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SILEO 1st Open Call for Advanced Technology Uptake Projects

But before diving in headfirst, SMEs must test the technology out on a small scale to determine its level of success and growth potential. The SILEO Call offers this chance through financial support (lump sum) for prototyping and/or a pilot application.

The Advanced Technology Uptake Project is the successful implementation, development and/or integration of the new advanced technology(ies) and/or digital solution(s) into the SME business operations to support company resilience and digital and green transformation, executed with the support of the validated technology provider(s).

This SILEO Call for Proposals is a unique opportunity for the EU SMEs to effectively uptake the selected advanced technologies (or digital solutions) into their business through the following activities:

1. Prototyping of new products or services
2. Pilot application
3. Prototyping + Pilot application

Under this SILEO 1^st Open Call, we will select up to 25 projects (= 25 beneficiary SMEs). Awarded SMEs will have from 3 to 6 months to implement expert consultancy selected and receive up to € 10.500 per 1 Advanced Technology Uptake Project (project budget).

OPEN CALL DOCUMENTATION:

• SILEO Guide for Applicants
• SILEO Application Form_sample
• SILEO Advanced Technology Uptake Project – technical part
• Declaration of Honour
• FAQ
• SILEO Pool of Technology Uptake Facilitators (v.Final)
• Expression of Interest form for experts for the SILEO Pool of Technology Uptake Facilitators (deadline 29.03.2024)
• CALL INFO SESSION WEBINAR 12.03.2024 (recording)

• NACE codes allowed to participate: C27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment | C31 - Manufacture of furniture
• Objectives:

  Financial support to lighting and furniture SMEs to leverage the latest innovations, advanced technologies, ideas, and insights in collaboration with one or more technology provider selected from the SILEO Pool of Technology Uptake Facilitators.

  The Advanced Technology Uptake Projects aspire to empower European SMEs operating in the lighting and furniture sectors to investigate the possibilities of incorporating digitalization processes, adopting sustainable practices, and implementing advanced technologies to facilitate their transition towards environmentally-friendly and digital practices.

• Elegible applicants:

  We are looking for project applications submitted by a single SME operating in the lighting and furniture industry and located in the EU Member States or countries associated with the Single Market Programme.

  Further eligibility criteria are available in section 2 of the Guide for Applicants.

  Financial support:

  The maximum financial support per project/SME is up to 10.500 EUR in the form of a lump sum.

• Maximum Budget per application: 10500
• Type of activity supported: Innovation | Twin transformation
• Type of financial support: Lump sum
• Start date: 12/02/2024 10:00
• End date: 12/04/2024 17:00
• Elegible countries: Austria | Belgium | Bulgaria | Croatia | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Ireland | Italy | Liechtenstein | Latvia | Lithuania | Luxemburg | Malta | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Albania | Armenia | Iceland | Moldova | Montenegro | North Macedonia | Serbia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Turkey | Ukraine
• Contact name: Marta Krakowiak
• Email Address: marta.krakowiak@elcacluster.eu
• Phone number: +39 0499350457
• Link to guides for applicants: https://clustersubmissionplatform.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/GUIDE-for-Applicants_AdvancedTechnologyUptakeProjects_310124.pdf
• Link to profile page at the ECCP : https://profile.clustercollaboration.eu/profile/cluster-partnership-initiative/7ada0e82-45e0-4fed-97bd-87ba498c54a3issionplatform.eu/
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