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🎄 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗕𝗡!   As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the milestones we’ve achieved together. The holidays are a great time to recharge and prepare for a successful 2025.    Here are some exciting updates and opportunities to help you close the year on a high note:   🔺 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗨|𝗕𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲: PACT - Parque do Alentejo de Ciência e Tecnologia fosters innovation through synergies between academia and business. 🔺 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘂𝗽 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: Apply for the chance to showcase your robotics, AI, or automation start-up. 🔺 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 – 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮, 𝟵-𝟭𝟬 𝗗𝗲𝗰: Connect with investors and startups, featuring an ESIL workshop on the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). 🔺 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: EU|BIC Associate Fabbrica Italiana dell'Innovazione seeks solutions for augmented reality in underwater inspections. 🔺 𝗘𝗕𝗡 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗨|𝗕𝗜𝗖𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 UNIDO 𝗔𝗜𝗠 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺: Join us on 13 Dec for a session on AI’s role in industry. 🔺 𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆: Strengthen supply chains by sharing your insights. 🔺 EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲: Register your organsiation and access resources for space sector innovators. 🔺 HubSpot 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 – 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁: Claim up to $1.5k in ad credits and free tools by 31 Dec. 🔺 𝗖𝗖𝗥𝗜 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲: Apply by 15 Dec for tailored support on circular economy. 🔺 𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 – 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: Grants of up to €20,000 for projects on responsible digitalization. Deadline: 30 Jan 2025. Info session: 12 Dec. 🔺 𝗘𝗜𝗖 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦+ 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: EIC Awardees and Seal of Excellence holders can apply for up to €60,000 in funding. Deadline: 31 May 2026.   Stay connected, enjoy the holidays, and get ready for an exciting 2025!

🔴 🟡 🔵 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺! Are you an enthusiastic project manager, fluent in Dutch or French, with a passion for citizen engagement in R&I, citizen science or other types of citizen engagement processes? Stickydot is looking for you! We have an open vacancy and we'd love to hear from you if you're interested. ⏰ Early submissions are encouraged! ⏰ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d-y3eNHK Spread the word! 😊

Join the Conversation at the S3 Conference in Rimini! 🌍✨ We’re thrilled to share that Bram Pauwels, EBN's chief strategy officer, will attend and represent the vibrant #EUBIC Community at the S3 Conference this week. 📅 What’s the S3 Conference? The Smart Specialisation Strategies (#S3) Conference 2024 is the premier event for S3 stakeholders from regions across EU Member States. Organised by the DG for Regional Policy (DG REGIO) of the European Commission and the S3 CoP Secretariat, in partnership with Regione Emilia-Romagna and supported by the Municipality of Rimini, this flagship event is where ideas meet action. 🧭 Three Pillars of the S3 Conference 2024: 1️⃣ Successful S3 Design and Implementation: - Focusing on fostering place-based innovation to enable sustainable and resilient economic development. - Exploring the challenges, capacities, and policy mixes needed for strategic autonomy in EU territories. 2️⃣ S3 and Interregional Collaboration: - Sharing insights and experiences on interregional collaboration. - Addressing challenges, opportunities, and strategies for aligning regional policies and building capacity. 3️⃣ Smart Specialisation and Regional Innovation Valleys: - Highlighting S3’s role in connecting Regional Innovation Valleys across key thematic areas identified in the New European Innovation Agenda: green, digital, food, health, energy, raw materials, and manufacturing. - Showcasing examples from regions and projects supported by I3 and EIE. 🧠 Who Will Be There? S3 practitioners, experts, policymakers, and other key players will convene to network, discuss S3 policies and implementation, and exchange valuable insights and best practices. This year’s conference will also spotlight regions recognised as Regional Innovation Valleys under the NEIA flagship action. 💡 Why Should You Tune In? Bram is excited to meet with the practitioners and experts onsite to explore how cities, regions, and local innovation hubs #EUBICs drive transformative #innovation. We are getting ready for cutting-edge insights and bold ideas from the experts shaping the future of innovation ecosystems. 🔗 Discover more about the S3 Conference and its mission here: https://lnkd.in/dnbHsFhh Let’s connect, collaborate, and innovate together! #Innovation #S3Conference #EURegions #EBN

