View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/insme.org/insme_newsletter_issue213_novemberdecember2022-...) ** ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Issue n. 213 ------------------------------------------------------------ News from INSME 18th INSME Annual Meeting (https://www.insme.org/18th-insme-annual-meeting-2/) INSME’s 18^th Annual Meeting took place in Baku on 1 and 2 December, co-organised by INSME member in Azerbaijan, KOBIA (https://smb.gov.az/en) , and focused on “SMEs empowerment through Economic Diversification and Green Growth”. RaDAR-PPI launches its Open Market Consultation (https://www.insme.org/radar-public-procurement-of-innovation-launches-its-op...) After meeting in Rome for the project’s fourth Consortium Meeting on 28 October, the RaDAR Consortium of buyers has officially launched its Open Market Consultation process and the call for innovative solutions to tackle the challenge of Anti-microbial resistance (AMR). Kick-off meeting of the SUPERSHINE project in Rome (https://www.insme.org/kick-off-meeting-of-the-supershine-project-in-rome/) On 17 and 18 November in Rome, 21 international partners met in Rome to start the project SUPERSHINE, co-financed by the programme Horizon Europe, coordinated by CIVIESCO SRL, in which INSME is involved as partner. INSME Receiving the Italian Knowledge Leaders Award (https://www.insme.org/insme-receiving-for-the-first-time-the-italian-knowled...) During the second edition of the Italian Knowledge Leaders, Sergio Arzeni, INSME President, received the Italian Knowledge Leaders Award and recognised as a leading player in innovation. Updates and contributions from INSME Members Euromed Clusters Forward Kick off (https://www.insme.org/union-for-the-mediterranean-conference/) The kick-off meeting of the Euromed Clusters Forward took place recently in Malta, hosted by Malta Enterprise (https://u14587333.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=hmvMhL7Yy2kQ2JM2mKgw4FKFifCoA...) and ANIMA Investment Network (https://u14587333.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=hmvMhL7Yy2kQ2JM2mKgw4FKFifCoA...) to facilitate business matchmaking among MENA and EU clusters and other innovation actors. LDN at the 5th UfM Ministerial Conference (https://www.insme.org/lebanese-development-network-participated-in-the-5th-u...) The Lebanese Development Network (LDN) participated in the 5th Union for Mediterranean (UfM) Ministerial Meeting on “Strengthening the Role of Women in Society”, held on 26 October 2022 in Madrid. Casasco (CEA-PME): Strengthening the European SMEs Unity Process (https://www.insme.org/casasco-cea-pme-strengthening-the-european-smes-unity-...) The President Emeritus of Confapi and President of Cea-Pme, Maurizio Casasco, led the European Assembly of Small and Medium Enterprises, now in its twelfth edition, in Katowice (Poland) on 21 November. SRM on the Euro–Mediterranean Economic Cooperation in the Age of Deglobalisation (https://www.insme.org/studi-e-ricerche-per-il-mezzogiorno-on-the-euro-medite...) Studi Ricerche Mezzogiorno (SRM), INSME member, produced a report to explore the opportunities and challenges of an improved Euro-Mediterranean economic cooperation at times of geopolitical turbulence and the emergence of deglobalizing trends and processes. Content of the month EIC Summit: New Funding Opportunities for Innovators (https://www.insme.org/european-innovation-council-eic-summit-new-funding-opp...) The EIC Summit took place on 7-8 December in Brussels where European innovation policy developments and challenges have been discussed with deep-tech innovative start-ups, researchers, investors, policymakers and corporates. European Commission launches public consultation on Horizon programmes 2014-2027 (https://www.insme.org/european-commission-launches-public-consultation-on-th...) The European Commission has recently launched a public consultation (https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Horizon2020HorizonEuropeStrategicPlan20...) on the past, present and future of the EU’s Horizon research and innovation programmes for 2014-2027. G20 Bali Leaders’ Declaration (https://www.insme.org/g20-bali-leaders-declaration/) G20 Leaders met in Bali on 15-16 November 2022, highlighting once more the importance of a strong international cooperation to address the recent challenges and this time of unparalleled multidimensional crises. WIPO publishes the Green Technology Book 2022 (https://www.insme.org/wipo-publishes-the-green-technology-book-2022/) The Green Technology Book takes a look at the state of play of green technologies responding to some of the most critical challenges of climate change, illustrating how healthy innovation ecosystems are generating a wealth of green technology solutions. 