View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/insme.org/insme_newsletter_issue198?e=2d8317fc53) ** ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Issue n. 198 ------------------------------------------------------------ News from INSME INSME signs Memorandum of Understanding with Union of Arab Banks (https://www.insme.org/insme-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-union-of-...) On June 24th INSME President participated to the International Arab Banking Summit to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between INSME and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB). Learn more! INSME Supports the OECD’s Stand by Youth Initiative (https://www.insme.org/insme-supports-the-oecds-stand-by-youth-initiative/) The OECD has launched the “Stand by Youth” initiative: how businesses can create opportunities for youth in the post-COVID world. The initiative aims to help today’s youth get through this crisis and prepare for the post-COVID world. “The Management of IPRs in Tech Transfer”: insights from EUIPO’s webinar (https://www.insme.org/the-management-of-iprs-in-the-tech-transfer-process/) The second INSMEAcademy session held on the 8th of June, focused on the importance of the management of IPRs in tech transfer with IP experts from the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Find the insights on our blog! “The Role of Accelerators in the Chinese Entrepreneurial Ecosystem”: insights from TOJOY’s webinar (https://www.insme.org/the-role-of-accelerators-in-the-chinese-entrepreneuria...) On June 14th the third session of INSMEAcademy explored the role of accelerators in the Chinese entrepreneurial ecosystem with INSME member TOJOY. Read more on our blog! INSME at the Euro Mediterranean Investment Forum 2021-2022 (https://www.insme.org/insme-at-the-euro-mediterranean-investment-forum-2021-...) INSME President has been invited to the Euro Mediterranean Investment Forum 2021-2022 to moderate the roundtable discussion on the “Main Challenges and Opportunities for Financing Recovery and Resilience in the EM”. Discover more! Save the Date: 17th INSME Annual Meeting "The New Normal for SMEs and Start-Ups after Covid-19" The next INSME Annual Meeting will be on 26-28 October 2021 in Sophia, Bulgaria! Co-organised with INSME members the Bulgarian SME Agency and the Bulgarian Development Bank. Email us at secretariat@insme.org (mailto:secretariat@insme.org) for more information! Updates and contributions from INSME Members Generation S: call for start-ups in the field of personal security (https://www.insme.org/generation-s-call-for-start-ups-in-the-field-of-person...) GenerationS, Russian corporate innovation development platform and INSME member, and Beeline, leading telecom company in Russia, launched the call for cybertech solutions. Learn more here! BSMEPA Invites Members of INSME to The Business Forum Within the 3 Seas Initiative (https://www.insme.org/bsmepa-invites-members-of-insme-to-the-business-forum-...) BSMEPA, INSME member, has organised the Business Forum within the 3SI Summit in Bulgaria. it aims to overcome infrastructural differences and contributing to the integration of Western European countries. Intrasoft International will participate in EU-funded FRONTIER Project (https://www.insme.org/intrasoft-international-will-participate-in-eu-funded-...) INTRASOFT International, INSME member, participates in the European FRONTIER project. Funded by CINEA, it aims to develop a new system of urban transport adapted to population growth and the effect of climate change. Content of the month Innovation Economics (https://www.insme.org/innovation-economics-engineering-and-management-handbo...) , (https://www.insme.org/innovation-economics-engineering-and-management-handbo...) Engineering and Management Handbook just published (https://www.insme.org/innovation-economics-engineering-and-management-handbo...) The “Innovation Economics, Engineering and Management Handbook” has been published early in June featuring a contribution from INSME Secretary General, Giovanni Zazzerini. EU budget 2022: Speeding up Europe's recovery and progressing towards a green, digital and resilient future (https://www.insme.org/eu-budget-2022-speeding-up-europes-recovery-and-progre...) The 8th of June 2021 the EU Commission adopted a new funding strategy under the recovery instrument NextGenerationEU. Learn more! Ways to Ensure a Fair and Inclusive Economic Recovery From COVID-19 (https://www.insme.org/ways-to-ensure-a-fair-and-inclusive-economic-recovery-...) A commission of six Global Future Councils of experts brought together by the World Economic Forum identified the most urgent challenges which are results of the Covid-19 pandemic together with some response options. Read more! 