Eight thematic areas reflecting the key work streams of the European Green Deal. In relation to the current pandemic, the call will contribute to the green and digital recovery and to increasing societal resilience for example in agriculture, biodiversity acceleration of renewables, clean transport and modernisation towards a clean and circular industry. This is because four experts are evaluating each proposal and it is possible that other experts will not agree that the proposal is out of scope. Only in the event that three or more experts have been pre-selected for equity financing for a total of over €500m. The call will support: pilot applications, demonstration projects and innovative products High Level Group on Joint Programming (GPC), Strategic Forum for International S&T Cooperation, European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures, Standing Working Group on Human Resources and Mobility. The main element will be a €300 million one-off call under the EIC Accelerator to support start-ups and SMEs to develop and scale breakthrough innovations that address at least one of the eight goals of The European Green Deal. Three horizontal areas (strengthening knowledge; empowering citizens; and international cooperation) that cut across the eight thematic areas and offer a longer-term perspective in achieving the transformations set out in the European Green Deal. Fighting climate change and making Europe climate-neutral by 2050 is one of the main priorities of the European Commission. The Digital Twin of the Ocean concept is to make a step further by integrating all European assets related to seas and oceans (data, models, physical ocean observatories at sea) with digital technologies (cloud, super HPC capacities, AI and data analytics) into a digital component that represents a consistent high-resolution, multi-dimensional and (nearly) real-time description of the ocean. The main element will be a €300 million one-off call under the EIC Accelerator to support start-ups and SMEs to develop and scale breakthrough innovations that address at least one of the eight goals of The European Green Deal.

The European Commission has decided today to launch a €1 billion call for research and innovation projects that respond to the climate crisis and help protect Europe’s unique ecosystems and biodiversity. This represents the largest ever funding round under the EIC pilot and has a deadline for applications of 19 May 2020. To respond to the urgency and ambition of the European Green Deal objectives, Horizon 2020 will soon launch a call worth close to €1 billion. The draft work programme is published before the adoption to provide potential participants with proposed updates. Priorities of the new call. You will find the survey results on each of the call area pages below. In each area, one or more topics addresses the challenges outlined in the respective stream. The 64 startups and SMEs selected are based in wide range of countries, including 17 EU member states - seven of which are countries catching up in their R&I performance - making this the most geographically diverse EIC call so far. Tuesday, 19 May, 2020. In relation to the current pandemic, the call will contribute to the green and digital recovery and to increasing societal resilience for example in agriculture, biodiversity acceleration of renewables, clean transport and modernisation towards a clean and circular industry. This is why the call will support. What the call aims to do The Green Deal call will mobilise research and innovation to foster a just and sustainable societal transition aiming at ‘leaving nobody behind’.

It will be a simulator to test scenarios that deal with different evolutions of the ocean environment. You must complete the entire evaluation of the proposal even if you believe it is out of scope of the Green Deal call objectives. The scheme offers startups and SMEs the option to apply for either grants or blended finance (grant and/or equity support). On 3 March 2020, the European Commission published the draft work programme for the €350 million ‘green deal’ call under Horizon 2020. Tags: EU Green Deal | Research and innovation for the European Green Deal | open calls. We received almost 6000 survey responses and 500 documents were uploaded. * The draft work programme is published before the adoption to provide potential participants with proposed updates.

