Access to risk finance aims to overcome deficits in the availability of debt and equity finance for R&D and innovation-driven companies and projects at all stages of development by supporting the development of Union-level venture capital.
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The concrete goal of access to risk finance under Horizon 2020 is to support and facilitate access to sources of debt and equity financing by innovative companies of all sizes and also by research centers and universities etc.
This support is given through financial intermediaries.
EIC FET Risk Finance SME Instrument
From today the call for The European Innovation Procurement Awards is open for submission. The deadline of the call is 29 July at 17 hours Brussels time. As explained in the European Innovation Council 2021 work programme the awards aim to “recognise public and private buyers across Europe in their efforts to promote innovation procureme... read more
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Autoship is, as the name suggests, an acronym for autonomous ship. Just like with self-driving cars, the possibilities of an unmanned boat seem endless. It can create more efficient freight transport, around the clock deliveries and these are just a few of the examples. The project has two societal challenges.
At first, De Vlaamse Waterweg was a bit hesitant as their experience with FP7 or Horizon 2020 projects was limited and they had not been very successful up until then. The fact that they were already doing basic research on the topic of autonomous boats, and the administrative help of NCP FLanders helped De Vlaamse waterweg to cross the line and get involved.