Eurogia 2030 Call 18 has been launched on the 13th of July and will be closed on the 30th of September 2021.   

 The scope for the Call 18 will include:

• Offshore Wind turbines, bioenergy, solar panels, fuel cells power to-X, energy storage
• Hydrogen Fuel cell (production, storage, station)
• CO2 Capture, Sequestration and Utilization
• Green and Zero-emission Buildings, Smart cities, heating
•  IT solutions in buildings, smart monitoring, 3D construction, digital twins in housing design
• AI, IoT, Bigdata, 5G/6G integrated solutions in cities
• Smart Grids, Micro-Grid, E-mobility
• Monitoring of the environment and bioresources
• Drone and satellite monitoring systems of land, rivers, sea Industrial robots, sensors, edge cloud computing, Raman Mass spectrometry, AI, big data and many more.

All the documents and templates for the Call 18 can be found here.

If you need detailed information about "Call 18", please, contact the Eurogia Office at contact@eurogia.com.

EIT Urban Mobility’s Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) is publishing a call for proposals (CfP) for RIS education activities in RIS countries starting in 2021.

The purpose of the call is to pilot RIS education activities in 2021 that can be repeated and expanded in the coming years. The call focus on impact in RIS countries but is open to also organisations for non-EIT RIS countries. Activities can address any of the Academy segments, Master School, Doctoral Training Network and/or Competence Hub. We look for activities focused on raising awareness regarding EIT Urban Mobility education and training opportunities, capacity building regarding teaching, as well as courses related to urban mobility and innovation and entrepreneurship.

This call for proposals is open to all types of stakeholders.

Further details and supporting documents

Supporting documents:

• Call for Proposals for RIS Education – UPDATED ON 21.06.2021
• Annex I – Eligibility of expenditures
• Annex 2 – List of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Annex 3 – Monitoring and reporting procedures
• Annex 4 – Appeal procedure
• Annex 5 – Horizon Europe Model Grant Agreement

Opening:18/06/2021 - 09:00 

Deadline for the submission of proposals: 17 August 2021 at 17:00 CET

Link to submission portal

For detailed information please visit link

The New European Bauhaus initiative (NEB) is an environmental, social, and cultural initiative that complements the European Green Deal and combines aesthetic experience, sustainability, and inclusivity. 

The aim of this Cross-KIC NEB Call for proposals is to work on activities where citizens and end-users are not only asked to identify relevant challenges of their city, but also empowered to co-create together potential solutions in an ideation process.

The Cross-KIC group proposes to develop activities in cities and regional areas to facilitate the exchange of knowledge between people across Europe and to create interdisciplinary projects addressing sustainability, quality of experience and inclusiveness. With this approach, some topics have been identified as Cross-KIC New European Bauhaus Challenges for this call.

Also the challenges may be related to the topics under EIT Climate-KIC and EIT Food. For detailed information, please visit.

Apply before 20 August 2021!

Green transition through architectural, cultural, and historic sites:

• Sustainable alternatives for hardscapes as urban spaces, naturalisation of degraded public areas, green areas, biodiversity, green and blue infrastructures, and urban furniture as assets promoting active mobility, improving citizen well-being, and mitigating heat island effects. (EIT Urban Mobility)

Towards circularity and urban resilience:

• Enhancement of public realm, accessibility, and interconnection through active mobility modalities, to mitigate air pollution and improve physical and mental health. (EIT Urban Mobility)

Ensuring affordability and accessibility to all:

• Universal mobility as a key enabler for social inclusion. Everyone should be able to move freely within cities regardless gender, race, beliefs, or disability (barrier free access). (EIT Urban Mobility)

The Call aims to select one proposal for each of the above identified challenge areas, thus awarding seven projects in total. Each successful proposal will be awarded up to EUR 15,000. The KICs reserve the right to fund more than one proposal under a specific challenge when the number and/or quality of proposals received across the range of challenges do not meet the necessary criteria. Challenges are aimed to be holistic and cross-sectorial, however each challenge will be led by the KIC with the most relevant expertise.

Details of Cross KIC NEB Call:

Call document with all the details available here:

List of documents to be submitted: Application form 

Budget allocation EUR 15,000 per proposal, up to a maximum of 7 proposals

Evaluation criteria                               

• 30% Overall quality of application   
• 40% Expected impact of the project  
• 20% Innovative aspects of the proposal
• 10% Expertise and previous experience
• Based on ranking, the geographical spread within the European Union will also be considered. 

