GROW/HARVEST call
2021-06-01
Up to 60 000€ for innovation and collaboration projects of SMEs
GROW/HARVEST call: the 2nd call of the METABUILDING project opens on June, 15 2021.
The METABUILDING project aims at boosting SME innovation in the Construction sector, by encouraging cross-sectoral and cross-border collaboration.
The GROW/HARVEST call will be challenge-based, and focus on the following challenges for the Construction Sector:
- ICT challenge
- Nature-Based Solutions challenge
- Circular Economy & Recycling challenge
- 3D Printing challenge
Proposal for collaborative projects of 2 partners or more (at least 2 SMEs) can be submitted between June 15, 2021 and September 15, 2021 on https://www.metabuilding.com/grow-harvest-call/.
960k € in total will be distributed to SMEs. At least one SME of each consortium has to be established in one of the 6 following target countries: Austria, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Spain and the other SME(s) need(s) to be located in any of the EU-countries or Horizon 2020 associated countries.
The proposals will be evaluated by an international panel of independent experts with regards on how they address the respective challenges.
“Save the date”: on June 15, 2021, PBN will be presenting the call supported by NOBATEK/INEF4 as project coordinator during an online webinar. Free, but registration is required (https://forms.gle/2PjQBfvf5e6hd5xk8 )
METABUILDING impact
- Provide direct financial and non-financial innovation support for SMEs.
- Increase competitiveness of SMEs through international collaboration.
- Support SMEs to get out of the COVID-19 crisis through innovation.
- Stimulate the innovation potential of the Construction sector through cross-sectoral and cross-border collaboration.
- Create and expand a Digital Platform facilitating collaboration and innovation in an enlarged Built Environment Sector.
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