We are pleased to announce that the European Association of Innovation Consultants (EAIC) is a partner of the SMARTSPEND project’s high-level online conference and matchmaking event on “Access to Risk Finance for Clean Energy Technologies” that will be held on 25-27 May, 2021.

This conference will showcase the EU’s funding and financing offers for clean energy demonstration projects and will allow private financing providers to present their involvement in new energy technologies. It will also provide matchmaking opportunities to clean energy technology developers, investors and funding experts.

Who should attend the conference?

• Clean energy solution providers from research & private sector that develop new technical solutions to enable the clean energy transition in Europe
• Public funding programme authorities in the clean energy sector who propose public funding schemes, through grants or loans, in the clean energy sector at the EU, national or regional level
• The private cleantech finance sector ready to fund clean energy technology solutions with high potential.

The conference’s 4 main sessions include the following topics, amongst others:

1. The EU’s funding and financing offer: new tools for a new decade
2. National/regional funding opportunities: exploitable synergies to accelerate the clean energy transition
3. Unlock Private Funding for clean energy demonstration projects
4. How to successfully access funding schemes to achieve clean energy transition and the EU 2030 climate targets?

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For more information and registration, visit this link.

In its 10th edition, the EU Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind game-changing innovations. In doing so, the EU seeks to raise awareness of the need for more female innovators, and create role models for women and girls everywhere.

The prize is awarded to the most talented women entrepreneurs from across the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe, who have founded a successful company and brought innovation to the market. The prize is managed by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency, and the winners are chosen by an independent expert jury.