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The new Bioeconomy Strategy outlines a path for building a clean and competitive economy by tapping into renewable resources from land and sea. This strategy not only aims to create jobs but also intends to position Europe as a leader in the transition to clean industries. The bioeconomy currently accounts for a value of up to €2.7 trillion in 2023 and supports approximately 17.1 million jobs in the EU. The strategy outlines the need to scale up innovation and develop lead markets for bio-based materials by encouraging investments in sectors including agriculture, biomanufacturing, and biotechnology. The European Commission will work to create a coherent and simplified regulatory framework that rewards circular and sustainable business models, while safeguarding EU safety standards. Faster, clearer and simpler approvals for innovative solutions will support companies to develop and grow in Europe, especially for SMEs. Interested parties are encouraged to explore the implications of the Bioeconomy Strategy. More information can be found here.
2025-11-26 Agro-Food, Environment EICThe INNO4CFIs Project has asked NCP Flanders to disseminate their acceleration programme to innovative SMEs and startups. Their acceleration Program is a 3-month, equity-free programme starting in January 2026, designed to support SMEs and startups developing green-tech, carbon farming, and climate-impact solutions. The deadline for application is 2 December 2025 at closing of business. Selected applicants will benefit from: Tailored, equity-free support through mentoring focused on investment readiness. Connections to investors, suppliers, clients, and insights from diverse European markets. A structured acceleration path from TRL 6+ to TRL 9, enhancing market adoption potential. Access to the Interregional Market Uptake Hub (IMUH) - a pan-European marketplace being developed by the INNO4CFIs connecting solution providers with demand, partners, and investors. Visibility opportunities, including Investor Readiness activities, Demo Day participation, and potential integration into the INNO4CFIs Carbon Farm Technology Platform. The Programme is open to any green tech Company but it gives priority to carbon farming related technologies, such as: Regenerative Agriculture Biomass Valorisation & BECCS Automation & Urban Farming Agrivoltaics Aquatic Systems & Irrigation Mineral Carbon Capture MRV Green Finance Main eligibility Criteria (detailed in the Guidelines for Applicants): SME or Startup established in an EU Member State Green Tech solution with TRL 6 or above Application form: Via F6S Platform
2025-11-25 MSCAThe updated MSCA Green Charter and supporting guidance documents have been published last month. The Charter sets out non-binding principles promoting environmental sustainability in research practices, covering topics such as research-related travel and events, resource-intensive research settings, data, hardware and software usage. The Charter is addressed to researchers, research managers, research groups, organisations and consortia participating in projects funded by the MSCA. While the relevance of the charter’s principles and recommendations may vary depending on the MSCA participants and projects, the guidance documents are there to help everyone find the resources they need depending on their own situation. Updated webpage on the MSCA website, containing the Charter and guidance documents Links to the separate documents on the Publications Office of the European Union website: Updated (2025) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Green Charter Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Green Charter - Guidance material for researchers and research managers Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Green Charter - Guidance material for research groups, organisations and consortia The next MSCA lunchtime conversation (5 December 12:30-14:00) is about the topic ‘Making AI Sustainable – how can we minimise the environmental cost of AI?’. More information can be found in the webinar announcement.
2025-11-21 Horizon EuropeThe European Commission (Research Executive Agency) has released three practical guides to help Horizon Europe projects increase their impact: Sharing scientific evidence with policymakers – A starter kit for EU-funded R&I projectsA hands-on guide to bring your project’s results and recommendations to the attention of policymakers. It includes step-by-step advice, an overview of key resources, and tips to amplify the impact of scientific evidence. Sharing scientific evidence with policymakers – Guide on writing policy briefs for impactThis guide explains how EU-funded research and innovation projects can create clear, impactful policy briefs that inform policy effectively. The guide includes a template (part 2) for a policy brief. Disseminating and Exploiting results – A starter kit for EU-funded research and innovation projectsA practical resource to help projects maximise the economic and societal impact of their results through dissemination and exploitation activities. It provides tools and guidance to meet Horizon Europe’s D&E expectations.
2025-11-20 Digital, Industry & SpaceThe EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has launched a new call for proposals inviting European quantum computing startups to develop integrated hardware–software quantum computing solutions with strong market potential. The call will be implemented in two phases: Phase 1 (Horizon Europe grant) will target European quantum start-ups to receive financial support over a four month period to develop a technical and financial roadmap, complemented by proofs of principle or preliminary prototypes. Phase 2 (InvestEU programme): The most promising projects from Phase 1 will be invited to submit proposals to the European Investment Bank (EIB) under the InvestEU initiative. The selected European start-ups may then receive a tailored long-term EIB Venture Debt facility to scale their technologies toward market-ready, industrial applications. The call for Phase 1 closes on 8 January 2026. Applications for Phase 1 must be submitted via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. More details can be found on this dedicated webpage. After the completion of Phase 1, participants will directly apply to the EIB Venture Debt Platform to receive financing under Phase 2. More information can be found on the EuroHPC JU's website.
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If you’ve never heard of Limecraft, you’re clearly not working in the media sector. Their SaaS platform provides integrated workflows for media management, scripted and unscripted TV, and subtitling and localisation. It is used by leading broadcasting companies – such as BBC, VRT, NPO… – and production firms of which De Mensen or Hotel Hungaria might ring a bell (at least if you are Belgian).
NCP Flanders went to Ghent to interview Maarten Verwaest, CEO and cofounder, about how he sees Horizon 2020. Limecraft is a partner in the MeMAD project, which is a collaborative RIA project submitted to an ICT call topic.
