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Innovation Fund call for projects significantly reducing carbon emissions open
27-11-2023
The European Union’s Innovation Fund is a cornerstone in the EU’s commitment to combat climate change while promoting groundbreaking solutions in decarbonising industry. The deadline for the open call for projects is 9 April 2024, while the auction for renewable hydrogen project closes on 8 February 2024. The Luxinnovation team is available to inform and support applicants.
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Horizon Europe: On the road to maturity and visibility
22-11-2023
The Horizon Europe Day event organised by Luxinnovation on 7 December 2023 will provide insights into securing funding for research and innovation projects or leveraging engagement in European-scale programmes.
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Idea check sessions for your Horizon Europe proposals
10-11-2023
Our team of National Contact Points is offering idea check sessions for your Horizon Europe proposals. Whether you are at the start of your journey, or you already drafted your text together with your consortium, an idea check will allow us to advise you on the best way to move forward.
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Eureka Info Day: Connecting Luxembourg to global R&D and innovation opportunities
08-11-2023
With a rich lineup of speakers, the information day on 14 November 2023 will explore various facets of the Eureka network, national funding rules and opportunities for international R&D collaboration, especially for Luxembourg enterprises and research players.
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CORTEX² - Open Call to facilitate remote collaboration through XR
07-11-2023
The EU-funded project CORTEX² launched its 1st Open Call to investigate, advance, and demonstrate the technical features offered by its extended reality (XR) platform, aimed at facilitating remote collaboration between workers across a wide range of industries and SMEs.
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The Call For Solvers Is Open
07-11-2023
The EU-funded project InnoBuyer is looking for 15 innovative SMEs (Solvers), to co-develop pilots with public organisations (Challengers). InnoBuyer offers funding (grants up to €58.5k, equity-free), and a 10-month support programme. Applications are open until 24 January 2024 at 17:00 CET.
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ERC & EIC calls for proposal deadlines postponed
18-10-2023
As a result of the recent events in Palestine and Israel, the European Commission has decided to postpone the deadline for submitting proposals to several European Research Council (ERC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) calls for proposals.
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GAIA-X relevant funding calls
17-10-2023
If you are a Gaia-X member, or would like to collaborate with members as part of a consortium, the following calls and topics have been identified, by Gaia-X AISBL, as being of high relevance.
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UK participation in Horizon Europe from 2024
03-10-2023
Following the agreement between the UK and the European Commission, researchers and organisations in the UK are again eligible to participate as beneficiaries in Horizon Europe as of 1 January 2024.
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MSCA Staff Exchange call opening soon
03-10-2023
The 2023 call for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges will open on 5 October with a deadline to apply by 28 February 2024, 17:00, CET (Brussels time).
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United Kingdom partners eligible in Horizon Europe
12-09-2023
On 7 September 2023, the UK government, in conjunction with the European Commission, officially announced that the UK is now associated with Horizon Europe. This means that consortia applying for funding from Horizon Europe can now include partners from the UK as beneficiaries.
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Deadline postponed for two digital calls
30-08-2023
The deadlines for two digital calls have been extended by two months until 22 November 2023.
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Pre-proposal check for Horizon Europe Cluster 2 calls open until 18 October 2023
30-08-2023
The Net4Society network has launched a proposal check process for prospective applicants aiming to submit proposals for the Horizon Europe 2024 Cluster 2 calls. The submission of applications is open until 18 October 2023.
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TrustChain applications are open!
02-08-2023
€1.989.000 will be distributed in the Open Call #2 among up to 17 projects in grants of up €117.000, with free coaching and access to infrastructure.
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Innovation fund: Supporting the scaling up of innovative low carbon technologies
17-07-2023
The current call for projects of the Innovation Fund – the EU’s fund for climate policy – is open until 19 September 2023. Luxinnovation is available to guide Luxembourg players interested in submitting proposals.
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Send your European funding proposals for review: Autumn 2023 deadlines
17-07-2023
Are you preparing a proposal to apply for funding from Horizon Europe or the Digital Europe Programme in the next few months? The National Contact Point (NCP) team at Luxinnovation invites Luxembourg-based organisations to share their draft proposals for review and feedback.
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship call for applications open
13-07-2023
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship is currently accepting applications, with a submission deadline of 13 September 2023. Aimed at supporting researchers’ careers and fostering excellence in research, the fellowships support researchers moving within or to Europe as well as those moving outside Europe to pursue their research careers.
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Digital Horizons: Funding opportunities for digital topics
13-07-2023
On 26 June 2023, Luxinnovation hosted the "Digital Horizons" event focusing on European funding opportunities for research and innovation in the digital field. Participants received valuable insights into the digital topics covered by the Horizon Europe and Digital Europe programmes and learnt how to prepare for submitting proposals. The event also included informative talks highlighting past success stories from both funding programmes.
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How to succeed with the EIC Pathfinder: learning from the best
12-07-2023
The EIC Pathfinder is one of the available funding instruments of the EIC programme, focusing on supporting research teams to identify or develop emerging breakthrough technologies. During the event “EIC Pathfinder: a winning experience explained” organised by Luxinnovation on 21 June 2023, around 40 people of the Luxembourg R&D community received relevant tips on how to succeed with applying for funding from previous winners and evaluators of the Pathfinder scheme.
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EIC Accelerator - change of submission platform
12-06-2023
Important news for all EIC Accelerator applicants: as a result of a contractual dispute, the EIC AI Platform for the submission of proposals has been discontinued and is no longer accessible.
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2 new calls launched for accessing JRC research infrastructures on Energy Storage
07-06-2023
After successful renovation and extension works, JRC in Petten (NL) is opening its laboratories in the field of Energy Storage, Fuel Cells And Electrolyser Testing Facilities (FCTEST) and the Battery Energy Storage Testing for Safe Electric Transport.
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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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