedicated to SMEs
The FRIEND CCI project offers financial support to SMEs in the form of grants, directed to the development and implementation of cross-sectoral projects aimed to bring innovation both at the level of products and at the level of processes/ technologies, with a specific eye on the needs linked to the twin transition. The project FRIEND CCI aims at contributing to an improved resilience of the European Industrial Ecosystem of Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI) and to its green and digital transformation, by supporting the SMEs by offering them financial support in the form of grants...
Short-term Mobility Programme in Japan for EU Industry Cluster Managers
Short-term mobility programme in Japan for EU Industry Cluster Managers (also called “EUClusters2Japan”; up to a 6-week stay in Japan until 31 March 2024; offered to selected EU clusters involved in Industry, trade, research and innovation sectors). Open from 29 June 2023 until 30 August 2023 Organised by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation together with the Regional & Cluster Cooperation Helpdesk (CEEJA & IRJC) in cooperation with The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP). Contact: ejrc [at] eu-japan.eu https://www.ejrc-helpdesk.eu/ Context The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial...
European Agri-food Sustainability Cluster Partnerships (SMP-COSME-2023-AGRICLUSTER)
The main objective of this call for proposals is to support both preparatory and implementation actions for the establishment and development of new 'European Agri-food Sustainability Cluster Partnerships' supporting the implementation of the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices by SMEs. The call focuses specifically on boosting the uptake by SMEs of resource-efficiency technologies and countering food inflation in the EU. This call for proposals is targeting food processing SMEs (including food and drink producers) in the middle part of the agri-food value...