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European innovation ecosystems (EIE)

This is new compared to the previous R&I framework programmes of the EU. The general objective is to support innovation all across Europe, and in all dimensions and forms, including through complementary EU and national and regional policies (via effective synergies with ERDF and smart specialisation strategies) and resources, whenever possible.

Your NCP contacts for this programme

Ann Van Hauwaert

ann.vanhauwaert@fwo.be

+32 2 550 15 60

Ria De Breucker

Ria.debreucker@vlaio.be

+32 2 553 13 77

About this programme

The starting point of this initiative is to reduce the current fragmentation of innovation ecosystems all over Europe. Consequently this initiative provides for renewed and reinforced coordination and cooperation mechanisms with Member states and associated countries but private initiatives can also be included.

With an ecosystem they are looking at the broader sense of the word so it not just about innovative people but also about infrastructure and processes. The end goal is to create a flow of information, resources, knowledge and talent within the ecosystem which should lead to sustained co-creation and breakthrough innovations in the longer run.

A total budget of 500 million EUR is foreseen for this part of the third pillar.

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2023-08-21 ERC MSCA RI Health

NCP Flanders survey: looking for your feedback

NCP Flanders is conducting a short survey to collect feedback on its services and suggestions on how they can be further improved. The survey is structured along three main chapters: NCP assistance, info sessions, and NCP website & LinkedIn. If the responding person indicates not to know one of these aspects, the survey will automatically cont... read more

2023-07-27 EIE

Updates for applicants for HORIZON-EIE-2023-CONNECT-03

The FAQs of this call topic are updated and a new version of Guide for applicants is now available. The COM advises to check before applying if the regional innovation category has changed, as the Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2023 has been published. Source: Funding and Tender Portal read more

2023-06-02 EIE

Presentation, recording and guidelines for applicants for EIE and I3 calls...

On the EIE page of our website we have published in "related links" the links to: - recording and presentation of the 25/05 infosession “Regional Innovation Valleys - calls for proposal" - EISMEA webpages of each instrument, where guidelines for applicants are published, including a document explaning the differences between both instrument... read more

2023-03-27 EIE

Submitted proposals - HORIZON-EIE-2023-CONNECT-01 (call closed)

For the above mentioned call a total of 64 proposals have been submitted. The breakdown per topic is: 11 proposals under topic HORIZON-EIE-2023-CONNECT-01-01 53 proposals under topic HORIZON-EIE-2023-CONNECT-01-02 Source: Funding and Tender Portal read more