On 19 January 2023, an information day was held about "I3 -Strand 2b Capacity Building in Less Developed Regions".

The purpose of this event was to inform potential applicants about the call for proposals stemming from the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument - Strand 2b that is open and published on 15 December 2022. The objective of the call is to test new approaches in order to increase the capacity of regional innovation ecosystems in less developed regions participating in EU value chains. The allocated budget for the current call is €7,155,858.

Actions under this call shall facilitate the cooperation between regions which want to develop and increase their capacity to participate in the Interregional Innovation Investments program, e.g. for the submission of proposals under the I3 Instrument Strands 1 and 2a calls. Specific themes are focused on digital transition, green transition, smart manufacturing and deep tech innovation.

The submission deadline is 16 March 2023.

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For more information

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Presentation:

https://eismea.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-01/19%20January_I3_Infoday_MASTER_for%20publication.pdf

Recording:

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Questions related to the call:

EISMEA-I3-INSTRUMENT@ec.europa.eu

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