Innovation Express Call 2024

INNOVATION EXPRESS CALL 2024 FOR CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY VALUE CHAINS SYNCHRONIZED CALL FOR PROPOSALS CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY VALUE CHAINS DEVELOPMENT BECOMES MORE PREVAILING BUT IS MORE CHALLENGING TO SUPPORT DUE TO THEIR CROSS-REGIONAL NATURE. THEREFORE, INNOBIOVC PARTNERS HAVE PREPARED THE INNOVATION EXPRESS CALL 2024 (IEC24) - A SYNCHRONIZED CALL THAT FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSREGIONAL CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY VALUE CHAINS. I. INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS INNOVATION EXPRESS CALL 2024? The Innovation Express Call 2024 represents a joint approach for supporting participants, especially SMEs, at international matchmaking and joint RDI projects in the fields of transregional circular bioeconomy value chains, key resources and sectors in agriculture, food and beverages, chemistry, polymers and energy. The funding instrument aims at facilitating cross-sector collaboration, the development of innovative solutions in two given thematic fields for projects by developing transregional linkages among SMEs, research institutions and other business organizations. Innovation Express Call 2024 is a joint call for proposals implemented within the frame of the INNOBIOVC project by synchronizing existing regional funding schemes in the Alpine Space and beyond. Synchronizing of existing regional funding programmes under the IEC24 means: - Regions participate with their own, existing regional funding programmes. - Participating regions remain in full control of their administrative procedures, financial management of the call as well as the decision-making process. - Funding and eligibility rules apply according to the regional funding programme of the applicant’s regions. - Applications will be evaluated based on their potential to create benefits for participating applicants, to contribute to the competitiveness of the regional economy and in accordance with the criteria from the respective regional/national funding programmes. In order to facilitate the transregional joint projects, a free 30-minutes meeting with the Value Chain Generator (VCG.AI) team can be booked to explore project possibilities in the circular economy.? (Virtual) project development meetings and matchmakings will be organized as workshops with a targeted approach to find suitable cooperation partners. Watch out for current dates at INNOBIOVC website and the EVENT section at IEC24.info or ask the IEC24 Coordination Office for current dates!