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Horizon 2020 SME Instrument
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Newsletter
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In this issue
- March 2017
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Are you ready for the spring? We are! We opened 5 new calls with the SME Instrument Overseas Trade Fairs programme to help you scale up on the global market. Another opportunity how to leverage your project’s scale and visibility is participation at the EU Sustainable Energy Week Spark Show. The call has just opened and all companies are welcome to apply until Friday 31 March. And no worries about your presentation - our tips for SME Instrument Innovators will help perfect your pitch!
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Events
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SME Instrument Overseas Trade Fairs: 5 new calls open
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Would you like to scale-up on the global market? With the SME Instrument OTF programme we support your internationalisation plans by giving you easier access to overseas trade fairs. We are pleased to announce five new calls to participate to international trade fairs. Global-minded Phase 1 and Phase 2 companies are welcome to apply!
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EU Sustainable Energy Week Spark Show
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The EU Sustainable Week held in Brussels from 19 to 25 June has just open the call to showcase your innovative, impactful, inspiring and replicable projects aiming at ensuring Clean Energy for All Europeans at the Networking Village on 21 June 2017. All European citizens, social enterprises and initiatives, companies and NGOs are welcome to apply until Friday 31 March 2017.
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LIFE funding for green innovation: Information & networking event on 31 May
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Did you know that the EU's LIFE programme supports green technologies and eco-innovation? Find out more on 31 May in Brussels: The European Commission is organising an information and networking event as part of the EU Green Week to advise applicants on the LIFE programme's 2017 call for proposals.
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News
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How to perfect your pitch - tips for SME Instrument Innovators
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Pitching your project is the essential step to get investors, angles, partners or clients interested in your brilliant idea. No doubt that you are already masters at this, but it's always useful to have more insights from the the people who listen to this all day long as their jobs. Here are a few tips and tricks we gathered from top investors at the SME Instrument Innovators Summit to make your pitch worth the elevator ride.
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The SME Instrument in a nutshell - order the new infographic
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EASME just released an infographic explaining the basics of the programme. You can order hard copies for free until 10 March 2017.
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Add your company to the #greenjobs map!
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Despite the economic crisis in recent years, companies develop new, sustainable business models, expand their markets and adapt innovative solutions to efficiently use resources. This can translate into more jobs. And it does - the environmental goods and services sector has seen a solid performance in terms of job creation. Does your company create #greenjobs? Add them to the map!
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Results and Statistics
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SME Instrument: 2111 proposals received for Phase 1
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For the first cut-off of the SME Instrument Phase 1 in 2017 the European Commission received a total of 2111 proposals.Most of the proposals were submitted in the field of ICT, followed by ICT for health and climate action and environment. Italian and Spanish companies submitted the most proposals, followed by companies from the UK and Germany. 96 % of the proposals were submitted by a single SME.
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Meet the SME Instrument Innovators
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Lingvist closes its SME Instrument project with extra private investment!
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We love to hear back from companies we fund - especially when they have great news! Innovative language learning platform Lingvist recently finished their Horizon 2020 project and, thanks to the funding, attracted additional private investment, most recently from global Internet services company Rakuten – to the tune of €7.2 million.
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Feeling without touching – Ultrahaptics
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Increase the volume with touching a button, control your oven with a wave of the hand and heat up your car seat without taking your eyes off the road? This will soon become a reality. Ultrahaptics has developed a unique technology that enables users to receive tactile feedback without needing to wear or touch anything. The technology uses ultrasound to project sensations through the air and directly onto the hand.
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