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Applying for EIC Accelerator funding: How to succeed
30-05-2023
The EIC Accelerator is one of the most prestigious and attractive, but also one of the most competitive, funding instruments of Horizon Europe for individual start-ups and small companies developing and scaling up game-changing innovations. Three former Fit 4 Start participants who have received funding shared their best advice about do’s and don’ts at the Fit 4 Start Alumni event held on 25 May 2023.
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Built4People: enabling people-centric, smart and sustainable buildings
25-05-2023
The Built4People partnership will channel nearly €400million of EU funding to drive the transition to a people-centric and sustainable built environment. A workshop at Luxinnovation on 10 May 2023 brought together various stakeholders to discuss the priorities for the 2023-2024 Built4People programme and possibilities for Luxembourg companies.
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“A highly supportive relationship”
22-05-2023
Healthtech start-up Arspectra has been in contact with Luxinnovation ever since its creation in 2018. After participating in the Fit 4 Start accelerator programme the same year, it has also received valuable input from the agency to get innovative projects off the ground and, most recently, to successfully apply for funding from the prestigious European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator.
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The Call for Twin Cities is now open!
22-05-2023
The Net Zero Cities has opened a call for twin cities, under the Horizon Europe Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities.
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Two Luxembourg start-ups supported by WomenTechEU
15-05-2023
In the framework of the WomenTechEU programme dedicated to innovative deep-tech projects led by women, two Luxembourg companies, supported by Luxinnovation, have received European financial aid.
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Horizon Europe – Eligibility specificities linked to the notion of the Union strategic assets, interests, autonomy or security
05-05-2023
The Horizon Europe programme is generally open for participation to organisations located in EU member states and associated countries. However, specific rules apply to activities related to assets, interests, autonomy and security that are strategic for the EU.
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Spring amendment of Horizon Europe Work Programme offers more funding opportunities under Cluster 3
28-04-2023
The European Commission has amended the 2023-2024 Horizon Europe Work Programme. Very few changes appear, except for Cluster 3 – Civil security for society, which will offer six additional funding opportunities in 2024.
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€215.5 million available for advancing Europe’s circular bio-based economy
28-04-2023
CBE JU opens the 2023 calls for proposals. A total of €215.5 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe across 18 topics. All stakeholders of the circular bio-based industries ecosystem can apply by 20 September 2023, 17:00 Brussels time.
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How to Increase the Participation of Talented Newcomers in Horizon Europe NMP Projects?
24-04-2023
The report looks at good practices and experiences in the implementation of policy measures to support participation in the Horizon 2020 (H2020) programme and summarises the main areas of action that should be addressed at European, national, regional and institutional level in removing existing barriers to participation in the Horizon Europe (HE) programme.
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Interregional cooperation to advance the use of wood and biosourced construction
18-04-2023
The 12th International Wood Construction Forum (FBC) was held at the Lille Grand Palais convention centre from 12 to 14 April 2023. The Luxembourg Wood Cluster managed by Luxinnovation organised a bus trip with selected companies to ensure Luxembourg’s visibility during the forum, which brings together European and international frontrunners active in the wood and associated industries to discuss the future of forestry and construction in Europe. The growing use of bio-based materials in construction and CO2 neutrality in the building sector was a key theme this year.
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The Green Deal Industrial Plan: EU leading the age of net-zero industry
06-03-2023
Officially launched on the 1st of February 2023, the Green Deal Industrial Plan (GDIP) is an ambitious initiative of the European Commission that aims at transforming the EU's industrial sector into a more sustainable and competitive force in the global market.
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Commission launches public consultation on the implementation of the Digital Markets Act
20-01-2023
End of 2022, the Commission launched a public consultation on the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (‘DMA'). The consultation will last one month and will help shape the final Commission implementing regulation.
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Two first Luxembourg start-ups receive EIC Accelerator funding
19-01-2023
The European Commission recently announced that Arspectra and Circuli-ion have been awarded funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. This is the most prestigious funding available for start-ups from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. Luxinnovation supported the first-ever EIC Accelerator winners from Luxembourg during the application process.
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CBE JU sets funding priorities for 2023
21-12-2022
CBE JU has published its Annual Work Programme for 2023, including information about the next call for project proposals. €215.5 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe across 18 topics.
