Balkaninnovation.com (RCC)
The Regional Cooperation Council presented a new platform in May 2022. The key goals of the Western Balkans Innovation and Research Platform are to: exchange innovation-related information about... read more
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ETF - Updated country fiches 2021
All partner countries from SEMED, EAP and SEET have been updated in 2021 and are now available online, clicking on the respective country. The main objective was to report about developments in education... read more
CulturEU Funding Guide : EU Funding Opportunities for the Cultural and Creative Sectors 2021-2027
With this interactive guide, the European Commission wants to ease access to the funding opportunities available for the cultural and creative sectors across all the funding sources of the European Union... read more
CEE HER - Find your female expert right now
CEE HER aims to empower female experts from CEE+ region and engage them into policy impact debates and to create a vivid network of women and male allies who seek more diverse views on foreign policy... read more
The Industry Collaboration Toolkit webinar (by EuroScience)
Many early-stage researchers can find building a relationship with a company challenging. With many funding opportunities demanding researchers to apply for funding together with an industrial partner... read more
EuroScience Webinar: Science Policy 101
The Webinar “Science Policy 101” for PhDs and Postdocs, discussed how scientists can interact effectively with policy makers. How to illustrate to a policymaker that your issue matters? How to get a ... read more
JRC video: Sharing EU laboratories – Cracking the 'mud brick' challenge
This is the story of Dutch researchers who studied adobe 'mud bricks' to better understand how soldiers on peacekeeping missions can be protected using this building material. Find the video here... read more
JRC video: Take a virtual tour of the Gas Testing Laboratory
This facility is one of the few in Europe that carries out performance tests on high pressure tanks for hydrogen vehicle. Find the video and more information here This facility is one of the few... read more
JRC video: Hi-tech batteries of the future
Electrical energy is a promising part of our future energy needs and hi-tech batteries have a major role to play. Find the video and more information here Electrical energy is a promising part ... read more
JRC video: Is your house earthquake-proof?
This video helps understand how real structures are tested using a Reaction Wall to assess how they would behave during an earthquake. Find the video and more information here These full-scale ... read more
EU - WB cooperation in R&I website
This website provides information on the policy background, latest news, main contacts, funding opportunities and funded initiatives related to the EU - WB R&I cooperation. read more
Podcast series: Horizon Europe in the Western Balkans
In this podcast series by the European Commission, Horizon Europe is explored as one of the world's largest research and innovation programmes. Horizon Europe is the main tool for the European community... read more
The EU and Western Balkans: growing opportunities under Horizon Europe
EU and the Western Balkans collaborate for better opportunities for the near future. Learn about the growing opportunities by watching this video by the European Commission. read more
Horizon Europe - opportunities for the Western Balkans
EU and the Western Balkans work together for creating better opportunities form SMEs via several funding programs such as InvestEU, Horizon Europe, Creative Europe and Erasmus+. Horizon Europe is fully... read more
BRIGAID | Bridging the Gap for Innovations in Disaster Resilience
In this video-interview, Nensi Lalaj explains how the EU-funded BRIGAID project assists researchers, innovators and incubators to develop and successfully commecialise innovative products and services... read more
Fund for Innovation and Technology Development of North Macedonia
The Fund supporst activities such as knowledge transfer, research on development and innovations for micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises to help achieve accelerated technological development. More... read more
Investment and Development Fund of Montenegro
The Fund supports small and medium companies (credit and guarantee support is provided). Click here read more
ICK Incubator
An engaging environment and services for development and commercialization of viable business ideas, as well as visibility in the market. For both new and existing companies of Kosovo*. Click here to ... read more
Access to finance
This site helps you apply for loans and venture capital supported by the European Union. Just select your country to search for financial opportunities. Click here to access the service read more
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
The European exchange programme for Entrepreneurs who have just started their business or with firm intention to start a new one Click here for more information read more
IPARD III - (Instrument for pre-accession assistance for rural development, 2021 – 2027)
This EU Program supports reforms in the EU accession process by making their agricultural sector and rural areas more sustainable and aligning them with the EU's common agricultural policy. Find here... read more
WBs Enterprise Development and Innovation Facility (WB EDIF): An integrated multi-product platform funded by the EU to benefit SMEs in the WBs region
The Western Balkans Enterprise Development & Innovation Facility (WB EDIF), funded by the EU, aims at improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Western Balkans... read more
InvestEU Portal
Are you a project promoter based in the EU, and want to reach potential investors worldwide? Register your project in the InvestEU Portal and boost its visibility to a large network of international investors... read more
Invest in Albania
An independent, non-governmental publication with news on business, entrepreneurship, investments, tourism. Find the link here read more
EU funding playbook
Designed for innovation promoters in Finland, this is a practical tool to learn about funding options and understand how and if it is worth to apply for funding. Find the website here read more
Factsheets related to the Berlin Process
Factsheet on the Economic and Investment Plan Factsheet on the EU – Western Balkans relations Factsheet on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans Factsheet on Connectivity Agenda for the Western... read more
HE Partner search guide
This document provides guidance around the various partner search tools officially available in the launch of Horizon Europe but, more importantly, it offers applicants an outline to create a complete... read more
Horizon Europe Glossary
This Glossary was produced under the framework of BRIDGE2HE. The project prime objective is to act as a bridge for NCPs and participants between H2020 and Horizon Europe. Find the Glossary here read more
HE National Contact Point Portal
The National Contact Points are support structures established by Member States (MS) and Associated Countries (AC) and recognized by the European Commission (EC) in order to help participants to access... read more
What is Horizon Europe?