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) ============================================================ EU Spotlight ** INNOSUP: new cross-sectoral industrial value chains through the innovation potential of SMEs (https://www.insme.org/innosup-new-cross-sectoral-industrial-value-chains%e2%...) Within the Horizon 2020, one of the main challenges has been to raise awareness on cluster facilitated projects generating new industrial value chains. Read more about INNOSUP and its role within H2020. Calls and opportunities ** EUIPO SME Fund: 50% off trademarks and designs, 75% off the cost of IP Scan in 2021 for SMEs (https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/online-services/sme-fund) The Ideas Powered for Business SME fund offers financial support in the form of reimbursements for new trademark and design applications’ fees and for IP pre-diagnostic services (IP Scan), up to a maximum amount of EUR 1 500 per business. Submission deadline: 1st July- 31st July 2021 ** Call for Good Practices 2021 by European Network of Innovation for Inclusion (http://www.europeannetforinclusion.org/call-good-practices-2021) The objective of this call is to promote social innovation through the identification of good practices at European level, so that they can inspire other organizations and professionals working in the same field and, on the other hand, they can be shared and mainstreamed at European Level. Submission deadline: 11th July ** Enterprise Europe Network - SMP-COSME-2021-EEN-01 (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opport...) The Network should contribute to the objectives of the SMP by improving the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs in Europe and promoting entrepreneurship. The Network will play a crucial role in helping all types of SMEs in their transition to more sustainable business models, through dedicated Sustainability Advisors and other sustainability services. Submission deadline: 11th August ** Call for applications to the Soft Landing 2021 service (https://www.thenextsociety.co/soft-landing) THE NEXT SOCIETY opened its call for applications to the Soft Landing 2021 service, which is a bespoke programme of the Start-Up Booster Track that offers MENA entrepreneurs the possibility to establish first contacts with EU-targeted markets. Who can participate: start-ups developing innovative solutions in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Marocco, Palestine and Tunisia. Submission deadline: 31st August ** European Partnership on Innovative SMEs (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opport...) Aimend at improving knowledge transfer within the innovative SMEs ecosystem through a collaboration between SMEs, public research partners and academia. The projects try to mitigate the difficulties that may rise in access to finance as well as to new international markets increasing SMEs employment capacity. Submission deadline: 1st September ** Business Partnership Facility - Enterprises for SDGs (https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/ifinancing-eb495.appspot.com/o/uploads%2FHojAr37TvN8n3tiKXEam%2Fy4NeFe5Eu3HgwicqcBzo.EnterprisesSDGs_CriteresEN.pdf.pdf?alt=media&token=866ca4b0-ffb9-4ad2-a8b6-da90d0e0d196) The Business Partnership Facility (BPF) is initiated and financed by the Belgian Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGD) to stimulate private sector involvement in achieving the SDGs in developing countries. he BPF provides a non-refundable grant between €50,000 and €200,000 that represents maximum 50% of the total investment. Who can participate: actors from the private sector, civil society, academia and/or the public sector. Submission deadline: 7th September ** European Inventor Award 2022 (https://www.epo.org/news-events/events/european-inventor/nominate.html) The award, conferred by the European Patent Office, honours the inventors not only for their brilliant scientific or technological breakthroughs, but also for the impact of their creations on our daily life. Submission deadline: 1st October 2021 Upcoming events 4th July – Online event Academic Summit - ** African Start-up Weekend (https://www.linkedin.com/events/africanstartupweekend6788423483073298432/) 8th - 9th July – Sofia, Bulgaria BSMEPA - ** Three Seas Sofia Summit and Business Forum (https://3seas.eu/media/news/registration-for-the-online-participants-of-the-...) 8th - 9th July – Venice, Italy OECD - ** 2021 Annual Conference of the Global Forum on Productivity joint with Italian presidency of G20 (https://www.oecd.org/global-forum-productivity/events/2021annualconferenceof...) 20th July – Online Event WIPO International Seminar - ** "Harnessing Public Research for Innovation in the Time of Covid-19 and Beyond-The Role of Knowledge Transfer Policies" (https://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=64148) 7th September – Online Event MJDvent International Limited - ** 2nd Annual Africa Solar Energy Forum (https://www.linkedin.com/events/6648257310206541824/?sAtp=&sTrk=&sV=&showPostToFeedModal=false&showRequesters=false&showShareByPost=false) 28th - 30th September – Online Event WTO Public Forum – ** “Trade beyond Covid-19: Building Resilience” (https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news21_e/pf21_18jun21_e.htm) 26-28 October 2021 – Sophia, Bulgaria INSME Annual Meeting - The New Normal for SMEs and Start-Ups after Covid-19 ** Website (http://www.insme.org) ** Twitter (https://twitter.com/INSME_) ** Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/INSME-The-International-Network-for-Small-and-Mediu...) ** LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/insme---the-international-network-for-small...) 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