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Despite little change among leading and lagging countries in the latest European Innovation Scoreboard, Cyprus has made a remarkable leap from 15th place in 2017 to 10th in 2024, maintaining its 'strong innovator' status for the third consecutive year. What it takes? - 𝟯𝟵% 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 from 2017 to 2023, outpacing the EU average. - Transformation from a place with no universities into a research hub that is now home to 𝟭𝟮 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 and 𝟯,𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. - The island is on track to receive €𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 from 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲. - 𝟯,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗘𝘀 supported by a growing network of innovation hubs and venture capital. - Government initiatives such as the 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗮 and a new €𝟮𝟳.𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 equity fund to attract international talent and support start-ups. Efforts to boost innovation in Europe’s Widening countries are clearly paying off, with 𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 out of 15 nations seeing year-on-year 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀. Traditionally funded by the government and programs like Horizon, Cyprus faces challenges in spin-out policies and IP rights but is clearly on the path to becoming a leading innovation hub. Find more at 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dzxjZMsQ #Innovation #Research #Cyprus #HorizonEurope #STEMwise

Adapting African Union-Science Technology and Innovation  Strategy for Africa (STISA-2024) and MIT stakeholder Framework To Unlock Kenya’s Silicon Savannah Dream The white paper proposes a coherent innovation stakeholder collaboration framework based on the building blocks of the African Union's Science Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2024 and the MIT stakeholder Framework while addressing critical challenges faced by startup-led innovation ecosystems. 

Delays in Horizon Europe Work Programme: What You Need to Know to prepare yourself for the next work program? The Horizon Europe 2025 work programme will be delayed until 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 due to the incoming European Commission's need to align with new political priorities. 📊Impact on Research and Innovation - This delay primarily affects large collaborative projects under 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗜, which includes 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀. - European Research Council, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, and most coordination and innovation actions have extended their current programmes to cover 2025. Opportunities Ahead 🌟 Despite the delay, the launch of 𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰-𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 will proceed as planned, covering critical areas like: 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔 Stay connected with STEMwise for all the latest updates and expert guidance on navigating the Horizon Europe changes. Find out more 📲 https://lnkd.in/dfQZ2f_d #HorizonEurope #R&DFunding #EuropeanCommission #Innovation #STEMwise #ResearchOpportunities

Adapting African Union-Science Technology and Innovation  Strategy for Africa (STISA-2024) and MIT stakeholder Framework To Unlock Kenya’s Silicon Savannah Dream  The white paper proposes a coherent innovation stakeholder collaboration framework based on the building blocks of the African Union's Science Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa 2024 and the MIT stakeholder Framework while addressing critical challenges faced by startup-led innovation ecosystems. 

📢 Join the European Innovation Council (EIC) Info Day on November 26 (09:30-19:00) in Berlin! 📌 Experts from the European Commission's DG Research and Innovation (DG RTD), the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), and the European Investment Bank (EIB) will present key funding opportunities from the the newly published EIC Work Programme 2025. Successful EIC beneficiaries will share their experiences and a Master Class will give advice on how to successfully prepare for the EIC Accelerator. 🏆 📌 Tap the link for further information on the event 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e7z9DJ_e #EIC #EuropeanCommission #EISMEA #EIB #HorizonEurope #HorizonEU #HEU #EUfunding #EUHorizon #EIC #euresearchfunding #innovation #research #scientificresearch #sciencefunding #projectdevelopment #careergoals #researchfunding #researchimpact #scienceandinnovation #euresearch #ZEUSS

Together with my colleagues at the EAIC - European Association of Innovation Consultants, we have drafted a position on the future of the EIC Accelerator. The detailed analysis of the November 2023 results provides crucial insights and recommendations to shape future EIC Accelerator work programmes. Key highlights: ☑ The success rate for EIC Accelerator interviews dropped to 17% in November 2023, with an overall success rate of 4% for full applications. ☑ A significant 86.8% of funding in the last cut-off of 2023 was allocated to blended financing candidates. ☑ Our recommendations include refocusing on grant-only cases and limiting equity requests to ensure a fairer and more efficient allocation of funds. We believe these changes are essential to support high-potential, less mature companies, crucial for the growth of Europe's deep-tech ecosystem. 👉 Read the full position paper here: https://lnkd.in/eiG3_Z_A #Innovation #EUeic #EICAccelerator #HorizonEurope #DeepTech #Funding #equity European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) Xavier Aubry, Emmanuele Angione, Luc Ragon, Alicja Grzegorzek Carrascosa, Susanne Oliver, Michiel Scheffer

𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗢𝗡-𝗪𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗔-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦: 𝗔 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 This call targets countries and regions with lower research and innovation (R&I) performance, offering significant resources to establish or modernise centres of excellence. Through partnerships with established research leaders, the programme aims to boost scientific capacities, foster innovation-driven culture, and position these regions more competitively on the global stage. https://lnkd.in/dNednjYH

4 decades of EU R&I programmes ✨ Each EU research programme has provided new knowledge and solutions to challenges in areas that matter to Europeans and global citizens. Today, #HorizonEU Cluster 6 is delivering on #EUBioeconomy and food systems transformation (#Food2030EU), and much more. #EU40YearsRI

🚀 High Risk, High Reward: Does Europe Need an ARPA Model to Turbo-Charge Innovation? 🔬 This session explores whether Europe should adopt an ARPA-style model to fund breakthrough innovation. It will examine the feasibility of large-scale public investment in unproven technologies, its fit within the EU’s structured framework, and lessons from other countries. The discussion will also consider how a European ARPA would align with the EIC and national R&I programmes. 📢 Panelists: 👤Paul J. Corson, Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer, University of Texas at Arlington  👤José Moisés Martín Carretero, Director General, CDTI – Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology  👤Federico Menna, Chief Executive Officer, EIT Digital 👤Andreas Zaby, Innovation Manager, SPRIND – German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation Join the conversation! 👇 📑Preliminary agenda: https://lnkd.in/e9YrZQ2S ✏️Register here: https://lnkd.in/dmUuu2Tx

🎉 Celebrating 4️⃣ 0️⃣ Years of EU Research and Innovation! 🎉 This year marks four decades since the launch of European Union's first science, research and innovation funding programme. Since 1984, the EU has invested over €280 billion in over 120,000 grants with some 75,000+ beneficiaries. 🔬📈 Over the years, we have expanded our focus to tackle global challenges, harness technology and meet the changing needs of our societies. 🌍 📖 Explore 4️⃣ 0️⃣ inspiring examples of how this long-term investment generates impact and innovation 👉 europa.eu/!f9xWgt. And share how #EUfunded R&I has made a difference in your life using #ResearchImpactEU #EU40YearsRI 💡🌟