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Horizon 2020 SME Instrument
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Newsletter
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In this issue
- July 2017
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Are you an investor and would like to help us identify the top businesses in Europe to fund? Register and evaluate proposals for EU to invest in. In the latest Phase 1 cut-off we have selected 129 businesses, and 1514 new Phase 2 project proposals are now being evaluated for funding. In this issue, you can learn how the SME Instrument enabled accelerated growth for Platform.sh, and read about 2 great transport innovations that are cleaning the air in our cities.
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Meet the SME Instrument Innovators
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SME Instrument-funded Amminex brings London's buses up to air quality standards
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London's 5000 most polluting buses will be upgraded with EU-funded technology developed by Danish innovative small company Amminex.
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Heliox's fast charger for electric buses creates a business case for emission-free public transport
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Electric cars have been around for a while but disparate and slow charging possibilities have prevented the market from completely taking off. Dutch company Heliox saw potential for a sustainable solution and built an innovative technology that can charge an electric bus at a turnaround station in 2-5 minutes.
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The SME Instrument – an "amazing booster" for Platform.sh
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Two years ago, one of our top innovators Platform.sh – a cloud hosting company from Paris – joined the SME Instrument community. In two years, the company has grown, conquered new markets, hired new staff and sold their product to tons of new clients, a success they claim could not have happened without the SME Instrument's help.
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News
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SME Instrument: 6 new overseas trade fairs to attend with us!
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Because reaching international markets are a big part of SME Instrument funded companies' business plans, the SME Instrument business acceleration services aim to help them do just that! With the Overseas Trade Fairs Programme we bring your business to International Trade Fairs outside of Europe and help you get the most out of it.
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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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Results and Statistics
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SME Instrument: EU to invest € 6.4 million in 129 innovative businesses
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129 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 25 countries have been selected for funding in the latest round of the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument.
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1514 project proposals seek funding under SME Instrument Phase 2
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The European Commission received 1514 proposals for SME Instrument Phase before the latest cut-off date on 1 June 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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