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Horizon 2020 SME Instrument
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Newsletter
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In this issue - June 2017
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Are you an investor? Help us evaluate innovations and pick those that deserve a push to reach the market and go global. 69 businesses will share the €100 million invested in the April Phase 2 cut-off – check them out in our datahub! In this issue discover D-Orbit's kickstarter campaign, Tech4freedom's box that helps the blind and how Taskfit makes your workdays stress-free. And stay tuned for more news on our website.
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Meet the SME Instrument Innovators
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Black box makes life easier for visually impaired people
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Simple activities like choosing your morning cereals, picking a shirt or doing housework may be part of a daily routine for many but they are out of reach for the people who are deemed to be visually impaired. Tech4Freedom helps them extend their independence and accessibility with a small black box fitted with sensors.
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Are you short of time and not sure why? Taskfit helps you peak your performance
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What if the secret to multi-tasking wasn't actually multitasking but extreme focus and good planning? Taskfit application helps you arrange and prioritise items on your to-do list.
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Help D-Orbit make the space cleaner
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D-Sat is a small propulsive device that can be installed on a satellite to remove it from orbit when it breaks or finishes its mission, instead of letting it endlessly float in orbit and potentially collide with other satellites. Funded by the SME Instrument, this device is now ready to launch and needs your support to perform three orbital experiments.
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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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Help us evaluate the COSME programme
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A public consultation has been launched as part of the interim evaluation of the COSME programme. The open consultation is available online from 10 May until 31 August 2017. Fill in the questionnaire.
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Are you an SME that invests in R&D? Check out EUREKA Eurostars-2 funding!
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EUREKA Eurostars-2 supports international innovative projects led by R&D-performing small businesses. The new call for applications is open until 14 September. A webinar for interested companies will take place on 13 June.
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Results and Statistics
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Commission to invest € 100 million to help 69 small businesses bring their innovation on the market
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69 small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) from 21 countries have been selected for funding in the latest round of the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 2. The total amount to be distributed between the SMEs working on 64 projects is €99.963 million. In this phase of the SME instrument, each project will receive up to €2.5 million (€5 million for health projects) to finance innovation activities.
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2165 SMEs seek funding under the SME Instrument Phase 1
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The European Commission received 2165 proposals for small and medium-sized enterprises SME Instrument Phase 1 before the latest cut-off date on 3 May 2017.
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