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EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY TRENDS, FUNDING AND OPPORTUNITIES
The EIC Women Leadership Programme: my experience
Since March 2022 I have been a Mentor for the EIC Women Leadership Programme (European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)), providing personalised mentorship to support the role of women in innovation and tech. It has been a pleasure to...
HYPERSPACE project: coordination e project design in Horizon Europe
My experience in the Horizon Europe Programme As mentioned in the EC website, Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation with a budget of €95.5 billion. It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable...
HOW TO MEASURE AND MONITOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN EUROPEAN PROJECTS
During the preparation of a European project it is necessary to include a plan that foresees the expected economic, social, and environmental impact, as we have already seen here. In this article, we will focus on measuring and tracking economic impact. ...
HOW TO MEASURE AND MONITOR SOCIAL IMPACT IN EUROPEAN PROJECTS
During the preparation of a European project it is necessary to include a plan that foresees the expected economic, social, and environmental impact, as we have already seen here. In this article, we will focus on measuring and tracking social impact. Let's...
HOW TO MEASURE AND MONITOR ECONOMIC IMPACT IN EUROPEAN PROJECTS
During the preparation of a European project it is necessary to include a plan that foresees the expected economic, social, and environmental impact, as we have already seen here. In this article, we will focus on measuring and tracking economic impact. ...
HOW TO DEFINE AND MEASURE IMPACT IN EUROPEAN PROJECTS
During the preparation of a project at European level (already seen here), we generally have an initial part relating to excellence, where we describe the state of the art and innovation that the designed solution intends to bring, as well as which needs it is...
EUROSTARS3: the European call for innovative R&D collaborative projects
What is EUROSTARS3? EUROSTARS3 is a call from the European Union, and is part of the new European Partnership for Innovative SMEs of Horizon Europe, which aims to promote the research, development, and innovation activities of European SMEs. The call aims to...
European funding for digital health
European funding for digital health: my experience When it comes to innovation, digital health is a central issue. Indeed, the development programmes of the European Union are no exception: Pillar 2 of Cluster 1 of the Horizon Europe programme is completely...
COSME a European programme dedicated to SMEs
What is the COSME programme? COSME is a European Union programme that aims to promote the activity of European companies. Unlike other programmes, COSME is dedicated specifically to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which account for 85% of all new...
Digital Transformation for manufacturing companies: success stories
The VIR2EM Project VIR2EM stands for Virtualization and Remotization for Resilient and Efficient Manufacturing. The project was designed with the desire to exploit technologies for virtualization and remotization of business processes, with three main objectives: -...
Association for women entrepreneurs: my experience
We hear about associations for female entrepreneurs more and more often. This is also true for my city, Padua, where female entrepreneurship is growing. In this article I will tell you about my experience with Rete al Femminile, a network dedicated to female...
From Italy to the Fiji Islands: my experience at the United Nations
A project to help young entrepreneurs I have always believed in volunteering, not only as an opportunity to help others but also as an opportunity for personal growth. For this reason I joined Youth Co:Lab, an organization created in the context of the United...
EIC Accelerator: new opportunities for SMEs and Start-ups
EIC Accelerator: what it is and why it should be of interest to entrepreneurs EIC Accelerator is a European instrument designed to support companies with high potential innovation projects. It is part of the context of Horizon Europe, which will be active until...
Horizon Europe: new opportunities for industry
Horizon Europe: the new "horizon" of innovation in Europe After Horizon 2020 (which we talked about here), Horizon Europe has been launched. This is the European Framework Program for Research and Innovation for the period 2021-2027: a program supported by a budget...
European Green Deal: opportunities for companies
For those, like me, who is a professional in European project design and European funding, it is clear that one of the issues that will dominate the entrepreneurial policy of the next decade is the environment. In the following article I explain why. How much more...
Life Program: funding for the environment and climate action
Life Program: funding for projects focused on the environment and climate action The LIFE program contributes to the sustainable development and achievement of the Europe 2020 strategy objectives as well as to the relevant strategies and plans of the European Union...
DITA project: an “atlas” for Digital Transformation training
My experience in European projects for Digital Transformation In the European scenario, Digital Transformation is one of the key issues, at the centre of many projects: one of these is the Digital Industry Training Atlas (or DITA), a project in which I am taking part...
Digital transformation for start-ups: a case study
Advice in innovation and digital transformation: the Alteredu case What is Digital Transformation? How does advice in this field work? In this article I will explain my collaboration with Alteredu, a project which is particularly aimed at digital...
Circular economy and SURFACE project
My role in SURFACE project: talking about circular economy Circular economy, which means an economy that can be regenerated itself: one of the crucial issues of the years to come in the field of innovation and social development (indeed, I already discussed this...
Enabling and industrial technologies and EU calls
Enabling technologies and EU calls: opportunities for industries EU calls and enabling technologies: is it true that only big industrial players can have access to them? When talking about EU calls and financing, one of the most common clichés is that they are...