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Horizon Europe Ireland - June update
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Pictured at Enterprise Ireland's Dublin office, Michiel Scheffer, President of the Board of the EIC (front row, second from left) with Enterprise Ireland staff and client companies including CroíValve, Equal1Labs, BlueDrop Medical, Akara Robotics and Loci Orthopedics. Representatives from Elkstone Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, Furthr VC, Western Development Commission (WDC) and HBAN were also in attendance.
President of the Board of the EIC
The official appointment of Michiel Scheffer as President of the Board of the European Innovation Council (EIC) took place earlier this month – we were delighted to meet him at Enterprise Ireland's office in Dublin on his recent visit to Ireland. We were joined by a number of representative deeptech companies and investors from the Irish ecosystem who have benefited from the support of the EIC Accelerator programme. This was a mutually beneficial two-way discussion for all participants and we wish Michiel all the best in his new role.
International Technical Expert
You may recall that last year Enterprise Ireland, UCD and the Embassy of France in Ireland signed an MoU establishing a new International Technical Expert (ETI) role to strengthen Innovation and Applied Research links between France and Ireland. Jean-Michel Portefaix recently commenced as the new ETI based at NovaUCD and the Horizon Europe National Support Network looks forward to working closely with him on strategic priorities for both countries in the coming years.
Horizon Europe awardees
Good news for CorkBIC which is part of a €20m EIC-funded Horizon Europe project consortium that will support the Ukrainian startup community with cascade funding and business support services. Positive news too for Dublin City University and Dundalk Institute of Technology who were among the awardees for two of 16 consortia selected under this year's EIT HEI initiative which aims to boost knowledge in deeptech. The European Commission has also approved up to €8.1 billion of public support by 14 Member States, including Ireland, for an Important Project of Common European Interest in microelectronics and communication technologies - you can read more about the project here.
National Contact Point updates
Further below, you will find updates from our National Contact Points (NCPs) – the Environmental Protection Agency's Darragh O'Neill gives an update on the Biodiversa+ and Water4All Partnerships while Enterprise Ireland's Gerard Kennedy has a round up on Cluster 4 - Digital, the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking and the Joint Research Centre. With the growing demand for grant support for travel, Programme Manager Brigid Burke provides tips on applying for travel costs in Enterprise Ireland's Horizon Europe proposal preparation grants.
We are always happy to hear from you - find contact details for individual members of the Horizon Europe National Support Network in our online directory.
Best regards,
Kevin
Kevin Burke
National Director for Horizon Europe at Enterprise Ireland
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National Support Network team updates
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Darragh O'Neill, National Contact Point (NCP) for Cluster 6 - Environment, Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA represents Ireland in two Horizon Europe co-funded Partnerships, Biodiversa+ and Water4All, providing co-funding to support the Irish research community to participate in collaborative projects through joint transnational funding calls.
Find out more about funding opportunities under the Biodiversa+ and Water4All Partnerships.
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Gerard Kennedy, National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe Cluster 4 - Digital, Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Smart Networks and Services (SNS) Joint Undertaking, Enterprise Ireland
November 2023 is a date for the diary with the opening of last calls for topics in the Horizon Europe Cluster 4 - Digital, Industry and Space Work Programme 2023-2024, as well as the SNS Joint Undertaking.
Read more on the opportunities in Gerard's article.
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Brigid Burke, Legal & Financial National Contact Point (NCP) for Horizon Europe and Programme Manager for Enterprise Ireland's Horizon Europe Financial Supports
In 2022, Enterprise Ireland approved more than 270 applications for Horizon Europe proposal preparation grants. Of those, just 11 were Travel grants, due to the impacts of the pandemic on overseas travel.
With the return of travel, requests for travel support have increased. To help speed up the processing of these applications, here are some tips for getting your application right first time.
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Seaweed as a source of gut health, improving the welfare of pigs and the role of food in healthy ageing are among the 20 research projects now underway as part of the EU-funded programme, Research Leaders 2025.
Co-funded by Teagasc, this innovative research fellowship programme has a clear aim: to train the next generation of leaders in agri-food research. Read more here.
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The COST Association has published the titles of 70 new Actions covering a diverse range of topics including physical sciences, agriculture, environment, life sciences, humanities and business. Twenty-three of the new Actions include a proposer based in Ireland. Browse the successful proposals.
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These awards aim to recognise public and private buyers, natural persons and legal entities supporting these practices across Europe in their efforts to promote and stimulate innovation procurement and the innovative ways the solutions are procured.
Closing date: 17 Aug 2023 - info here.
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Designed to accelerate the pace of sustainable industrial innovation in the Electronics Components & Systems (ECS) community, Xecs Call 3 opens on 25 Sep at the matchmaking event in Paris. The call is open to SMEs, large enterprises, Research & Technology Organisations (RTOs) and Academia. Details here.
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Upcoming events:
- Mon 19 - Wed 21 Jun, 6th European Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2023, Dublin. Details here.
- Tue 26 - Wed 27 Sep, ‘Waterborne Days’ - save the date - find out more here.
- Thu 19 Oct, Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe - save the event link here.
- Wed 8 - Sat 11 Nov, European Public Health Conference 2023 – further information here.
- Mon 15 - Thu 18 Apr 2024, Transport Research Arena Conference. More here.
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Missed it?
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EIC Accelerator Challenge: Emerging semiconductor and Quantum technology components - here.
- Horizon Results Platform: Opportunities for ERC Beneficiaries - watch back here.
- Horizon Europe Coordinators' Day: Grant Management - presentations and video here.
- Horizon Results Booster - steering research towards a strong societal impact - recording here.
- Lump Sum funding in Horizon Europe - May webinar here.
- Common mistakes to avoid when applying for Horizon Europe funding - read more here.
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