Several Corporates and Procurers are discovering our EIC Challenge Platform and using this virtual stage to promote their Open Innovation Challenges to find innovative solutions through the EIC network. This December, we decided to replace the traditional Christmas gifts with special challenges that can turn into your next business opportunity. Several cities and regions, public transport buyers, two corporates and many other organisations are looking for innovative solutions. Don’t miss the calls and discover how to apply below.
Six cities and regions are looking for breakthrough solutions for 100% renewable energy supply in buildings.
Six cities and regions are looking for R&D solutions to change the approach of building renovation. Barcelona, Istanbul, Velenje, Nuremberg, Vila Nova de Gaia, Eilat are following a pre-commercial procurement (PCP) approach and challenging suppliers to respond to their needs. Successful suppliers will have to design, develop, and test an innovative Renovation Approach delivering 100% renewable energy supply to any existing non-residential building with adequate envelope quality. The Buyers Group alone operates 21,000 buildings, and almost a dozen other procurers are already following the project. The total funding amount to be divided among the selected suppliers throughout the challenge-based procurement is 7.68 million euros.
Applications are open until 22 February 2022. Discover how to submit your solution here!
13 Public Transport Buyers from six EU countries are looking for innovative systems to support security in public transport
Preventing terrorist attacks in public transport requires advanced systems and security operations to identify suspicious individuals and dangerous items quickly. In this context, 13 public transport buyers from six EU countries are looking for innovative solutions to increase security in public transport through automatic detection and identification of unattended items and perpetrators combined with advanced crisis management. The proposed technologies will endow public transport operators from Greece, Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and Portugal with security situational awareness solutions. PREVENT PCP will be using pre-commercial procurement, a form of innovative procurement, to develop and prototype the solutions.
If you’re interested in this challenge, discover how to register here!
SprinD is looking for solutions to remove CO2 from the atmosphere permanently, economically and at scale
Climate experts agree: reducing CO2 emissions in itself will not be enough. We must also remove enormous amounts of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and thus reverse past emissions. Innovators from all over the world have already shown that this is technically possible. However, these methods are immensely expensive, often energy-intensive and frequently fail to scale.
With this motto in mind, The Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation SprinD has a mission-critical challenge: Develop a solution in the fight against climate change that removes CO2 from the atmosphere permanently, economically and at scale. Participating in the Challenge will push the teams to comprehensively stress-test their idea. SprinD therefore provides intensive and individual support. This includes funding the teams as well as individual support from a Challenge coach, who has significant experience in the Challenge area and has already implemented high-impact innovations.
For more information on how to apply to this challenge, please visit this page.
EIC GHG Co-Creation with Electrolux
The manifesto for environmental stewardship and action has shown how dependant we are on each other to achieve sustainable development and collective wellbeing. With this mindset, European corporates, regions, and industrial organisations are reducing their climate impacts while building innovative collaborations to drive common progress and achieve mutual goals. But to do so, they need you. In this light, the European Innovation Council and its Business Partner Electrolux invite you to apply to our EIC GHG Co-creation initiative with Electrolux. The leading global appliance company is looking for new furnace solutions, a zero-emission warehouse model, and solutions to reduce heating/cooling levels of operation sites.
If you have the right innovation to address one of these challenges, you can find here more information about the co-creation process and timeline. Applications are open until 22 January 2022.
EIC GHG Co-Creation with Trelleborg
As an EIC-funded SME, you probably already had the chance to pitch your solution in multiple matchmaking initiatives to attract the attention of investors or potential customers. But did you ever try to build win-win synergies and co-create solutions with Business Partners? That's where the EIC Greenhouse Gas Programme (GHG) comes in. The aim is to leverage unique collaborative experiences between EIC companies and large European organisations while offering EIC companies the chance to co-create products and services. In this light, the European Innovation Council and its Business Partner Trelleborg invite you to apply to our joint EIC GHG Co-creation initiative. Taking sustainability and capitalising on innovative thinking have always been a top priority for Trelleborg. The corporate is focused on discovering new solutions for high-performance polymers from renewable resources, functional additives supporting key sustainability aspects and separation technologies for high-value elastomers and plastics.
To discover more information about their challenge, please visit this page. Applications are open until 22 January 2022.
More information
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DISCLAIMER: This information is provided in the interest of knowledge sharing and should not be interpreted as the official view of the European Commission, or any other organisation.