Dates                               

• Call opening: 21 June 2021 
• Call info session: 1 July 2021 at 10:00 CET (register here)
• Closing call: 20 August 2021 (23:59 CET)
• Eligibility and admissibility check: 23 – 24 August 2021
• Evaluation: 25 – 30 August 2021
• Communication of results to the participants: 31 August 2021
• Start of project: 10- 15 September (latest)
• Finalise project: 25 November 2021 (latest)

For detailed information please visit link

Please email your proposal:

Addressing challenges led by EIT Urban Mobility (1.2, 2.1 and 3.2) to: NEBcall4citizens2021@eiturbanmobility.eu

For any concerns or queries on Call content or objectives, please contact: maria.marrugat@eiturbanmobility.eu

For general information you can contact us via ncptransport@tubitak.gov.tr

The EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (EIT Regional Innovation Scheme - RIS) is the outreach program of the EIT Community. It was launched in 2014 to share successful practices and experiences of EIT Community activities and to increase participation in EIT's activities in Europe.

The Call for Proposals for the activities of the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) EIT Urban Mobility Center for Croatia, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey is open until 2 August 2021. During the webinar, each of the two sessions offered (July 6 or 20) will have the opportunity to learn more about the new RIS HUB Call and get your questions answered.

In the session held on July 6, RIS Manager Bence Huba gave a presentation about the call timeline, all the requirements and especially the different work packages. Also, technical support on how to submit RIS proposals was provided during the webinar. The final part of the event was a Q&A with the audience able to ask questions directly to the RIS team. The webinar was published on the link on youtube.

A similar presentation will take place on 20 July on the published call for proposals (CfP) for RIS Hub activities in Croatia, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey within the framework of the EIT Urban Mobility Regional Innovation Plan (RIS). Those interested who could not attend the first event can register via the link and attend the second event and get answers to their questions.

Date: 20 July 2021 13:00 CEST. Click here for registration.

Click here for the event website.

EIT Urban Mobility RIS Centers should ensure the active participation and cooperation of local Knowledge Triangle actors (industry, universities and research centres); it should also liaise with relevant national, regional and local authorities to ensure that they benefit from their expertise. RIS Centers will also assist in identifying potential funding and project opportunities for Knowledge Triangle Integration (KTI) and will also advise KTIs on how to begin project development and implementation.

For detailed information about the call, important dates and application details, you can review our news dated 07 June 2021 and our news dated 28 June 2021 for detailed information about the information day.

ScaleTHENGlobal is an EU-funded programme implemented through EIT Urban Mobility partners aiming to support startups in scaling up their business in Europe, driving growth and going international.
Among the activities of the programme, ScaleTHENGlobal will support three pilots with 50k€ by matching city challenges and the best pilot projects presented by 15 startups from ScaleTHENGlobal. For more information about the programme please visit https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/business-creation/scalethenglobal/.

This first phase of the selection process aims to gather proposals in the form of city challenges.

An evaluation panel composed of 4 members (2 EIT UM, 1 ScaleTHENGlobal consortium, 1 City Club member) will score the proposals according to a standardized set of criteria (e.g. resources, proposed challenge, availability among others.)  Proposals with a total score above 10 out of 15 points will be matched with the startups to select the best 3 pilot projects.


Please propose from the perspective of your city a challenge to be solved by the startups participating in the EIT Urban Mobility ScaleTHENGlobal programme through the implementation of a pilot project. Please bear in mind that you can submit as many challenges as desired by fulfilling multiple times this form. The form will close on the 15 July 2021, end of day.

If you have any questions regarding the ScaleTHENGlobal city pilots you can contact scalethenglobal@eiturbanmobility.eu

“HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01-04: Democratic politics in the EU’s neighbourhood” başlığına sunulacak bir proje için Doğu Avrupa ülkelerinde demokrasi konusunda çalışan ortaklar aranmaktadır. Başlık detaylarına https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-cl2-2021-democracy-01-04 adresinden “Topic Description” kısmından ulaşabilirsiniz. Bu başlığa sunulacak projelerde ortak olarak yer almak isteyen paydaşların adresinde yer alan niyet beyanı dokümanını doldurarak ncpcci@tubitak.gov.tr adresine iletmeleri beklenmektedir.

