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Update on EIC Accelerator Implementation Process

  Let’s take a look at this writing and see how we can clean it up a bit while keeping the personality. I’ll first read through for overall flow and coherence. Then I’ll do another pass focusing on: Grammar, spelling, punctuation – I’ll check for any errors and fix them without losing the cadence of… Continue reading Update on EIC Accelerator Implementation Process

Horizon Europe Calls: Renewable Energy

Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation with a budget of €95.5 billion. Horizon Europe calls have supported and incentivised different areas along the years: Health, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, Energy, Transport, Marine Science, Agriculture. They have also shown particular interest in the fields of renewable energy, climate change… Continue reading Horizon Europe Calls: Renewable Energy

#HorizonEU: European Partnership on Innovative SMEs

The European Partnership on Innovative SMEs is a new call from the Horizon Europe Framework Programme.   What’s expected? The projects are expected to show an active contribution to the following outcomes: Improved knowledge transfer in the innovative SMEs ecosystem. Through increased and sustained collaboration between SMEs, public research partners and academia; Mitigation of difficulties… Continue reading #HorizonEU: European Partnership on Innovative SMEs

Horizon Europe: EU Missions

Horizon Europe incorporates research and innovation missions to increase the effectiveness of funding by pursuing clearly defined targets. For so, the Commission engages policy experts to develop studies and reports to define how a mission-oriented policy approach will work. Specifically, EU Missions are a new way to bring concrete solutions to some of the EU’s… Continue reading Horizon Europe: EU Missions

How can AFS consulting services help you craft a successful EIC Accelerator proposal

Every start-up that needs funding and investment to develop its project has its best shot with the EIC Accelerator. This article shows how AFS consulting services help you craft a successful EIC Accelerator proposal.   So, let’s begin with a brief explanation about the EIC Accelerator.   What is the EIC accelerator? The EIC Accelerator… Continue reading How can AFS consulting services help you craft a successful EIC Accelerator proposal

The meaning of Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

The TRL (acronym for Technology Readiness Level) is a method employed to understand the maturity of technologies during the acquisition phase of a programme. It enables consistent and uniform discussions across different types of technologies, allowing precise development follow-up. The TRL spans from Level 1 to Level 9, which is the most mature stage. In 2010, the European… Continue reading The meaning of Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

EIC Accelerator’s eligibility criteria for start-ups and SMEs

This article presents the EIC Accelerator’s eligibility criteria used as cut-off point to receive funding requests from companies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent 99% of all businesses in the European Union. They are the driving disruptive mechanism for innovative solutions and a digital sustainable economy. SMEs are leading the revolution to tackle challenges like… Continue reading EIC Accelerator’s eligibility criteria for start-ups and SMEs

Why Successful Businesses Need Advisory Boards

  It is important for even the most successful businesses to understand why they need advisory boards. It is easy to overestimate a company’s capabilities and assume it can overcome every market change. Even the smartest entrepreneurs can lose perspective when emotionally invested. This is why successful businesses need advisory – an advisory board of… Continue reading Why Successful Businesses Need Advisory Boards