EIT Food Impact Funding Framework  

EIT Food has launched a competitive, open Impact Funding Framework to promote ambitious, long-term collaboration that will lead to food systems change to benefit all. EIT Food wants the co-investment to have a real impact. They're looking for proposals from consortia based around lead organizations who can work effectively, move quickly, and are supported by high-quality research, communications and impact assessment expertise. The funding is focused on two separate areas – larger-scale collaborative programs, and innovative single projects. 

Deadline: 16 November 2023 

 

Supporting the clean energy transition of European businesses 

The call seeks to assist European businesses in complying with the New Green Deal in the hopes of establishing climate-neutrality in Europe by 2050. Proposals for this call are expected to focus on one of the two scopes outlined by the call. The first being, “Strengthening a favorable ecosystem for energy audits and energy management systems” and the second prioritizing, “Fostering energy cooperation among companies.” 

Deadline: 16 November 2023 

 

Social Economy Missions for Community Resilience  

The general objective of this call is to boost the development of social economy SMEs active in rural areas. The project is aiming at building a European network of regional and local authorities with converging priorities on social economy and creating space and opportunities at EU level for learning and collaboration. 

Deadline: 7 December 2023 

 

EUIPO SME Fund 2023 

The SME Fund provides financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in the European Union (EU) for the protection of their intellectual property (IP) rights. SMEs can apply for vouchers that will provide access to a partial refund of the IP fees paid. 

If you are an EU SME and would like to receive financial support from the Fund for the registration of your trademarks, designs, patents and new plant varieties,  click here and follow the steps for registration.  

Deadline: 8 December 2023 (as long as funds are available) 

 

MSCA Staff Exchanges 2023 

MSCA Staff Exchanges involve organizations from the academic and non-academic sectors (including SMEs) from across the globe. Support is provided for international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary mobility of R&I staff leading to knowledge transfer between participating organizations. 

Deadline: 28 February 2024 

November 2-4, 2023 – Rome, Italy 

ISPI- Mediterranean Dialogues  
 

November 7-9, 2023 – Reykjavik, Island 

26th TCI Global Conference: “New landscapes in cluster development” 

November 13-15, 2023 - Brussels, Belgium (hybrid)

Annual Research Conference: European Integration, Institutions and Development - European Commission


November 13-15, 2023 – Bilbao, Spain 

European SME Week 2023 – A Celebration of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 

November 21, 2023 – Geneva, Switzerland (hybrid) 

IP Finance Dialogue: Expanding Horizons on IP Finance and Valuation 
 

November 22, 2023 - online

Transforming the Future of Energy: An International IP Symposium - WIPO Japan Office
 

November 28-30, 2023 – online 

Patent Knowledge Week – EPO 

November 30, 2023 – online 

High-growth Technology Business Forums: IP strategy and management 

January 13, 2024 – Porto, Portugal 

Startups World 2024 

April 2-5, 2024 – Brussels, Belgium 

Connecting Europe Days 

 
May 7-9, 2024 – Abu Dhabi, UAE 

Annual Investment Meeting  

May 9-10, 2024 – Malta 

EU-Startups Summit