About

Call for proposals 2014-2021 Norwegian Financial Mechanism for Entrepreneurship Development, Innovation and SMEs is aimed to increase the competitiveness of Lithuanian companies in the field of green industry innovations, including the bioeconomy.

Supported activities

Training to develop / strengthen business skills in green industrial innovation and / or the circular economy and / or ICT.

Calling for

Eligible applicants are  SMEs and large companies with private legal personality and private, for-profit or non-governmental organizations, including business associations or clusters. 

More information about eligibility can be found HERE. 

Maximum funding amount

€10,000

More information and application HERE

About

Supercharge Programme is for scaleups that want to accelerate their business. In this programme, the Business Creation team will offer you a tailored package of support from the following services:

• Access to market – new customers and geographies
• Strategy & roadmap development
• New product/service expansion
• Coaching and mentoring
• IP management services
• Marketing & communication support

Eligibility criteria

• You are actively looking to grow.
• You have demonstrated meaningful customer traction.
• You have been in operation for more than one year.
• You have a dedicated full-time team with a headquarters incorporated in a EU or Horizon Europe associated country.
• You are looking to enhance and complement your business development efforts.
• You are currently looking for access to finance from equity partners, or will be doing so in the future.

Funding

• Preparing companies for fundraising
• Equity financing consideration by EIT Manufacturing
• Introductions to VCs, European institutions and other early-stage funding opportunities

More information and application HERE.

About

Switch On Programme is for problem-solving startups that want to start shining. In this programme, the Business Creation team will offer you a tailored package of support from the following services:

• Access to market – new customers and geographies
• Strategy & roadmap development
• New product/service expansion
• Coaching and mentoring
• IP management services
• Marketing & communication support

Eligibility criteria

• You have a proven prototype or proof of concept for an innovative product that addresses critical manufacturing pain points (TRL 6 minimum).​
• You have recently established a legal entity or are planning to do so in the near-term.​
• You have no, or low, commercial revenues.
• You have an entrepreneurial team, with a minimum of two members, and at least one co-founder resident in a EU or Horizon Europe associated country.​
• You are looking to enhance and complement your business development efforts.
• You are currently looking for access to finance from equity partners, or plan to do so in the future.

Funding

• Preparing companies for fundraising
• Equity financing consideration by EIT Manufacturing
• Introductions to VCs, European institutions and other early-stage funding opportunities

More information and application HERE.

About

The EIT Food Accelerator Network (EIT FAN) is a four-month programme that aims to fast-track science and technology-based innovations that are helping to solve global food system challenges. The programme is managed by our leading EIT Food partner organisations, operating from different regional hub locations Europe. Each hub connects impactful agrifood startups with industry-leading corporate and research partners, to pilot innovative technology and drive the ultimate goal of every business: a successful market adoption

Eligibility criteria

Your business innovation must be underpinned by a science or technology with a proof of concept, or pilot project execution. It must also fall under one of EIT Food’s key focus areas.

To apply for EIT FAN you must be a registered company established in an EU member state, or Horizon Europe associated countries. Your company must be at a pre-seed stage (you must not have closed a Series A investment round yet), and ideally, it has successfully completed customer validation and is able to demonstrate traction, for example, through letters of support, sales, or signed letters of intent.

Benefits

Funding

The EIT FAN offers funding of up to €10,000 along with the opportunity to access follow-on EIT Food funding and support through EIT Food’s Impact Fund. More information on this fund can be found here.

More information and application HERE.

About

The Seedbed Incubator is a six month programme that aims to transform science and technology based innovations, that can help solve global food system challenges, into market-validated businesses. The programme is delivered by world-class EIT Food partner organisations, operating from different regional hub locations Europe

All entrepreneurial teams and newly-formed startups accepted onto the Seedbed Incubator receive funding and access to our thriving ecosystem to facilitate market testing activities with potential customers or end-users. Each cohort team is supported by business coaches and sector experts to be ready a successful business launch

Eligibility criteria

Your business innovation must be underpinned by a science or technology with a prototype or lab proof of concept established. It must also fall under one of EIT Food’s key focus areas

You can apply for the Seedbed Incubator as a project team or as a registered company. A project team must consist of at least two individuals with complementary skills and experiences, and at least one member must be a citizen or resident of an EU member state, or Horizon Europe associated countries. If you are a solo researcher or an academic currently without any team members, you must still have support from at least one member of your Technology Transfer Office for the duration of the programme (and include these details in your application). If you are applying as a registered company, your company must be established in an EU member state, or Horizon Europe associated countries.

Benefits

Funding

The Seedbed Incubator offers funding of up to €6,000, along with the opportunity to access follow-on EIT Food funding and support through EIT Food’s Impact Fund. More information on this fund can be found here

More information and application HERE.

About

StairwAI, is a European Union-funded project which aims to facilitate the engagement of low-tech companies in the AI4EU platform (a one-stop-shop for anyone looking for Artificial Intelligence (AI) knowledge, technology, tools, services, and experts) and the implementation of AI.

Calling for

StairwAI is looking for low-tech SMEs from any industry to test and validate AI resources to improve their products, services, or value chains focusing on one of the call-specific challenges.

The project considers low-tech SMEs as any company that is: a) AI Unaware: it has heard about AI but is unaware of its applications, or b) AI Aware: it is a savvy consumer of AI solutions capable of identifying use cases for AI applications.  

To do what?

What you will get

Selected companies will make part of a 6-month program and will receive 60.000 Euros, that includes:

• €26k Lump-sum
• €10k Access to hardware providers (vouchers)
• €24k Access to AI talents mentorship (vouchers)

More information and application HERE.

About

The Ideas Powered for business SME Fund is a grant scheme designed to help EU small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) intellectual property (IP) rights. The SME Fund is a European Commission initiative implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and will run from 10 January 2022 to 16 December 2022.

Calling for

The SME Fund offers financial support to SMEs established in the European Union. The application can be filed by an owner, an employee, or an authorised representative of an EU SME acting on its behalf. Grants are always transferred directly to SMEs.

What you will get

The SME fund is a reimbursement programme that issues vouchers that can be used to partly cover the fees for the selected activities. There are two types of vouchers available depending on the activity concerned:

Voucher 1: €1,500 - to use for IP Scan, trademark, and design fees.
Voucher 2: €750 - to use for patent fees.

More information and application HERE.