Q&A Follow-up Meeting

On the Joint Call 2021: Accelerating the Heating and Cooling Transition

on 30 June 2021, 15:00 – 16:00 CEST

Online, register here

As communicated via our previous newsletters, the Joint Call 2021 "Accelerating the Heating and Cooling Transition" addresses technology development, system integration and innovation, with an emphasis on market-driven projects that are ready for large-scale implementation before 2030. The total available budget is approximately €32,5 million. The complete call text and guideline for applications can be downloaded here.

The Q&A Follow-up Meeting will take place virtually via the b2match matchmaking platform. The 1-hour meeting will include a presentation of the Joint Call 21 objectives followed by a Q&A session. An optional virtual matchmaking event will be carried out afterwards, from 16:00 - 17:00 CEST. You can book your 1-to-1 meetings for the matchmaking on the same platform (details below).

You do not have a b2match account?

Register here - it is simply made and offers many possibilities for matchmaking. 

On the b2match platform, you can find and get in touch with potential project partners for the JPP SES & GEOTHERMICA Joint Call 2021. You can share your cooperation interests on the b2match marketplace with other community members and GEOTHERMICA and JPP SES partners, including Associated Partners, qualified Digital Platform Providers, Living Labs and Testbeds. This allows you to start building consortia and to co-create project ideas with need owners and potential partners.

To make the most of the b2match platform for you: 

• Present your cooperation profile 
• Search & find cooperation partners in the cooperation profile database  
• Browse the marketplace to find out about the offers of the different participant groups  
• Connect via messaging and virtual 1:1 video calls 

Meeting access

To access the Q&A Follow-up Meeting, follow these steps on b2match:

1.     Login or register 

2.     Open the menu at the top right and choose "agenda"

3.     In "event agenda", click "Join online session" – you will be transferred to the virtual meeting. The link to join will be accessible 5 minutes in advance of the event at 15:00 CEST

Book 1-to-1 matchmaking slots

You can start to book 1-to-1 sessions with potential partners for the Joint Call 2021 now:

1. Login or register 
2. Open the menu at the top right and choose "participants"
3. Browse through the list to identify potential partners (If you want to search for specific criteria of potential partners, you can also set filter options, e.g., by area of activities or type of cooperation.)
4. Send a meeting request to other participants

Note: Please check your b2match messages and e-mail regularly (also in spam folders); you may receive invitations from other participants waiting for your approval. If you have any questions or problems, please, let us know. We will try to solve them together.

For more updates, follow JPP SES on LinkedIn and check the GEOTHERMICA website.

The Call for Proposals for EIT Urban Mobility Hub activities of the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) for Croatia, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey is open until 2 August 2021. During the webinar, in each of the two sessions offered (6 or 20 July), you will have the opportunity to know more about the new RIS HUB Call and clarify all your doubts. Bence Huba, our RIS Manager will make an introduction about the timeline for the call, all the requirements and particularly about the different work packages. Also, during the webinar technical support on how to hand in the RIS proposals will be delivered. The last part of the event will be a Q&A time with the audience, who will be able to directly ask questions to the RIS team. The zoom link to connect to the webinar will be shared with participants after their registration.

Agenda:

Introduction and main explication by Bence Huba, RIS Manager (1h)

Q&A with the audience (30mn)   

They are offering two dates for this webinar:

6 July, 2021 10:00 CEST Madrid. Register in advance for this webinar

20 July, 2021 01:00 PM Madrid. Register in advance for this webinar

Join ERTRAC for annual public conference, where they will discuss the next challenges for road transport research that should be addressed in the EU programme Horizon Europe in 2th of June..They will present brand new research roadmaps prepared in 2021 within ERTRAC, on key innovation fields for mobility. In each session, leaders of the ERTRAC Working Groups will explain the challenges faced and the research topics that have been identified by the experts community.

The sessions will address Resilient Urban Mobility System and New Mobility Services; the ERTRAC study on “climate neutral road transport 2050” and new roadmap on Sustainable Energies and Powertrains for Road Transport; next research topics for Road Safety & Security; and Connected, Cooperative and Automated Driving.

Check the programme and the timetable here. You can now register from the following link: https://hopin.com/events/ertrac-annual-conference-2021

Detailed information link.