EIT Cross-KIC Strategic Outreach
Summary
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an independent EU body. We increase Europe’s ability to innovate by nurturing entrepreneurial talent and supporting new ideas.
The mission is to:
- Increase Europe’s competitiveness, its sustainable economic growth and job creation by promoting and strengthening cooperation among leading business, education and research organisations.
- Power innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe by creating environments for creative and innovative thoughts to thrive.
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
Scope:
- further development of EIT community Hubs in USA (Silicon Valley), United Kingdom (London), Israel (Tel Aviv), and setting up of other potential locations of strategic interest;
- developing and start implementing activities contributing to the respective Hub’s financial sustainability and where possible to the KICs’ financial sustainability;
- linking the innovation ecosystem of Europe with that of the selected outreach locations;
- supporting EIT and overall EU innovators and entrepreneurs in the selected outreach locations, e.g. access to new partners and markets, soft landing services;
- development of the methodology and preparation a market study and business model for other strategic outreach locations in line with the EIT’s strategic priorities.
- alignment with the EU principles on Global Approach in R&I and the EIT Strategic Framework for EIT Community Global Outreach Activities.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
Described in Chapters 7 and 8 – Invitation to submit proposals for KIC Business Plans 2023-2025 (2023-2024 in case of first wave KICs), for the Cross-KIC activities 2023-2025, and for the Higher Education Institutions (HEI) initiative 2023-2025.
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In accordance with the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022 10 and the Draft EIT Single Programming Document 2023-2025, in order to be eligible for funding, the applicants must be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- the Member States (MS) of the European Union (EU) including their outermost regions
- the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States
- eligible non-EU countries:
- Countries associated to Horizon Europe
- Certain low- and middle-income countries
Legal entities, which are established in countries not listed above will be eligible for funding when their participation is considered essential for implementing the action by the EIT.
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
For 2023: €.905,000,000. The amount changes one year.Thematic Categories
- New Entrepreneurship
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Large Enterprises
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Private Bodies
- Producer Associations
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
01/06/2022Call Closing Date
28/09/2022National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Mr. Marinos Photiades
Scientific Officer
Telephone: +357 22205048
Contact Email: mphotiades@research.org.cy
Dr Charalambos Papatryfonos
Scientific Officer
Telephone: +357 22205016
Contact Email: cpapatryfonos@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 09/06/2021-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
Applicants are invited to send in any questions they might have on the EIT Call for Proposals until 3 February 2022 via the following functional mailbox: EIT-KICs-Call-2021@eit.europa.eu.