{"id":6658,"date":"2021-06-28T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T13:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalagro.eu\/?p=6658"},"modified":"2021-06-28T15:26:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T13:26:01","slug":"european-innovation-council-eic-and-startup-europe-join-forces-to-boost-digital-and-deep-tech-startup-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalagro.eu\/en\/european-innovation-council-eic-and-startup-europe-join-forces-to-boost-digital-and-deep-tech-startup-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"European Innovation Council (EIC) and Startup Europe join forces to boost digital and deep tech startup growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-ewcms-theme-page-header\">\n<div class=\"ecl-page-header-standardised  \">\n<div class=\"ecl-container\">\n<h1 class=\"ecl-page-header-standardised__title\">European Innovation Council (EIC) and Startup Europe join forces to boost digital and deep tech startup growth<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main id=\"main-content\" class=\"ecl-u-pb-xl\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ecl-container\">\n<div class=\"ecl-row\">\n<div class=\"ecl-col-sm-12\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"block-ewcms-theme-main-page-content\" class=\"ecl-u-mb-l\">\n<article role=\"article\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ecl-editor\">\n<p>The EIC is seeking to build synergies with the wider European startup ecosystem via a new wave of projects under the Commission\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/startup-europe\">Startup Europe <\/a>initiative, following the opening of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/horizon-eic-2021-startupeu-01-01\">HORIZON-EIC-2021-STARTUPEU-01-01 call<\/a>\u00a0with a total budget of EUR 6 million.<\/p>\n<p>Startup ecosystem builders are invited to propose actions that will reinforce the activities of the European Innovation Council by targeting EIC supported digital and deep tech startups to support their scale up in Europe. The actions can also target deep tech startups not yet supported by the EIC, including startups that have already received private investment or EU funding, and raise their awareness of the opportunities on the EIC offer.<\/p>\n<p>The future cross-border projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increasing the market footprint of European startups in strategic digital technologies and deep tech innovation notably Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Computing, Cybersecurity, Next Generation Internet, Blockchain, IoT, Greentech and Fintech;<\/li>\n<li>Better connection of EIC-supported startups and Seal of Excellence holders to relevant local and\/or European ecosystems and communities;<\/li>\n<li>A scaling up of capabilities in matching technology solutions developed by highly innovative EU-funded digital and deep tech startups with investment and growth opportunities including, but not limited to, EIC, InvestEU, Digital Europe Programme, innovation procurement, investors and corporate innovation ventures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Discover the full call conditions and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/portal\/screen\/opportunities\/topic-details\/horizon-eic-2021-startupeu-01-01\">apply<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>until 22 September 2021.<\/p>\n<p>For any questions please contact\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:EISMEA-EU-ECOSYSTEMS@ec.europa.eu\">EISMEA-EU-ECOSYSTEMS@ec.europa.eu<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Startup Europe is an initiative of the European Commission to connect high tech startups, scaleups, investors, accelerators, corporate networks, universities and the media. It is supported by a portfolio of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/news\/startup-europe-growth-h2020-projects\">EU funded projects<\/a><a class=\"wtLaco\"><span class=\"wtOffscreen\">Search for available translations of the preceding link<\/span><span title=\"Search for available translations of the preceding link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i>EN<\/i><b>\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and policy actions such as the EU Startup Nation Standard, Innovation Radar and the Digital Innovation and Scale-up Initiative (DISC). The initiative is fully aligned with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/news\/sme-strategy-launched-european-commission\">small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)\u00a0strategy<\/a><a class=\"wtLaco\"><span class=\"wtOffscreen\">Search for available translations of the preceding link<\/span><span title=\"Search for available translations of the preceding link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i>EN<\/i><b>\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0of the European Commission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"news-details\" class=\"ecl-u-mt-3xl\">\n<h2 class=\"ecl-u-type-heading-2\">Details<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ecl-u-mb-s\">\n<dl class=\"ecl-description-list ecl-description-list--horizontal\">\n<dt class=\"ecl-description-list__term\">Publication date<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"ecl-description-list__definition\">\n<div><time datetime=\"2021-06-10T12:00:00Z\">10 June 2021<\/time><\/div>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ecl-u-type-heading-2\">Related links<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ecl-list\">\n<article class=\"ecl-content-item ecl-u-d-sm-flex ecl-u-pb-m\">\n<div class=\"ecl-u-flex-grow-1\">\n<div class=\"ecl-content-item__title ecl-u-type-heading-5 ecl-u-mb-xs ecl-u-mt-none\"><a class=\"ecl-link ecl-link--standalone\" href=\"https:\/\/startupeuropeclub.eu\/\">Startup Europe website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"ecl-content-item ecl-u-d-sm-flex ecl-u-pb-m\">\n<div class=\"ecl-u-flex-grow-1\">\n<div class=\"ecl-content-item__title ecl-u-type-heading-5 ecl-u-mb-xs ecl-u-mt-none\"><a class=\"ecl-link ecl-link--standalone\" href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/startup-europe\">Startup Europe on the EC digital strategy web<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European Innovation Council (EIC) and Startup Europe join forces to boost digital and deep tech startup growth The EIC is seeking to build synergies with the wider European startup ecosystem via a new wave of projects under the Commission\u2019s\u00a0Startup Europe initiative, following the opening of the\u00a0HORIZON-EIC-2021-STARTUPEU-01-01 call\u00a0with a total budget of EUR 6 million. 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