Companies are fixated on innovation nowadays. Reorganizing ideas within a narrative or Ted-style Talk accelerates progress with less resisteance. Companies, startups or established, now experiment with futuristic hackathongs and “innovation garages” to boost product invention. We know much of corporat innovation travels along well-orchestrated pathways-a neat tech breakthrough, a product owner, and an orderly progression… Continue reading Innovation Story Telling
Author: Mauro Andriotto
Horizon Applications and Work Packages
In the context of EIC Horizon applications and work packages, the focal point revolves around the significance of work packages. They are crucial when creating the Horizon Project Proposal and budget, vital for project assessors’ evaluation. What is Work Package? Within Work Breakdown Structures, a work package, especially in Horizon application and work packages, is… Continue reading Horizon Applications and Work Packages
EIC Accelerator: Funding Opportunities to Drive Economic Growth
Among the pilot projects of the European Innovation Council, there is the EIC Accelerator: a great funding opportunity to drive economic growth, dedicated to innovators, entrepreneurs, SMEs and high-level scientists. The EIC Accelerator offers economic support and acceleration services to high-risk SMEs for developing innovative products, services, and business models. The current pilot project is still valid… Continue reading EIC Accelerator: Funding Opportunities to Drive Economic Growth
Horizon Europe 2021-2027: Topics in Discussion
After all After the great success of Horizon 2020, the new program 2021-2027 dedicated to promoting scientific excellence in Europe, nicknamed Horizon Europe, is already on its way. Current State of the Programme Less than five months before launch, the council debates certain topics, and some details are becoming clearer, though not final. The European Commission proposed… Continue reading Horizon Europe 2021-2027: Topics in Discussion
Eligibility for EIC Accelerator: SMEs and Startups
Eligibility for EIC Accelerator: Can your startup/SME apply? Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 99% of all businesses in the European Union. They are the driving disruptive mechanism for innovative solutions and a digital sustainable economy. Consequently, they are in front of the revolution to tackle challenges like climate change, resource efficiency, and social cohesion… Continue reading Eligibility for EIC Accelerator: SMEs and Startups
TRL: What’s It About?
The TRL (acronym for Technology Readiness Level) is a method for understanding the maturity of technologies during the acquisition phase of a program. It enables consistent and uniform discussions across different types of technologies, allowing precise development follow up: the TRL spans from level 1 up to level 9, which is the most mature stage. The European Commission… Continue reading TRL: What’s It About?
Benefits of Consulting for EIC Accelerator Proposal
.Every startup that needs funding and investment to develop its project has its best shot with the EIC accelerator. Benefits of consulting for EIC Accelerator proposal can enhance your chances. But let’s start from the basis: What is the EIC Accelerator? “The EIC Accelerator supports individual Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), in particular Startups and… Continue reading Benefits of Consulting for EIC Accelerator Proposal
Evaluation Criteria and the EIC
Now, let’s get down with the topic of this article instead: how does the EIC Accelerator deal with its evaluation criteria? Here’s the official document. After a quick search on the Net, you can easily find the blank form, but as you might imagine, filling it is not as easy as it looks. First and… Continue reading Evaluation Criteria and the EIC
Horizon Europe’s Missions
As the EU’s key funding programme, Horizon Europe’s missions are varied and counts with a budget of €95.5 billion. It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth. The programme facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing… Continue reading Horizon Europe’s Missions
Horizon Europe’s Three Pillars
Funded with €95.5 billion, Horizon Europe’s three pillars drive EU’s research and innovation initiatives. It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth. The programme facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies while tackling global… Continue reading Horizon Europe’s Three Pillars