Co-Creation with Public and Private Buyers of Innovations
Summary
The EIC aims to identify and support breakthrough technologies and game changing innovations to create new markets and scale up internationally and it has been established under the EU Horizon Europe Programme.
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Call
Detailed Call Description
With regard to the co-creation of pilots and solutions testing, the beneficiaries selected under this call topic will co-finance via financial support to third parties the development of innovative solutions by suppliers. The support should take the form of the following 4 actions:
Action 1: Improved definition of the challenges and the needs of procurers in relation to the solutions they have to buy for their users, citizens, customers, clients or employees.
Action 2: Improved sourcing and consulting of the market players and innovation developers before designing the tender.
Action 3: Stimulation of co-creation of pilots and test solutions.
Action 4: Support to the development of the terms of reference.
This call topic will fund structured pilots between buyers of innovations and innovative EIC SMEs, in accordance with public procurement rules, where applicable.
The EIC support will cover partially the costs of procurers for the needs assessment, market engagement/consultation, co-development of solutions/pilots and drafting of terms of reference – for the amounts. (see section VI.7 of the EIC Work Programme 2021).
The action should be implemented by a consortium of minimum two partners from two Member States or Associated Countries (with at least one partner from a Member State).
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Eligibility For Participation Notes
The beneficiaries must provide financial support to these procurers for each of the actions of this Call.
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€2,000,000Thematic Categories
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- International Organisations
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
01/07/2021Call Closing Date
28/10/2021National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Ms Katerina Karakasidou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 036
Contact Email: kkarakasidou@research.org.cy
Dr Kalypso Sepou
Head of European Programmes Department
Contact Phone: +357 22 205066
Contact Email: kalypso@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 05/07/2021-for internal use only)