AL Invest – Second Call 
The AL-INVEST Verde programme opens a second call for innovative proposals for the financing of green economy projects for the benefit of Latin American SMEs. Applicants must be at least two per project, one from the EU and one from South America, AL-INVEST Green is a programme funded by the European Commission for promoting sustainable growth and job creation in Latin America. It aims to support the transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient and more circular economy, to facilitate the implementation of sustainable production models. 
Deadline: 23 August 2023 
 

Innovation Fund Small Scale Projects 
This call for small-scale projects will further boost small scale EU projects in the areas of renewable energy, decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries, energy storage, and carbon capture, use and storage. These technologies should be sufficiently mature and have strong potential to achieve significant greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to conventional technologies. 
Deadline: 19 September 2023 
 

European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)
This call from the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) is looking for a Specialist Advisory Services to build capacities on innovation.
Deadline: 21 September 2023


Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs) under Horizon Europe's European Innovation Ecosystems
Sign up for the program and the European Regional Development Fund's Interregional Innovation Investment Instrument.
Deadline: 17 October 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 

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

 

6-8 September 2023 – Padua, Italy 
IEF Entrepreneurship: Analogue to Digital 

9-10 September 2023 – New Delhi, India
G20 Leaders’ Summit 2023

12-14 September 2023 – Mumbai, India
2023 Global SME Finance Forum Annual Meeting

20-21 September 2023 – Geneva, Switzerland/hybrid 
WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property and Frontier Technologies 

9-10 October 2023 – Berlin, Germany
19^th INSME Annual Meeting

15-18 October 2023 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
North Star “Connecting the Startup Ecosystem”

16-20 October 2023 – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
World Investment Forum - UNCTAD

19-20 October 2023 – Alicante, Spain 
EUIPO IP Mediation Conference 2023 

24-26 October 2023 – Marrakesh, Morocco
Arab SMEs Summit

2-4 November 2023 – Rome, Italy
ISPI- Mediterranean Dialogues

 7-9 November 2023 – Reykjavik, Island
26th TCI Global Conference: ‘New landscapes in cluster development’
 
13-17 November 2023 – Bilbao, Spain
European SME Week 2023 – A Celebration of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

14 November 2023 - Brussels, Belgium
European Parliament of Enterprises

30 November 2023 – Online
EPO’s HTB Forum 2023: “IP strategy and management”