Economic growth needs innovation and long-term projects — where is the needed public funding? The Finnish economic success has been based on high-quality education and research. However, Finnish companies are currently investing significantly less in research and development than ten years ago... Business Finland
Latest news about Horizon Europe and other growth opportunities beyond 2020 Horizon Europe, the EU’s next framework programme for research and innovation, is approaching fast after the policymakers are returning from their August holidays. The work has already commenced in Br... Horizon Europe (Clusters 1-6)
A must-read: Ecosystem Handbook - The art of leading and creating impact In today’s rapidly changing world, very few organizations or people can make it alone. At best, orchestrated ecosystems built around companies can be strong drivers for growth and competitiveness but ...
Revolutionary microphone technology from Norway Spinverse recently helped the Norwegian start-up sensiBel in securing the 2.5 M€ grant and 4.2 M€ equity from the EIC Accelerator instrument. The funding will assist sensiBel in their goal to finalise...
Spinverse helped ELISE project to secure €12 million in funding The goal of the European multi-disciplinary ELISE project, recently funded with 12 M€ by the European Commission, is to drive artificial intelligence (AI) by machine learning (ML). The consortium of 2...
Horizon Europe boosts the competitiveness of European industries While waiting for European Commission to publish more details on their ambitious Horizon Europe programme, we would like to share some of the benefits your company would be able to reap by a successfu... Horizon Europe (Clusters 1-6)
BlueInvest Fund boosts SMEs specialised on sustainable solutions in blue economy The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund supported the sustainable development of the blue economy SMEs across the European Union with an overall budget of 22,5 M€ in its 2019 call for proposals. The ...
EWGIC Position Paper: European recovery needs innovation The European Working Group of Innovation Consultants (EWGIC) has published a new Position Paper regarding the agreement by European Council on the Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) and the Next G...
Horizon Europe: growth opportunities for thousands of innovative projects – are you ready for your next step? Horizon Europe will be launched in January 2021 and extends until 2027. It is the European Commission's proposal for an ambitious programme worth close to 100 B € to boost European research and innova... Horizon Europe (Clusters 1-6)
Growth opportunities for companies developing defence technologies In 2017, the European Commission officially launched the European Defence Fund to boost Europe’s defence capabilities . From 2021 onwards, the new European Defence Fund (EDF), worth 13 B€, will foster... European Defence Fund (EDF)
Congratulations to a new Ph.D. at Spinverse In July, Spinverse Consultant Sonja Lätti defended her doctoral dissertation on the evolution of innovation and strategy processes at Aalto University School of Business, becoming the 14th holder of d...
The first call of the Innovation Fund is now open for proposals to boost greener Europe The European Commission has just launched the first call for proposals under the Innovation Fund , with over 1 B€ allocated for clean technology projects. This massive programme is meant for the proje...