Authors: Gayle Kimberley, Nicole Sciberras Debono & Nina Fauser In December 2020, the EU leaders agreed on the EU’s budget for the period 2021-2027. The EU long-term budget 2021-2027 together with NextGenerationEU, the temporary instrument designed to boost the recovery, form the largest stimulus package ever financed through the EU budget, of €1.8 trillion, to support … Continued
Authors: Gayle Kimberley & Nina Fauser By now, you’ve heard us speak a lot about the EU’s overarching aim of making Europe climate neutral by 2050. You’ve read about the Green Deal, the Innovation Fund, the twin green and digital transition, energy efficiency, carbon neutrality, as well as tech opportunities such as 5G, AI and … Continued
Authors: Gayle Kimberley, Nicole Sciberras Debono & Nina Fauser Following the end of the European Innovation Fund’s (‘EIF’) first call for proposals for large-scale projects, a second call will be released, focusing on projects of a smaller scale. To have a better picture of what projects the EU Commission is looking to fund, click on … Continued
Authors: Gayle Kimberley & Nina Fauser Why the hype? With the EU 2050 targets of achieving carbon neutrality across all EU Member States, it is no surprise that the latest buzzword seems to be ‘hydrogen’. The use of hydrogen is an important solution which the EU is pushing, as it moves towards a low-carbon future … Continued
Authors: Gayle Kimberley & Nina Fauser Amidst the panic caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, whilst many industries have been hit drastically, the tech ecosystem in Europe hasn’t stopped making headlines. Several tech start-ups across Europe have made interesting updates such as the next-generation delivery drones from Germany, the UK and other countries. ..And the EU is … Continued
Authors: Gayle Kimberley, Nicole Sciberras Debono & Nina Fauser The Business Enhance Grant Schemes, part financed by the European Regional Development Fund 2014-2020, (‘ERDF’ Grants), aim at supporting enterprises when undertaking investment projects which secure sustainable business growth, by becoming more competitive, innovative, and resilient towards market challenges. The ERDF Grant Schemes address various aspects … Continued
Author: Gayle Kimberley About the call On the 22nd September a new call was launched by the EU Commission under the European Green Deal this time targeting the construction sector. This call funds Innovative Actions which propose to build or renovate in an energy and resource efficient way. The priority is the design and construction … Continued
Author: Gayle Kimberley The European Green Deal is a set of policy initiatives by the European Commission (‘EC’) with the overarching aim of making Europe climate neutral in 2050. On the 17th of September, the EC launched the ‘European Green Deal Call’, a €1 billion call for research and innovation projects which respond to the … Continued
Author: Gayle Kimberley A new Innovation Fund has just been launched by the European Commission. It is one of the world’s largest funding programmes, with €10 billion earmarked for selected projects over the next 10 years, projects which can demonstrate innovative low-carbon technologies (wind generated electricity, clean fuels, battery storage etc). Unlike other funds, this … Continued