News archive - [Call for Applications] EIT InnoEnergy: Call for partnerships for new EIT InnoEnergy Hubs in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine

EIT InnoEnergy, one of the EIT’s Innovation Communities, has launched a Call for partnerships for new EIT InnoEnergy Hubs in the framework of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are eligible for this particular call.

InnoEnergy HUB’s scope

  • Identify, develop, and support promising ideas, startups and entrepreneurs.
  • Provide access to InnoEnergy services
  • Host and promote co-branded events (i.e. PowerUp! Competition, TBB, etc).
  • Perform innovation capacity building services, pre-acceleration programmes.
  • Actively promote InnoEnergy Business Model and participate in the local ecosystem
  • Perform local business development services and support sales channels for InnoEnergy portfolio.

How to apply/application process

  1. Send the filled application form to apply@innoenergy.com.

In case you need assistance at any point of the application process, please feel free to contact us at apply@innoenergy.com.

Stages:

I Stage – application and shortlist (max 100 p)

  • Application deadline: 31 July 2017 11:59 PM.
  • Shortlist period: 1 August – 10 August 2017
  • You apply by sending your application and we will select the best candidates according to the Evaluation ScoreBoard. The ones that pass over the minimum threshold will qualify for Stage II.
  • Maximum amount of points you can achieve is 100, according to the scoreboard below.

Stage II – a pitching session + interview (max 20 p.)

Deadline 20 August

  • We will contact the successful candidates from Stage I and arrange a pitching session in person or via videoconference to further validate the application.
  • Maximum amount of points you can achieve in this Stage is 20 points.
  • After the interview, the amount of points from Stage 2 will be added to the candidate’s score form Stage I and the Final Selection will be concluded.
  • In the Final Selection only one candidate from each country will be selected to become an InnoEnergy Hub.  

Contract duration:

18 months, with automatic one time prolongation for another 18 months, only if 5 of all 7 KPI sets are delivered and approved by InnoEnergy.

Financial and Payment Terms

Total budget: 90 000k EUR (for achieving of total of 7 KPI SETS in 18 months)

First installment: 20 000 EUR (for establishing the Hub – branding, and operational abilities for 18 months).

Quarterly review – 10 000 EUR for each KPI delivered and approved by InnoEnergy.

Source and further information: InnoEnergy

Country
OTHER
Geographical focus
  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Montenegro
  • Republic of North Macedonia
  • Serbia
Scientifc field / Thematic focus
  • Natural Sciences

Entry created by Giorgio Piccirillo on July 11, 2017
Modified on July 11, 2017