INNOVATION EXPRESS CALL 2024 (IEC24) for Circular Bioeconomy Value Chains is open from March – July 2024.
IEC24 is a joint call for collaborative project proposals which facilitates the development of transregional circular bioeconomy value chainsIt is implemented by synchronizing existing regional funding schemes in the Alpine Space and beyond. The funding partners support transregional and cross-sector collaboration for the development of innovative solutions in two thematic fields:
1) Application and development of technologies for the implementation and expansion of biobased solutions in the areas of
a) Circular production
b) Bio-based materials and products
2) Innovative solutions for climate protection and decarbonisation of value chains
a) Sustainable supply chains
b) Decarbonised supply chains
We kindly invite
- Entrepreneurs (SME), big companies, R&D (university/non-university) organisations, NGOs and other call applicants located in IEC24 participating regions
- RDI stakeholders, intermediaries, business support organisations, cluster organisations
- IEC24 funding partners (policy makers, programme owners, public funding agencies)
If you want to join the webinar, please register here.
AGENDA: June 26th, 2024
| 10:15 | Opening of the virtual room |
| 10:30 | Welcome & ICE24 Update |
| 10:40 | Keynote: "Circular Design, Innovationsmethoden, agile Transformation" FH-Prof. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Dr. Christiane Rau |
| 11:10 | Impulses for bio-economy cooperation |
| 11:40 | Project pitching / partner search for a project idea Fruit Peels Waste Valorization, Felice Quartinello/acib GmbH/AT |
| 12:00 | End of presentations |
| 12:00 -18:00 | B2B-Matchmaking: bilateral online meetings |
| 18:00 | End of event |
Matchmaking platform
Make your interest in circular bioeconomy solutions visible for your company, find partners for a funded implementation of your project.
Please note, that only SMEs from participating regions can apply for funding within the IEC24 – for questions regarding funding and project development, please contact the IEC24 coordination office (IEC24 CO): iris.reingruber@biz-up.at
Further information on the call, the application documents as well as a detailed description of the VCG.ai and SAT are on the IEC24 info website.