Official page of the new funding programme until 2027. It includes information on how to get funding, programme structure, missions, European partnerships, news and events. Click here for all... read more
Horizon Results Platform TV
The HRP TV is a brand new feature that is complementary to the existing Horizon Results Platform. As the name suggests, the HRP TV is an audio-visual library of videos or podcasts of various forms. ... read more
Horizon Europe video
The official Horizon Europe video describes how the new funding programme will boost Europe's scientific global leadership, excellence science and breakthrough innovation. With a budget of around €95.... read more
Serbia - General Framework Related to S3
Serbia registered on the Smart Specialisation (S3) platform on November 4, 2015. The Smart Specialisation process in Serbia started in 2017, with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development... read more
Kosovo* - General Framework Related to S3
Kosovo registered in the Smart Specialisation Platform (S3P) in September 2018. The Smart Specialisation (S3) process in is currently in preparation. Once begun, Kosovo's S3 process will follow the Joint... read more
Montenegro - General Framework Related to S3
Montenegro registered on the Smart Specialisation (S3) platform in August, 2017. The Smart Specialisation process in Montenegro started in 2017, with the Ministry of Science taking charge of the coordination... read more
North Macedonia - General Framework Related to S3
The Smart Specialisation (S3) process in North Macedonia started in March 2018, when the letter of commitment from the country's government on starting the development of the National Research and Innovation... read more
Bosnia and Herzegovina - General Framework Related to S3
The Smart Specialisation (S3) process in Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently in preparation, following a recent decision by the council of ministers. The S3 process will follow the Joint... read more
Albania - General Framework Related to S3
Albania registered in the Smart Specialisation Platform (S3P) in November 2017. Albania's smart specialisation process is currently being prepared with assistance from DG NEAR and the Joint ... read more
S3 Enlargement Map
Smart Specialisation strategies are an expression of sound innovation policies and as such are of interest not only to EU member states, but also to non-EU countries willing to improve their innovation... read more
Eureka poster: a taste of the organisation
Find here the official poster of Eureka. It efficiently informs on the network, its services and programmes as well as core principles. Follow this link to access the poster read more
EUREKA Project Database
Database containing EUREKA-funded projects read more
Measuring Tax Support for R&D and Innovation
OECD Website dealing with Tax Support for R&D and Innovation measures of the OECD countries. read more
Strategic foresight
Foresight is the discipline of exploring, anticipating and shaping the future to help building and using collective intelligence in a structured, systematic and systemic way to anticipate developments... read more
Procure2Innovate
European network of competence centres for innovation procurement read more
Green Public Procurement
EC Website on Green Public Procurement (GPP). read more
Innovation Procurement Toolkit
Your one-stop destination for online help in preparing your innovation procurement The eafip Toolkit provides support to policy makers in designing PCP and PPI strategies, and to procurers... read more
Innovation Procurement Platform
Innovation Procurement Platform, funded as a project under H2020 read more
Innovation Procurement
EC webpage on Innovation Procurement. read more
Common Regional Market - website
The Western Balkans Common Regional Market – a catalyst for deeper regional economic integration and a stepping stone towards EU Single Market At the Sofia Summit on 10 November 2020, the leaders of... read more
Highlights of the WBC-RTI Roadshow at ESOF 2020
Highlights of WBC-RTI Roadshow at ESOF2020. Watch the video here read more
