The ‘ultimate programme for startups driving innovation in sustainability, circularity and transparency to make all fashion good’. Selected startups will join a nine-month programme, have access to an investor network, mentorship, and free office space in Amsterdam.

Launched by the European Innovation Council (EIC), the ninth edition of the annual Prize will award €100,000 to each of the top three women innovators selected by an independent expert jury, who will also pick three ‘Rising Innovators’ under the age of 35 to receive €50,000 each. The EU Prize for Women Innovators is open to EU residents, and women innovators in ‘Associated Countries, including Ukraine’.

A $1 billion European initiative backed by the European Commission, European Investment Bank and Breakthrough Energy, which was set up in 2015 by Bill Gates to invest in innovations that can deliver a world with net-zero emissions. The support fund will support green technologies specifically in the areas of: clean hydrogen; sustainable aviation fuels; direct air capture; and long-duration energy storage.

The European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) call is to build a new sustainable innovation partnership to strengthen Europe’s Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI). The Call for Proposals invites consortia of organisations and CCSI industry and sectoral leaders bringing together education, research and business to put forward their vision and strategy for EIT Culture & Creativity, the new Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) that will drive the competitiveness and sustainable development of Europe’s CCSI. With the possibility to leverage more funds from the private and public sector, approximately EUR 300 million of funding under Horizon Europe isavailable for two new EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities to be launched during the 2021-2027 EU funding period.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator supports individual Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), in particular startups and spinout companies to develop and scaleup game-changing innovations. In some cases small mid-caps (up to 500 employees) are supported. The EIC Accelerator provides substantial financial support with: grant funding (non-dilutive) of up to €2.5 million for innovation development costs; investments (direct equity investments) of up to €15 million managed by the EIC Fund for scale up and other relevant costs. You can apply for EIC Accelerator funding at any time through the EIC platform.

The Rubio platform has more than €100 million in capital to invest in projects that fall into three thematic areas: Circular Solutions; People Power; Healthy Living. Take the test and explore opportunities to collaborate with Rubio Impact Ventures.