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European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)
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Record Number of Innovators Apply to EIT Jumpstarter 2025 in North Macedonia⇾
Interview with EIT Deep Tech Talent Ambassador Mirza Pašić from the University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering⇾
WellscanPro from Kosovo, Winners of the Western Balkans Special Award⇾
Albanian University Boosts Industry Collaboration Through InfraBooster Programme⇾
FabLab Named First Official EIT Urban Mobility Hub in Bosnia and Herzegovina⇾
Stay Connected with EIT Community Hub in Albania⇾
New European Bauhaus Enters Next Phase with EIT Support and Published Roadmap⇾
Calls
EIT Culture & Creativity Innovation Call: Short Innovation Projects 2025 Deadline: 11 April 2025
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Call for Applications: EIT InfraBooster Practitioner 2025 Deadline: 13 April 2025
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Online Capacity Building Programme for European Based Entrepreneurship Support Organisations (ESOs) Deadline: 2 May 2025
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EIT InfraBooster Foundation: Apply for Free Online Training on Research Infrastructure Commercialisation Deadline: 30 June 2025
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Montenegro Supports EIT Partnerships Through Horizon Europe 2025 Call Deadline: 5 December 2025
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Events
Challenges and Perspectives of the Mining Sector in Albania and the Region Within the Framework of the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRM) 21 - 22 May 2025, Tirana⇾
EIT Community RIS Hub Launch in Montenegro 24 May 2025, Podgorica⇾
EIT Food Online Training: AI for Functional Food Development 27 - 30 May 2025⇾
Resources
EIT Digital Online Courses⇾
EIT InfraBooster Graduates’ Testimonials⇾
Description of Services Developed by Participating Institutions in EIT Infrabooster⇾
Overview of EIT Western Balkans Support Activities⇾
Programmes & Policies
EIT Jumpstarter⇾
Initiatives
TrueWineID⇾
NeoPill⇾
WellscanPro⇾
EIT Western Balkans Support⇾
Updates from the Region
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Riinvest Researchers Complete POLICY ANSWERS Fellowship at DLR-PT, Germany⇾
European Commission Concludes Public Consultation on the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy⇾
Discussions on the Future of FP10: Research Communities Push for a Stand-alone Programme⇾
POLICY ANSWERS Fellowship: Manual for Startups & Scaleups, Accessing Innovation Funding⇾
Calls
Call for Applications: Transnational Access Fellowships 2025-26 for scholars on the study of religion (RESILIENCE TNA) with host organisations in Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina Deadline: 1 May 2025
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European Innovation Council: EIC Pathfinder Open Deadline: 21 May 2025
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Call for Expressions of Interest from EU/EEA/Western Balkans-Based Businesses to Invest in the Western Balkans Deadline: 21 May 2025
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Erasmus+ Call: Forward-Looking Projects for Innovative and Digital Solutions Deadline: 25 May 2025
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Erasmus+ Call: Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) to Transform Vocational Education and Training Deadline: 11 June 2025
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Promotion of Research and Development Projects between Germany and the Western Balkans (WEB2025) Deadline: 11 June 2025
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IPA ADRION 2nd Call for Proposals Deadline: 30 June 2025
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European Innovation Council: EIC Transition 2025 Deadline: 17 September 2025
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European Innovation Council: EIC STEP Scale Up Deadline: 16 December 2025
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EUREKA Open Call for Network Projects Applications Deadline: 31 December 2025
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Call for Participation: European Partnership on Social Transformations and Resilience (STR) Deadline: 1 October 2026
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[Call for Action] Join the Mission Charter for EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters! Deadline: 31 December 2030
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Events
STS Conference Graz 2025: Critical Issues in Science, Technology and Society Studies 5 - 7 May 2025, Graz⇾
Shaping the future of farming and the agri-food sector 8 May 2025, Brussels and online⇾
Thriving regional innovation ecosystems for competitive European start-ups & scale-ups 6 May 2025, Brussels⇾
SMIC Webinar: Innovation Unleashed: Discover EFFRA - the EU Factories of the Future Association 9 May 2025⇾
Meeting of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation (13 - 15 May 2025, Podgorica) 13 - 15 May 2025, Podgorica⇾
POLICY ANSWERS Workshop on Technology-Oriented Research Infrastructures: Opportunities for the Western Balkans 13 May 2025, Podgorica⇾
Futures4Europe Conference 2025: Exploring Future-Oriented Collective Intelligence 15 - 16 May 2025, Vienna⇾
Horizon Europe Info Day and Brokerage for Cluster 2 'Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Societies' 2025 15 - 16 May 2025, online⇾
Building Bridges. Shaping Europe's Science-for-Policy Landscape (SAM Conference 2025) 26 - 27 May 2025, Vienna⇾
SCAR/BIOEAST conference on research and innovation 10 - 12 June 2025⇾
European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2025 and Policy Conference 10 - 12 June 2025⇾
European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation (Eu-SPRI) Annual Conference 2025: Shaping societal futures with STI Policies 11 - 13 June 2025, Dortmund⇾
7th European Climate Change Adapatation (ECCA) conference 2025 16 - 18 June 2025, Rimini⇾
7th European Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2025: Smarter, Faster and More Systemic Adaptation 16 - 18 June 2025, Rimini⇾
20th International Summer School Youth and Heritage (ISSYH) 24 July - 9 August 2025, Sarajevo, Mostar, and Stolac⇾
European Research and Innovation Days 2025 16 - 17 September 2025, Brussels⇾
ENRIO Congress 2025: Research Integrity, Power Dynamics and Safe Institutional Culture 22 - 24 September 2025, Ljubljana⇾
Macro-regional & Sea Basin Strategies Days 2025 24 - 25 September 2025, Brussels⇾
South East European Software Testing Conference Sofia SEETEST 2025 25 - 26 September 2025, Sofia⇾
Preserving Cultural Heritage in Times of Climate Change: 1st STECCI Conference 25 - 27 September 2025, Vienna and online⇾
International Scientific Conference: Sustainable Development for Sustainable Future 9 - 10 October 2025, Skopje⇾
3rd International Danube Cup 2025 Conference on Entrepreneurship Research 10 - 11 October 2025, Györ⇾
Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies 2025 3 - 5 November 2025, Vienna⇾
Resources
Southern European entrepreneurship engine:A model for deep tech commercialisation and sustainable growth⇾
JRC Essentials, Tools and Practices for Countries and Regions⇾
PA7 Reflection on the Future European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10)⇾
Programmes & Policies
European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder⇾
European Innovation Council (EIC) Transition⇾
European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme⇾
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs⇾
Single Market Programme⇾
Initiatives
Startup Europe⇾
Finnosee – Access to Finance for South East Europe Companies⇾
Organisations
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)⇾
Enterprise Europe Network⇾
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