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 (mailto:secretariat@insme.org) ============================================================ Calls and opportunities This section is supported by: ** (https://www.developmentaid.org/home) ** EUR 20 million fund for Ukrainian tech start-ups (https://clustercollaboration.eu/content/new-eur-20-million-fund-ukrainian-te...) The European Commission, through the European Innovation Council, has set up a €20 million support fund for Ukrainian innovation stakeholders to ensure their access to the EU market. This new initiative is targeted at over 200 Ukrainian tech start-ups and offers €60.000 in funding to each project, aside from non-financial measures like advisory and matchmaking services. It will be released with a call for proposals for networks of start-up associations, clusters, and other business organisations willing to support Ukrainian innovation stakeholders. Deadline: 31 December 2022 ** TOURISM4.0: Capacity building and peer-learning transnational supporting scheme towards smart, innovative, and sustainable tourism (https://tourism4-0.eu/2022/11/22/tourism4-0-call-for-smes/) The offer includes training to increase skills and competencies with extensive knowledge transfer and matchmaking events for cooperation accompanied by an exchange of best practices and mentoring support. These capacity-building activities will enable the company to implement new practices in its businesses. Deadline: 18 January 2023 ** Greening social economy SMEs and entrepreneurs in the proximity and social economy ecosystem through transnational co-operation (https://eismea.ec.europa.eu/funding-opportunities/calls-proposals/greening-s...) In view of delivering on the Green Deal and reaching climate neutrality by 2050, the general objective of this call is to green the processes and activities of SMEs in the social economy by boosting the development of sustainable practices through capacity building, knowledge transfer and transnational cooperation. Deadline: 14 February 2023 ** Call For Selection of Innovative Tourism SMEs (https://irp.cdn-website.com/ea36a0cb/files/uploaded/00.%20EU%20DigiTOUR%20Ca...) EU DigiTOUR is an EU funded project holding the mission of magnifying the digital transformation in the tourism sector. To achieve the mission, EU DigiTOUR designed the High-Growth Programme which provides the technical support activities related to the EU deep tech tourism innovative SMEs to bridge the gap in the adoption of digital techs to European traditional tourism SMEs. Deadline: 15 February 2023 ** EUIPO 2023 SME Fund (https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/it/online-services/sme-fund) Stay tuned for more news in January about the launch of the next edition of the vouchers to support European SMEs to register trademarks, patents, designs. Deadline: 16 December 2023 If you're interested in pursuing one of these opportunities together, drop us an email at ** secretariat@insme.org (mailto:secretariat@insme.org) Upcoming events 21 December 2022 – Online Event Radar-PPI Consortium: ** Data-driven approaches to strengthen AMR management & prevention (https://gencat.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q48RRGd4RByOQ8OWJbuPEA) 18-21 January 2023 – New Delhi (India) India SME Forum: ** International SME Convention 2023 (https://internationalsmeconvention.com/) 25 January 2023 November – Online Event INSME Academy: ** Facilitating SMEs business transfers: lessons learnt and best practices from Reempresa (https://www.insme.org/transfer-business-an-opportunity-for-smes/) 11 February 2023 – Paris (France) Anima Investement Network: ** MEET Africa Forum (https://anima.coop/en/meet-africa-forum/) 12-14 March 2023 – Alexandria (Egypt) Marlog: ** 2023 Marlog Conference 12 (https://asenti.org/) 27-29 March 2023 – Geneva (Switzerland) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): ** WIPO Conversation – “Intellectual Property and the Metaverse” (https://events.euractiv.com/event/info/the-ai-act-what-costs-for-smes) 27-29 March 2023 – Berlin (Germany) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): ** European Academy for Taxes, Economics and Law (https://www.insme.org/category/events/this-months-events/) 4-7 June 2023 – Ljubljana (Slovenia) The International Society for Professional Innovation Management: ** 2023 ISPIM Innovation Conference – “Innovation and Circular Economy” (https://www.insme.org/category/events/this-months-events/) 12-15 September 2023– Luxembourg IASP - International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation: ** 40th IASP World Conference on Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (https://www.iasp.ws/activities/events/events-overview---old/40th-iasp-world-...) ** Website (http://www.insme.org) ** Twitter (https://twitter.com/INSME_) ** LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/insme---the-international-network-for-small...) ** Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/INSME-The-International-Network-for-Small-and-Mediu...) 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