Women TechEU Open Call

Open call a cascata (sostegno finanziario a terzi) del progetto UE Women TechEU 2 EIC (Women TechEU 2 EIC), finanziato dal programma Horizon Europe (HORIZON). Stato: aperta. Prossima scadenza: 14/01/2027 (multiple cut-off). Testo ufficiale (in inglese): The Women TechEU 2 EIC project is on a mission to ignite the potential of women-led early-stage startups in deep tech. 160 talented women entrepreneurs from across the European Union and Horizon Europe associated countries will be receiving direct support. With 75k€ grant (non-diluting finance) and a personalised business development programme, the project will be paving the way for these innovators to shine as leaders in deep tech innovation across Europe. This project is a continuation of the Women TechEU scheme that was first managed by EISMEA (European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency) from 2021 to 2023 and by another consortium during 2024 - 2026, and it has now become a fully-fledged cascade funding project that is run by an EU-wide consortium made up of different innovation ecosystem players, representatives of women entrepreneurs and also investors. During 2 years, the project will give out a total of 12 M€ in non-diluting finance in an open call with 4 different competitive submission deadlines In each submission deadline 40% of the funding is secured for startups coming from widening areas. Each cohort will then be also invited to use the menu of business development services that will be provided over…