INSME and all the other partners of Trustfood, in particular the coordinator Rezos Brands SA, are glad to begin this 3-year-long EU-funded project with a promising future focused on the benefits generated by implementing blockchain technologies in the agrifood supply chain.
On 21 February 2023 INSME participated in the seminar “The growth of the innovation ecosystem in Europe and Italy: historical perspectives and future developments” that took place in Rome, Italy.
The European Patent Office (EPO) and the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) are organising a new series of High-growth technology business forums (HTB Forums) in March, June and November 2023.
The European Association of Guarantee Institutions set the date of its annual event on “The regulatory framework of SMEs: how close are we to the red line of red tape?” that will take place on 15-17 June 2023 in Athens, Greece.
ANIMA and Expertise France are launching a new version of the Hub MEET Africa, the hybrid guidance and information platform for entrepreneurs in the African diaspora. It proposed a digital device that connects diaspora entrepreneurs with support offers according to their needs.
The Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship released its latest report: “Future of Innovation Thought Leadership Project: Innovation for a Circular Economy”, focused on innovation for a circular economy system in the UK which might be redefined within the SME innovation ecosystem.
The OECD published its newest framework in its section of studies on SMEs and entrepreneurship which focuses on three key points that have emerged.
We are happy to receive your updates: share with us your projects, activities, and events: we will include them in the next INSME Newsletter and spread the information among our readers! Email us at secretariat@insme.org
Calls and opportunities
This section is supported by:
The SURE 5.0 Project – Acceleration Programme 1
The economic crisis caused by the pandemic has led to supply chain problems and strong inflationary pressure, demonstrating the fragility of traditional economic sectors, especially in the manufacturing industry. This turbulent environment urges companies, especially SMEs, to adapt and transform themselves permanently, so they can enhance their competitive advantage in the future. Deadline: 1 March 2023 SecurIT Second Open Call
H2020-INNOSUP-1 project SecurIT has published its second and last open call for cascade funding for SMEs, with a budget of 1.750.000 euros. The deadline to register for the call is 14 March 2023.
SecurIT aims to increase the security of current applications, services and infrastructures by integrating state-of-the-art security solutions or processes, supporting the creation of lead markets & market incentives in Europe, following an end-user-driven approach. Deadline: 14 March 2023
European Partnership on Innovative SMEs
The objective of this call is to continue to provide support to the European Partnership of Innovative SMEs identified in the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2021-2024 and first implemented under the topic HORIZON-EIE-2021-INNOVSMES-01-01: European Partnership on Innovative SMEs, and in particular to fund additional activities (which may also be undertaken by additional partners) in view of its intended scope and duration, and in accordance with Article 24(2) of the Horizon Europe Regulation. Deadline: 14 March 2023
Get ready for Japan
This program offers to EU managers the opportunity to experience and comprehend the cultural and economic elements for better approaching to the Japanese market. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss with Japanese managers about decision making and team management methods in Japan. Deadline: 16 March 2023
AMULET Second Open Call
On 10 January 2023, the H2020-INNOSUP-1 project AMULET published its second and last call for cascade funding for SMEs, with a budget of 1.193 M euros. Deadline: 22 March 2023
GreenOffshoreTech had opened its second open call
The INNOSUP-01 project GreenOffshoreTech has opened its second open call for FSTP on 10 January. The deadline to apply is 23 March. The available budget is 1 560 000 EUR.
Applicants must be SMEs, technology providers or technology adopters/users, established and based in one of the GreenOffshoreTech countries (Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Germany, Norway, Iceland, and Scotland) or be a member of one of the GreenOffshoreTech clusters (full list available in the call text). Deadline: 23 March 2023
PDMA OCI Awards 2023
The Product Development and Management Association is now accepting nominations for the Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) Award. For 35 years, PDMA's OCI Award has been the premier honour recognizing sustained and quantifiable innovation success; companies which participate in the process will benefit from receiving expert external feedback on their innovation practices and results. Winners are recognized globally and can use this recognition to motivate and reward their organizations. As a global accolade, companies from around the world are all welcome to apply. You can either nominate your own company or one you admire and there is no application fee. Deadline: 27 March 2023
WIPO Global Awards 2023
The WIPO Global Awards competition is looking for outstanding small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of creators, inventors, and designers that are utilizing intellectual property rights wisely to accomplish their business objectives while also leveraging their creativity and innovation for the benefit of society. Deadline: 31 March 2023
Call for Expression of Interest – Clusters meet Regions
The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) is launching a Call for Expression of Interest to select the national/regional authorities and cluster organisations to run each of these important events. The next deadline for making your application is 1 April 2023, at 18.00 CET. Deadline: 01 April 2023
Eurostar - Eureka Call for Projects
Eurostars is a funding instrument that supports innovative SMEs and project partners (large companies, universities, research organisations and other types of organisations) by funding international collaborative R&D and innovation projects. Deadline:13 April 2023
Boosting generation and diffusion of advanced technologies in SMEs based on a supply chain model (CSA)
Proposals for topics under this call should set out a credible pathway to the industrial leadership and increased autonomy in key strategic value chains with security of supply in raw materials, dynamic industrial innovation ecosystems and advanced solutions for substitution, resource and energy efficiency, effective reuse and recycling and clean primary production. Deadline: 20 April 2023
SME Fund 2023
The Ideas Powered for business SME Fund is designed to help European small and medium enterprises in order to protect their intellectual property rights.
The SME Fund is a European Union initiative implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Deadline: 8 December 2023
If you're interested in pursuing one of these opportunities together, drop us an email at secretariat@insme.org
