Expanding Acceleration Ecosystems
Summary
The European Innovation Ecosystems work programme aims to create more connected, inclusive and efficient innovation ecosystems that support the scaling of companies and spur innovation to address important challenges in a responsible way.
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
The action supports co-designed programmes of activities, of at least two (2) calendar years, proposed jointly by business acceleration entities located in less connected innovation ecosystems and innovation hubs, to improve the quality of business acceleration services, their network outreach and scale-up support, such as:
- share business acceleration related best practices, knowledge, tools and methods;
- exchange of promising start-ups and SMEs, including women-led businesses, involving participation in acceleration programmes abroad and introduction to foreign financing institutions;
- exchange of accelerator programme experts, including evaluators, thematic experts, mentors and investors;
- establishing links between local actors in developing ecosystems, particularly research, education institutions and local authorities and incoming start-ups, international accelerators and experts to enhance transfer of technology and knowledge to supply them with innovative solution;
- establishing a virtual platform with an overview of accelerator programmes, financial resources, mentors, events in partner ecosystems.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
EU contribution per project: €1,00 million
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Legal entities established in Widening countries may join already selected actions, subject to the agreement of the respective consortium and provided that legal entities from such countries are not yet participating in it. (see page 31 of the work programme)
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€5,00 millionThematic Categories
- Other Thematic Category
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Urban Development
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Central Government
- Educational Institutions
- Investment Funds
- Large Enterprises
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
13/07/2021Call Closing Date
10/11/2021National 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:
Mr. Marinos Photiades
Scientific Officer
Contact phone: +357 22205048
Contact email: mphotiades@research.org.cy
Dr Charalambos Papatryfonos
Scientific Officer
Contact phone: +357 22205016
Contact email: cpapatryfonos@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 24/09/2021-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
Εuropean Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact