Call for projects for the new Interregional Innovation Investment instrument (I3)

The European Commission has launched the first Call for projects for the new Interregional Innovation Investment instrument (I3).

This is a new funding instrument for 2021-2027 that allocates €570 million to support the commercialisation and scaling up of interregional innovation projects in shared smart specialisation priority areas. It will encourage the development of European value chains with a strong cohesion dimension as at least half of its budget will be dedicated to less developed regions.

The I3 will support partnerships of researchers, businesses, civil society and public administrations to identify and refine common areas of investment. Synergies with actions under Horizon Europe and the Single Market programme will also be supported. The first I3 call for proposals worth €145 million and will cover the years 2021 and 2022.

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Deadline: 
Tuesday, 1 February, 2022 - 17:00
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