European Innovation Ecosystem

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The European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) work programme, which aims to create the ground for a sustainable European innovation ecosystem, makes more than 90M€ available under three 'destinations': CONNECT, SCALEUP and INNOVSMES.

EIE CONNECT

The CONNECT destination offers a package of actions supporting the implementation of co-funded multi-annual activity programmes between Member States, countries associated to Horizon Europe and EU regions. Two calls with a total budget of 8M€ are open until 26 October 2021:

HORIZON-EIE-2021-CONNECT-01-01 : Preparatory action for the creation of joint programmes between actors in innovation ecosystems
HORIZON-EIE-2021-CONNECT-01-02 : Capacity building in innovation procurement

EIE SCALEUP

SCALEUP destination actions strengthen network connectivity within and between innovation ecosystems, accelerate sustainable business growth and promote female leadership in deep tech. Three calls with a total budget of 13.75M€ are open until 10 November 2021:

HORIZON-EIE-2021-SCALEUP-01-01 : Expanding accelerator ecosystems
HORIZON-EIE-2021-SCALEUP-01-02 : Expansion of deep tech ecosystems
HORIZON-EIE-2021-SCALEUP-01-03 : WomenTechEU

INNOVSMES

The INNOVSMES destination supports the European partnership for innovative SMEs. The INNOVSMES call with a total budget of 72.8M€ is open until 1 September 2021:

HORIZON-EIE-2021-INNOVSMES-01-01 : Innovative SME partnership

Through Horizon Europe, the EU aims to create more connected, efficient and equitable innovation ecosystems in order to support business growth, encourage innovation and stimulate cooperation between national, regional and local innovation actors.

Actions supported by the first work programme on European Innovation Ecosystems complement actions carried out by the European Innovation Council and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), activities across Horizon Europe, initiatives at national, regional and local level, as well as private and third sector initiatives.