Funding Opportunities and Open Calls
The International Economic Relations Centre at the Bulgarian Industrial Association provides support to enterprises towards restructuring or reshoring supply chains by including the companies in a dedicated platform by the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). The Center publishes offers for raw materials, parts, components and / or semi-finished products or services; encourages incoming requests from European companies to maintain their supply chains and connects international suppliers with buyers of goods and services. The initiative aims to support European companies in providing raw materials, parts, components and / or final goods or services they need to continue their operations. For more information and inclusion in the platform, follow the instructions here.
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By May 3, start-ups and scale-ups can apply for the second edition of Discover Vienna: Manufacturing 2022, organized by Vienna Business Agency and EIT Manufacturing CLC East. The programme covers a 5-day all-expenses-paid stay in Vienna, intensive access-to-market workshops to get acquainted with the dynamics in Austria and the Viennese markets, free office space in Vienna, introduction to leading Austrian industrial corporates and investors and access to ViennaUP’22 – the largest startup festival in Central Europe. Submissions need to fit one of the EIT Manufacturing flagship areas: Simulation and Advanced Engineering Tools, Industrial VR/AR, Industrial Robotics, Logistics Tech, Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), Predictive Maintenance, Advanced Sensors, Advanced Detection (IR/Noise/etc.), Industrial Cybersecurity, Connectivity and IoT Infrastructure, Data analytics/AI, Digital Twins and Green Manufacturing Tech. More about the programme is available here.
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The European DIGITAL SME Alliance has launched a new platform for small and medium-sized enterprises, which aims to improve access to information on current funding opportunities, open calls for project proposals and participation in consortia. The platform is aimed at SMEs with products and services in the following areas: AI, Blockchain, Cloud/Edge Computing, Cybersecurity and Data Protection, FinTech, Innovation, Digital Skills, Digitalization, Energy renewables, Entrepreneurship, Health, Intellectual Property Rights, IoT, Manufacturing, Smart cities. The platforml allows filtering the calls by sector, and the proposals are listed by deadline for application submissions.
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Companies with innovative and scalable solutions that use rubber, textile, steel, designed to give these components a new life, can now apply for the NextLab accelerator of the Portuguese innovation hub Beta-i. The 4 month programme will provide access to industrial and commercial partners for mentoring and market validation, expert assistance and training, opportunity for a 5.000 Euro prize, introduction to potential industrial partners, as well as global visibility on the circular economy stage. More information and application link can be found at https://nextlap-program.com/
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The third and final call for proposals under the international program SMART4ALL for cross-border knowledge transfer experiments (KTEs) is now underway. Until June 15, universities and other academic institutions, SMEs and larger enterprises, system integrators and technology providers can apply as a consortium for participation in a three-month programme. The Call focuses on digital development in transport, environment and agriculture and will provide up to € 8,000 in funding per participant to cover transport and accommodation costs, as the programme requires consortium participants to be from different countries. Detailed instructions and application documents are available on the programme website here: https://smart4all-3rd-kte.fundingbox.com/.
