What Projects Does the EU Like Most? Posted on March 19, 2019March 18, 2020 By Stephan Segler, Ph.D. The EU is not a private investor. Next to a great business proposition, the EU also cares about long term social, environmental and economic benefits in Europe with respects to climate change, a reduction in unemployment, boosting innovation, gender equality, integration of ethnic minorities, sustainability, infrastructure and facilitating the introduction of future technologies. It is common to only focus on the ROI of the project but it is also very important to consider current issues in the EU (found in policies, directives, agreements …) and outline them in the application to make a stronger case. Horizon 2020 Phase 1 SME Instrument / EIC Accelerator EIC Accelerator womenInvestorsSME Instrument Phase 1tip#09
EIC Accelerator How the Future of the EIC Accelerator Could Look Like (SME Instrument) – Part 2 Posted on December 24, 2020December 18, 2020 This article is a continuation of Part 1 and presents a collection of areas that the EIC Accelerator might evolve towards in the future. The EIC Accelerator blended financing (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2, grant and equity financing) is a constantly evolving and growing funding arm of the European Innovation… Read More
EIC Accelerator Designing Images for an EIC Accelerator Application (SME Instrument Phase 2) – Part 2 Posted on October 23, 2020October 18, 2020 Part 1 of this article can be found under the provided link. 4. Image Guide for Selected Sections Whatever type of EIC Accelerator (formerly SME Instrument Phase 2 – grant, equity and blended finance) project it is, in almost all cases, it is useful to create or re-create certain images…. Read More
EIC Accelerator Specific Buzzwords to be used in EIC Accelerator Applications (SME Instrument Phase 2) Posted on October 14, 2020October 9, 2020 The European Commission (EC) and the European Innovation Council (EIC) in particular have a variety of keywords (or buzzwords) that are often asked for in the official EIC Accelerator grant proposal template (SME Instrument Phase 2). Such keywords are not required to be part of a good business model but,… Read More