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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Fund supports small and medium companies (credit and guarantee support is provided). Click here read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
An independent, non-governmental publication with news on business, entrepreneurship, investments, tourism. Find the link here read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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
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 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
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
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
Database containing EUREKA-funded projects read more
OECD Website dealing with Tax Support for R&D and Innovation measures of the OECD countries. read more
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
European network of competence centres for innovation procurement read more
EC Website on Green Public Procurement (GPP). read more
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, funded as a project under H2020 read more
EC webpage on Innovation Procurement. read more
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 WBC-RTI Roadshow at ESOF2020. Watch the video here read more
An open access publishing platform supporting data deposition and sharing. Publish all your findings including null results, data notes and more. Engage with your reviewers openly and transparently... read more
In the context of its mutual learning and capacity building activities, GENDERACTION organised a training on gender equality for policymakers in Athens in June 2019. The event provided a forum for... read more
Wikigender is a global online collaborative platform linking policymakers and experts from both developed and developing countries to find solutions to advance gender equality. It provides a centralised... read more
EIGE interviewed ICT companies across the EU-28 and examine initiatives to bring in and retain more women. Currently, only some 17% of ICT professionals in the EU are women. The research found that the... read more
The Standing Working Group on Gender in Research and Innovation under European Research Area and Innovation Committee (ERAC SWG GRI) is a policy advisory committee that advises the Council of the EU, ... read more
The Education and Training Monitor 2020 presents European Commission’s yearly evaluation of education and training system across Europe. The report brings together the latest data, technical papers and... read more
Western Balkans Info Hub - powered by "Policy Answers" - is funded by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe project "R&I policy making, implementation and support in the Western Balkans", grant agreement: 10105887. The portal builds upon previous initiatives, such as for instance WBC-RTI.INFO and WBC-INCO.NET, which were funded under different Framework Programmes (FP) for Research and Technological Development (RTD) of the European Commission and other contracts.
