Launched under the New European Innovation Agenda, the RIVs aim to harness the potential of deep-tech innovation across the different EU territories, and addresses the innovation divide.  The Agenda has set the ambitious goal to identify up to 100 regions committed to enhance the coordination and direction of their research and innovation investment and policies, at regional level and to collaborate on inter-regional innovation projects including in deep tech innovation, linked to key EU priorities. With an overall commitment of EUR 170 million for Regional Innovation Valleys, this year, the European Commission dedicated EUR 60 million under Horizon Europe (European Innovation Ecosystems) and EUR 62 million from the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). 

Therefore, the European Commission is in the process of launching complementary calls for proposals on 17 May 2023 under the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument and the European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) part of Horizon Europe. 

The calls will close on 17 October 2023, 17:00:00 CET. 

Join us and a team of experts who will share insights about the policy background and the calls application process. 

You can already submit your questions for our speakers in Sli.do using the event code #EUInnovationAgenda

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