Information morning: European funding for innovative SMEs

Contrary to popular belief, SMEs and start-ups have their rightful place in European innovation funding schemes. Some grants are even reserved for them.

Thanks to this morning of information, aimed at industrial and service companies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, identify the right European scheme to finance yourinnovation project, and discuss your project individually with our experts.

Program

Welcome coffee at 9am

9h15 - 10h15: How do European funding schemes work? How can I find my way around and identify the right grant for my project?

• Presentation of the "cascade funding ticket" system
• Each participant carries out a diagnosis of his or her project in relation to European funding programs.

Break - networking

10:40 am - 11:30 am: session of your choice (adapted according to the results of the diagnosis carried out during the morning)

• EIC Accelerator, forbreakthrough innovation projects
• Financing your R&D project with 1 or more partners (Eurostars program, BPI bilateral calls for projects, Horizon Europe "pillar 2" collaborative projects)
• Individual meetings with our team

11:40 am - 1:30 pm : Individual meetings with our Europe Office team and the national contact points for the programs presented (meetings arranged on registration or following the diagnosis carried out during the morning).

If you wish, you can also make appointments with Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Entreprises business managers to discuss subjects other than European funding: economic development, employment & training, innovation, export & international.

This event is organized by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises, a member of Enterprise Europe Network, in partnership with the national contact points EIC Accelerateur, Innovalliance, Cluster Lumière, Coboteam, Lyonbiopole, Cluster Montagne, Vegepolys Valley, Axelera, Minalogic, Polyméris, CIMES, Tenerrdis, Cluster Eco-Bâtiment, Innovallée French Tech in Alps & INPI.