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  1. EIT UM Call for Projects aimed at promoting a competitive & sustainable European Cycling Industry

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    This call results from the European Declaration on Cycling, signed last April. The Declaration emphasises cycling as a strategic priority and describes it as one of the “most sustainable, accessible and inclusive, low-cost and healthy forms of transport“.

    According to EIT Urban Mobility, the growing share of e-bikes has created a wealth of opportunities for new services and business models in the industry, and a need for more digital and battery innovations. Simultaneously, existing services like bike sharing need to be optimised to allow operators to expand services to new consumers.

    Through this call, EIT Urban Mobility aims to fund innovative solutions that promote a competitive and sustainable European
    cycling industry, focusing on three sub-topics:

    • Light means of transport (LMT) batteries
    • New services and business models, and
    • Sustainable local manufacturing.

    Consortia should consist of 2 to 5 partners from at least 2 EU Member States or/and Horizon Europe associated countries. EIT will fund a maximum of 65% of the total project cost, with budgets expected to range between € 300,000 and € 700,000. The total indicative funding allocated for this call is € 1.5 million, which allows for approving 2 to 5 projects. The project should start from 1 January 2025 and run for one year.

    There are 2 mandatory KPI’s:

    • either an innovation needs to be put on the market or a start-up created
    • second KPI is demonstration

    As a result, there has to be at least one commercial partner and one demonstration host, either a city/municipal government or a company. The solution to be piloted should have successfully reached a minimum Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 6.

    Once the project has started, consortium partners are required to become EIT UM members. The lowest annual membership fee is € 5,000.

    This call will close on 15 October at 17.00 CET. The evaluation results will be communicated end of November.

    All further details are here: https://rb.gy/hxgrxc

  2. Opening of the fourth edition of the Propulse programme of the Transportation Innovation Agency

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    Source: Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion

    The Propulse programme aims to enable the acceleration and development of mobility innovations that significantly contribute to public policies aimed at combating climate change, preserving the environment, building territorial cohesion, providing resilience to crises, and driving digital transformation in society.

    Three project calls for the 2024-2025 edition

    The fourth edition of the Propulse programme features three focus areas:

    • Sustainable transport: Supporting innovative projects at the prototype stage that contribute to sustainable and decarbonized mobility solutions. Up to 10 projects will be selected.
    • Data sharing: Facilitating the deployment of data sharing solutions within the mobility ecosystem. Up to 5 projects will be selected.
    • Multimodality and intermodality: Promoting the deployment of multimodal and intermodal solutions to benefit users and regions. Up to 7 projects will be selected.

    Open to all public or private stakeholders, start ups, entrepreneurs, companies, or associations. For this edition, winners will receive nine months of tailored support, which includes addressing potential regulatory challenges, offering contractual and legal guidance (particularly in public procurement), networking with experts and the Ministry’s scientific and technical network, finding experimentation sites, and assistance in securing public and private funding.

    The first three editions supported 56 winners, with each new edition continuing to select projects that show significant progress.

    Calendar of calls for projects

    • July 3, 2024: Announcement and publication of the three calls for projects on the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion’s website.
    • September 6, 2024 (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.): Webinar to present the calls for projects (registration by email: propulse.agence.innovation@transports.gouv.fr).
    • September 30, 2024: Application deadline.
    • December 2024: Jury evaluations.
    • January 2025: Announcement of winners.

  3. Eurostars calls for projects

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    Source: Eureka

    Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs. The partnership is jointly funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe.

    Eurostars serves as a funding instrument specifically designed to support innovative SMEs and project partners (large corporations, universities, research institutions, and various other entities) by financially supporting collaborative international R&D and innovation projects. Participating entities gain access to public funding for diverse collaborative R&D endeavours spanning all sectors.

    For a successful application within the Eurostars framework, it’s essential to:

    1. Have a clearly defined project concept.
    2. Collaborate internationally, sharing expertise.
    3. Develop products, processes, or services with strong potential for commercialisation.

    Innovative SMEs interested in learning more are welcome to attend an interactive webinar hosted on 11 January 10.30 CET, where there will an opportunity to ask any questions. Register for the webinar here.

    The application for R&D and innovation projects is open to 37 countries and can be submitted between January 12, 2024, and March 14, 2024, at 14:00 CET (Brussels time) via the dedicated project platform at myeurekaproject.org. While an innovative SME should lead the project consortium, other entities such as large companies, universities, and research organizations are welcome to be part of the consortium.

  4. Brussels Green Deal city logistics deadline for project submission extended to 22 September

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    Source: Mobilise

    Call for projects aimed at reducing logistics emissions across the Brussels-Capital Region remains open until the end of the working week

    As part of Brussels’ Green Deal on Zero Emission Urban Logistics, the call aims to support projects that lack support and cannot see the light of day due to lack of initial funding. It is designed to stimulate collaboration within the Green Deal, and is open to existing signatories, as well as those who wish to sign on at the same time.

    The purpose of the Urban Logistics Green Deal, which was launched in April of this year, is to bring together a community of pioneering organizations that want to move forward faster and further in the transition of logistics in Brussels. At the launch, figures were shared illustrating that, while accounting for only 17% of the kilometres travelled in Brussels, freight transport is responsible for 41% of NOx emissions, 30% of fine particle emissions and 29% of Brussels’ CO2 emissions from transport. Through this Green Deal, the Brussels-Capital Region wishes to support and promote the actions of companies that are pioneers in the transition to low-emission logistics.

    The aim of the call for projects is to:

    • stimulate the Brussels-Capital Region’s Urban Logistics Green Deal
    • support a minimum of 3 projects aimed at reducing logistics emissions
    • fund selected projects to the tune of €10,000 to €300,000 per project
    • support selected projects during the 2024 calendar year
    • support selected projects with the expertise of the Mobilise research group

    For detailed submission information, applicants can head to this page of the environnement.brussels website.

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