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Horizon 2020 SME Instrument
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Newsletter
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In this issue
- May 2017
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We are looking for investors who are experts in innovation and can bring their know-how to the selection panel. Are you one of them? So, apply. Are you more interested in getting funded? Don't miss the SME Instrument deadlines: 3 May for Phase 1 and 2 June for Phase 2. Spring brought many other opportunities for SMEs - be it the World Circular Economy Forum or the African Utility Week. Check our newsletter for more information.
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News
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We need your investment expertise! Become an evaluator for the SME Instrument
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Do you have what it takes to spot the best of the best among thousands of innovations? Can you tell which of thousands of brilliant ideas has the capacity to disrupt the markets? We are looking for investors who are experts in innovation and can bring their know-how to the selection panel.
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Five SME Instrument-funded companies among Financial Times 1000 fastest growing European companies
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The FT1000 lists the 1,000 companies in Europe that have achieved the highest percentage growth in revenues between 2012 and 2015. For the full list, methodology and full details have a look at the Financial Times article: https://ig.ft.com/ft-1000/
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Results and Statistics
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1222 project proposals seek funding under SME Instrument Phase 2
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The European Commission received 1222 proposals for SME Instrument Phase before the latest cut-off date on 6 April 2017.Small and medium-sized businesses that seek funding under the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument can receive from € 0.5 to € 2.5 million (and € 5 million for health projects) from the EU to co-finance up to 70% of their innovation project.
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Events
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Discover innovative circular business solutions at the World Circular Economy Forum
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The EU is funding a whole range of innovative projects across Europe to advance towards a more sustainable, circular and competitive economy. The European Commission will showcase some of these circular solutions at the World Circular Economy Forum 2017 on 5-7 June in Helsinki, Finland.
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Business Beyond Borders helps SMEs and clusters find international business partners at AUW
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The next Business Beyond Borders (BBB) matchmaking event will take place in Cape Town (South Africa) at African Utility Week (AUW), a leading water and power utility trade fair, in May 2017.
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Our Ocean 2017 conference: Make your pledge for the ocean
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On 5-6 October 2017 the European Union will host the fourth edition of the international conference 'Our Ocean – An Ocean for Life'. Human action has left our ocean heavily affected by pollution, overexploitation, coastal degradation and global warming. A new vision is needed, along with strong and action-oriented commitments. Now you too can share your pledge for the ocean action.
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Meet the SME Instrument Innovators
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SME Instrument innovator Mantex starts floating on the stock exchange
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Swedish SME Instrument innovator Mantex has been accepted for trading on the Nasdaq First North in Stockholm. The company is specialised in scanners for woodchips and biomass used for making cleaner and more efficient bio-energy.
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New Gluten World cuts a slice of the gluten-free market
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With their groundbreaking technology, New Gluten World aims to make wheat flour accessible to celiac, intolerant or gluten-sensitive patients - all this with a safe and natural process that doesn't harm the environment.
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City of Coimbra uses monitoring system Stratio to make its bus network clean and efficient
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No more annual technical control? Portuguese SME Stratio has created a remote maintenance system for cars buses and trucks that uses artificial intelligence to constantly monitor the health of cars and predict problems and breakdowns.Thanks to this system, the city of Coimbra in Portugal has made 12% savings and provides cleaner air to its citizens.
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