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Professor Björn Ottersten joins ERC Scientific Council
13-12-2022
The European Commission has announced the appointment of Professor Björn Ottersten, Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) of the University of Luxembourg, as member of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council. From 1 January 2023, Prof. Ottersten will serve as one of the 22 distinguished researchers representing the European scientific community.
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2022 Horizon Europe Day: Funding with impact
07-12-2022
On 6 December 2022, Luxinnovation hosted this year’s edition of Horizon Europe Day. A key theme of the event was the importance of defining projects the outcomes of which have a real impact on societal challenges.
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Horizon Europe – Novelties in the 2023-2024 work programmes
06-12-2022
The new Horizon Europe work programmes, defining the priorities and funding opportunities for 2023-2024, have just been published. They include several novelties: a lump sum grant model, blind evaluations and a bigger impact of gender equality as an evaluation criterion.
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New tools to support your participation to Horizon Europe
06-12-2022
Horizon Europe is a complex programme offering a multitude of funding opportunities for research and innovation. Luxinnovation and its partners in the Bridge2HE project have produced several tools aimed at making the participation in the programme easier.
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Public consultation on the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan
06-12-2022
The European Commission has recently opened the largest public consultation ever held on the past, present and future of the European research and innovation programmes. Luxinnovation encourages all interested Luxembourg stakeholders to participate and to submit their feedback until end of February 2023.
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Bridging the digital divide
23-11-2022
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology has recently been awarded substantial Horizon Europe funding for its COMMECT project, which is aimed at bringing digital connectivity to rural communities. Luxinnovation helped the coordinator find key international partners and ensure the high quality of the funding application.
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Engaging in Horizon Europe projects: What’s first?
17-11-2022
Organised by Luxinnovation, the event “Engaging in Horizon Europe projects: What’s first?” was held on 8 November 2022 at the Chamber of Commerce. Its main objective was to provide a detailed guided tour on the necessary sequential steps – from designing the project idea to the basics of proposal writing – to be taken by organisations wanting to get engaged in Horizon Europe projects for the first time.
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MSCA4Ukraine: Supporting scheme for displaced Ukrainian researchers
19-10-2022
As part of the European Union’s response to the war in Ukraine, the European Commission has launched a scheme to support displaced researchers from Ukraine: the MSCA4Ukraine scheme. The call for applications will be launched on 24 October 2022.
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Symbiotik: AI-driven data visualisation
06-10-2022
For the first time, an EIC Pathfinder grant is coordinated by the University of Luxembourg.
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Transport: EUR 5.12 billion to enhance key infrastructure across the European Union
28-09-2022
A call for proposals launched today under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport programme makes EUR 5.12 billion available for projects targeting new upgraded and improved European transport infrastructure. Projects funded under this call will help to increase the sustainability of the transport network, putting the EU on track to meet the European Green Deal objective of cutting transport emissions by 90% by 2050
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Phoenix: a European project coordinated by LIST
14-09-2022
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology leads the research coordination of an open innovation test bed for the preclinical phases of developing nano-pharmaceuticals.
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Unbox your innovation – Scale it up through the EIC
07-07-2022
Flash-back on the webinar focused on the European Innovation Council Accelerator funding scheme.
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How to write a competitive Horizon Europe proposal – starting level edition
28-06-2022
On 27 June, the European R&D and Innovation team of Luxinnovation, represented by Rebecca Damotte, Stefano Pozzi Mucelli and Francois Sprumont, organised a Horizon Europe proposal writing workshop.
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Listen to our podcast “Avec l'Europe pour horizon“
27-06-2022
The Lëtzebuerger Journal podcast, with Rebecca Damotte and Charles Betz from Luxinnovation's European R&D and Innovation Support team, looks at the different programmes under Horizon Europe and how to participate as a Luxembourg entity.
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Horizon Europe – focus on communication, dissemination and exploitation
22-06-2022
Luxinnovation organised a one-hour webinar focusing on communication, dissemination and exploitation in Horizon Europe proposals.
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Call to all Cluster 1 and Cluster 6 coordinators writing a two-stage proposal
21-06-2022
Bridge2HE is organising Full Proposal Check events for Cluster 1 and Cluster 6 second-stage proposals with a deadline in September 2022. The events will take place online, in the week between 25 & 29 July 2022.
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