EBN at the Final Bionanopolys General Assembly in Valencia! As lead partner of Work Package 9 focused on business support services, we are proud to contribute to the Bionanopolys Project's success. During the Final General Assembly in Valencia, our colleague Livia Marcantonio presented the achievements and goals of WP9, highlighting the milestones reached and the collective effort behind them. A heartfelt thank you to the entire consortium for four incredible years of collaboration, innovation and dedication to advancing bio-based nano-enabled materials and contributing to greener and more sustainable future. 🔗Find more about the project here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dHPcjAdv

🚨 REINFORCING 4th Open Call: Responsible Digitalization The REINFORCING project is inviting organizations to apply for grants of up to €20,000 for 8-month projects focused on Responsible Digitalization. Address key challenges such as: - Public engagement with digital technologies - Privacy, transparency, and trust - Digital literacy & digital divides - Misinformation & manipulation 🗓 Deadline: January 30, 2025 (17:00 Brussels time) 💡 Join our info session on December 12 for full details on eligibility and application process. Find more here --> https://lnkd.in/esxrQ28y

EBN at the Final Bionanopolys General Assembly in Valencia! This week our colleagues Livia Marcantonio, Maria José Marqués Gozalbo and Sofia Katechi are participating in the final General Assembly meeting of the Bionanopolys Project, hosted at the premises of our project partner, ITENE in Valencia, Spain. This final gathering focuses on the progress of work package deliverables and the next steps to accelerate the market introduction of bio-based nano-enabled materials. The Bionanopolys Project is a groundbreaking initiative creating an Open Innovation Test Bed to support stakeholders with safe nano-enabled bio-based materials and polymer bionanocomposites. By providing a Single Entry Point to access pilot plants and complementary services, Bionanopolys integrates advanced technologies and expertise in sustainable nanotechnology. 🔗Find more about the project here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dHPcjAdv

🌐 Don't miss out on the session with EU|BICs CEEI ASTURIAS and CyRIC | Cyprus Research & Innovation Center Ltd and EBN at the UNIDO AIM Global Forum! Join us on 13th December from 10:00 to 11:00 CET at the AIM Global Forum to hear from Cristina Fanjul Alonso, Moyses Moyseos Μωυσής Μωυσέως, and Florian Sora how Business Supporting Organizations (BSOs) such as #EUBIC leverage AI, IoT, and big data to optimis their organisation and better support startups & SMEs. Find more info here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eh9VJnwD

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 EU|BIC Associate Fabbrica Italiana dell'Innovazione and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center have launched a Call for Solutions in collaboration with Next Geosolutions Europe Spa (NEXTGEO). The challenge invites innovative solutions for an augmented reality application to improve underwater infrastructure inspections with ROVs. SMEs, startups, and spinoffs with advanced prototypes are eligible to apply. Solutions should demonstrate scalability and market potential. Submit applications by December 20, 2024 to [email protected]. For more information, contact Clara Amadigi at [email protected].

𝗘𝗜𝗖 𝗕𝗔𝗦 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽-𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 The European Innovation Council (EIC) Business Acceleration Services has launched an open call offering grants to EIC Awardees and Seal of Excellence holders under Horizon Europe. Through our #EBNproject EIC ACCESS+ project, successful applicants can access up to EUR 60,000 in funding to cover up to 50% of the costs for specialised services aimed at overcoming scaling challenges. Key Details: 🟣 Who can apply: EIC Awardees and Seal of Excellence holders under Horizon Europe. 🟣 Financial support: Up to EUR 60,000 (50% funding) for services in Research, Business Acceleration, Skills Improvement, and Access to Funds. 🟣 Application period: Open from November 1, 2024, to May 31, 2026. For more information and to apply, visit https://eicaccessplus.eu/

📣 Our colleague Covadonga Rayón Barcelona will be representing EBN at our #EBNproject SEADE R&I Summit in Cape Town this Wednesday. She’ll be taking part in the panel on: Unlocking Synergies: AU and EU Partnerships for Advancing African Innovation Ecosystem. Stay tuned for insights from this important discussion!