A brokerage event, to which everyone may apply to present ideas and/or relevant competences to setup proposals will be organised on September 24. The Green Deal call aims at delivering tangible and visible results relatively quickly and shows how research and innovation can provide concrete solutions for the Green Deal main priorities. The updated work programme also provides new opportunities for start-ups and SMEs with women CEOs (or equivalent positions) under the EIC Accelerator. This increase reflects a pilot measure introduced for the first time in EIC funding which guaranteed at least a quarter of companies invited to the final interviews would have female CEOs. The binding call text will be published following the formal decision by the European Commission on the Funding and tender opportunities portal. Topics target specific, high-impact technological and societal innovations that can help advance the sustainable transition relatively quickly. Since the start of the EIC Accelerator Pilot in autumn 2019, a total of 140 start-ups and SMEs active in all technology intensive sectors (health, digital, energy, etc.) In addition to technological development and demonstration, the call encourages experimentation and social innovation for new ways to engage civil society and empower citizens. Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, said: The results demonstrate the high demand for EIC ‘blended finance’, which combines grant and equity (38 companies, representing €182.6 million in equity investments). Please login to access this functionality. A proposed update to the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot work programme, under Horizon 2020 includes €350 million ‘green deal’ calls for game-changing, market-creating innovation contributing to the goals of The European Green Deal and the UN’’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. A stakeholder feedback survey on the call areas ran from 19 May to 3 June. First “Green Deal” funding from European Innovation Council awards over €307 million to 64 startups set to support the recovery plan for Europe, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, This site is managed by the Directorate-General for Communication, UN’’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, An official entity: European Innovation Council Equity Fund for high-impact innovation, Aid, Development cooperation, Fundamental rights, Follow the European Commission on social media. Projects are expected to deliver tangible and visible results relatively quickly and show how research and innovation can provide concrete solutions for the Green Deal main priorities. In addition, the EIC awarded 562 “Green Deal” Seals of Excellence to startups and SMEs to help these companies access funding from other sources. Interested stakeholders should stay tuned to the R&I Days website for further information.

Updated topic texts will be added to the pages as they develop. Yes. Projects are expected to deliver tangible and visible results relatively quickly and show how research and innovation can provide concrete solutions for the Green Deal main priorities. Equity investments are through the recently established EIC Fund managing equity stakes on behalf of the European Commission. For more information on the draft work programme see below. An Info Day will be organised during the virtual European Research and Innovation Days on 23 September. Latest information about the Green Deal Call and Opportunities for Women CEO, the updates from 5th May are in italics What’s new? One of the topics might be of particular interest to Atlantic stakeholders is: "A transparent and accessible ocean: Towards a Digital Twin of the Ocean". In addition to technological development and demonstration, the call encourages experimentation and social innovation for new ways to engage civil society and empower citizens. Background. The Green Deal call, the final set of topics from the Horizon 2020 funding programme, opens for submissions in mid-September 2020 and bids will be accepted until the deadline on 26 January 2021. Topics target specific, high-impact technological and societal innovations that can help advance the sustainable transition relatively quickly. (draft version, submitted last May to public consultation is available here). Projects are expected to deliver tangible and visible results relatively quickly and show how research and innovation can provide concrete solutions for the Green Deal main priorities. #EUSpace and its community of entrepreneurs and innovators have a key role to play in it, integrating space intelligence into Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R), Research and innovation for the European Green Deal, Access to the culture of the host country/language courses, Day care, schooling & family related issues, pilot applications, demonstration projects and innovative products, innovation for better governance of the green and digital transition. Projects are expected to deliver tangible and visible results relatively quickly and show how research and innovation can provide concrete solutions for the Green Deal main priorities. Only the adopted work programme expected in March 2020 will have legal value.

The call is part of the updated European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot work programme and aimes at supporting market-creating innovation which contribute to the goals of The European Green Deal. The Green Deal call will mobilise research and innovation to foster a just and sustainable societal transition aiming at ‘leaving nobody behind’. The amended pilot EIC Work Programme also introduced special provisions to support applications by SMEs and startups with female CEOs. Over one third of the selected companies are led by women CEOs, which is a big increase (tripling) of the number in previous EIC funding rounds. The EIC is currently in a €3.3 billion pilot phase and is due to be fully-fledged in 2021 as part of the new Horizon Europe programme. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Disclaimer - Brexit Disclaimer | Data Protection Notice | Site Map | Login | Logout, Subscribe to our newsletter and electronic flash, demonstration projects and innovative products, innovation for better governance of the green and digital transition social and value chain innovation. It will empower citizens, governments and industries to collectively share the responsibility to monitor, preserve and enhance marine and coastal habitats, while supporting also a sustainable blue economy.