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What are the rules for single legal entity and consortium composition in Horizon Europe actions?
Mono-beneficiary actions: applicant must be established in a Member State or Associated Country. Multi-beneficiary consortia: at least three independent legal entities, with at least one in a Member State and at least two other independent legal entities each...
What are the timetable and budget for the Challenge Prize in 2022?
Opening Q1–Q2 2022; deadlines and full application period Q2–Q3 2022; award Q4 2022. Challenge prize budget: EUR 150 000 (EUR 50 000 x 3 winners).
What aspects of collaboration are emphasised in innovation procurement practices?
Establishment of synergies, promotion of best practices, support for capacity building and skill development, and knowledge sharing between stakeholders across territories, especially among those at different stages of maturity in innovation procurement practi...
What is the European Social Innovation Competition?
A competition managed by the Agency to stimulate social innovation addressing societal challenges and foster sustainable, inclusive growth; it comprises the European Social Innovation Challenge Prize 2022 and the European Social Innovation Impact Prize 2022.
What is the European Social Innovation Impact Prize and who is eligible?
A prize recognising semi-finalists of the 2021 Challenge Prize who have evolved their applications, developed impact methodology, and demonstrated results. Applicants must have been one of the 30 semi-finalists of the 2021 edition; winners of the 2021 Challeng...
What is the indicative budget for the procurement prize categories?
For each of three categories (Innovation procurement strategy, Facing societal challenges, Procurement leadership) the winner receives EUR 75 000 and the runner-up EUR 25 000.
What is the indicative timetable for the procurement contest in 2022?
Opening Q1–Q2 2022, deadline for submissions Q3 2022, and award of the prize Q4 2022.
What is the theme of the European Social Innovation Challenge Prize 2022?
'The future of living, innovation for affordable, and sustainable housing districts'.
What societal impact is prioritised for procurement practices?
Practices must demonstrate positive quantitative and qualitative impact on society, with special emphasis on achieving the Green Deal and digital transformation priorities.
What solutions are ineligible for the Challenge Prize?
Proposed solutions that harm the environment or social welfare are not eligible.
What types of innovations does the Challenge Prize seek?
Social innovations that generate economic and/or societal benefits, including non-technological innovations and breakthrough, market-creating deep-tech innovations; gender-sensitive solutions for energy consumption, mobility, waste management and other sustain...
Who is eligible to apply to the Challenge Prize?
A natural person or a legal entity (such as universities, research organisations, SMEs, start-ups or NGOs, excluding public administrations) located in a Member State (including overseas countries and territories) or an Associated Country to Horizon Europe.
How are BAS delivered and accessed?
Services are available through the EIC Community platform or provided via the EIC Fund or partner organisations.
How many coaching days are provided to eligible groups?
EIC Accelerator applicants invited to submit a full application, Seal of Excellence companies, and all EIC funded projects and companies will receive 3 coaching days.
What are the EIC Board honoraria and related rules?
Honoraria are EUR 2 000 for full attendance at a plenary meeting and EUR 1 000 for partial attendance. Travel and subsistence (per diem) are reimbursed where appropriate. The maximum number of paid meetings is 12 per year. Payments are authorised by the Direct...
What are the EIC Business Acceleration Services (BAS)?
BAS are tailor-made services provided to EIC researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs to accelerate innovations and growth, including coaching, mentoring, expertise and training, access to global partners, and access to the innovation ecosystem and peers.
What are the main 2021 budget items related to BAS and digital services?
Key 2021 allocations include: EUR 10 million for remote coaching; EUR 4.1 million for investor mentoring; EUR 2 million for soft landing/scale-up outside Europe; EUR 6.5 million for other BAS (2–4 years); EUR 8 million for the AI-based tool including the EIC M...
What are the three main pillars of EIC BAS?
1) Access to coaches, mentors, expertise and training; 2) Access to global partners (corporates, investors, procurers, distributors, clients); 3) Access to the innovation ecosystem and peers.
What budgets are allocated for access to expertise, trainings and ecosystem partners?
A new framework contract for access to expertise and trainings: 3 years, maximum indicative global amount EUR 4.5 million. Support through ecosystem partners: indicative budget EUR 2 million.
What external expertise and monitoring support is funded in 2021?
External independent experts are used for ethics review, monitoring of projects and policy advice, and to support BAS and Programme Managers. This is implemented via expert contracts with an indicative 2021 budget of EUR 4.6 million.
What investor-related support does the EIC offer?
The EIC and EIC Fund facilitate collaboration with co-investors via a matching platform, investor mentoring, mentoring and strategic advice, curated investor presentations, investment readiness preparation and pitching sessions; top companies may receive tailo...
What is the 2021 AI-based tool pilot?
A 2021 pilot, acquired by the EIC Fund, deploys an AI-based tool to support the Accelerator at submission and evaluation stages; subject to positive experience it may be extended to other EIC instruments and activities for 2022-2027.
What is the capacity-building action for National Contact Points (NCPs)?
A coordination and support action to professionalise NCPs, harmonise transnational cooperation, support widening countries, increase women’s participation and develop a pan-European innovation ecosystem. Deadline for applications: 18/05/2021; indicative budget...
What is the difference between business coaching and mentoring?
Business coaching gives tailor-made insights on business development (value proposition, business model, IP, investor case, team, international expansion). Mentoring develops leadership and business skills (resilience, tenacity, strategic insight), often via e...