Euro Macedonian KIC Emkice

17/10/2025

За најбрзите и први регистрирани 3 стартапи, инвеститорите имаат покрај пакетот за другите шест, дополнителен посебен пакет и VIP вечера за вмрежување.
За следните 6 стартапи, платено патување во Брисел, посета на Европските институции и VIP вечера и вмрежување со инвеститори бизнис ангели.
> Why investors like EU-funded startups and how grants de-risk A/B/C rounds?<
(вкупно 9, по принципот “First come, first served”)
Зошто 3, 6 и 9 биле најважни броеви за Никола Тесла и иновациите кои денеска ги користиме? Ќе дознаеме наскоро.
За оние кои се дигитално најбрзи, регистрација и уплата на следниот линк:
https://shop.emkice.mk/a1-start-erasmus-project-writing
За оние кои се дигитално брзи, регистрација и уплата на сметка
210-0757651001-56, НЛБ Банка,
со назнака: За стартап
EU Funding for Startups — Autumn 6-Week Course
Dates: 10 November – 20 December 2025 (6 weeks) · Format: Hybrid (live online + on-site at SPACE Park Skopje)
Organizers: EMKICE KIC · ACRID Network · SPACE Park Skopje
Tuition: €650

What you will master
-How to find the right Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, EIC, and Digital Europe calls
-Writing a fundable concept note, budget, and work plan
-Consortium building, partner roles, and impact logic
-Grant compliance, reporting, and basics of intellectual property (IP)
-Investor alignment: Why investors like EU-funded startups and how grants de-risk A/B/C rounds?

Who it’s for
Founders/co-founders, grant managers, and operators in early-stage startups/SMEs.

What’s included
12 training days (in 2 project proposals you will be partner)
-6 live workshops + templates and checklists
-1:1 feedback clinic on your application
-Access to mentors and investor office hours
-Certificate upon completion

“First come, first served” – promo offer (limited to 9 teams)
-First 3 registered: Special Value Founders Pack (surprise VIP perks + private mentor time)
-Next 6 registered: Paid trip to Brussels (visits to EU institutions) + VIP Investors’ Dinner
За сите други прашања, слободно контактирајте не

Autumn Academy “Autumn Academy 2025”, organized by Emkice KIC in cooperation with its EU partners, is a program designed in line with the European Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ programmes, as well as special programmes for talented young people.

23/01/2025

"Empowering Women in Green Tech and Net-Zero Technologies with ELeVATE!
Our new dissemination video will explain to you our new EU project starting from March 2025
Step into the future, and let's turn the tide of technology
together. 🌿💡

"Empowering Women in Green Tech and Net-Zero Technologies with ELeVATE!Our new dissemination video will explain to you our new EU project starting from March...

29/10/2024

Registration is now open for the European Innovation Partners Networking Forum in Brussels.
(For Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, N.Macedonia, Ukraine and Turkiye)
We put the focus on
three objectives:
1) Debating key topics and networking for EU Funding projects under R&D+I collaboration and capacity building;
2) Direct B2B meetings for project consortiums building for project applications in 2025-2026 period;
3) Rectors meeting, strengthening EU Member States and Candidate Countries collaboration including EU Programmes and institutions.

29/10/2024

European Innovation Council (EIC) will be investing €1.4 billion in breakthrough innovation across Europe in 2025 after the Commission adopted the new Work Programme today.
This funding, part of Horizon Europe, targets deep tech and strategic technologies essential for Europe’s competitiveness.

Key features include:
☑️ STEP Scale-up Scheme: €300 million in total for equity investment in companies driving strategic technologies, to help them secure larger private co-investment.
☑️ EIC Pathfinder: €262 million in total for early-stage, multi-disciplinary research that could lead to technology breakthroughs. €120 million of this in “EIC Challenges” funding for emerging tech (e.g., autonomous construction robots, climate-resilient crops).
☑️ EIC Accelerator: €634 million for start-ups and SMEs to commercialise and scale innovations, with investments up to €10 million. €250 million of this funding for early-stage companies in sectors such as AI and future mobility.
☑️ EIC Transition: €98 million to turn research results into innovation opportunities.
☑️ Increased access to business acceleration services for emerging companies from ‘widening countries’.

European Innovation Council (EIC) will be investing €1.4 billion in breakthrough innovation across Europe in 2025 after the Commission adopted the new Work Programme today. This funding, part of Horizon Europe, targets deep tech and strategic technologies essential for Europe’s competitiveness. ...

25/10/2024

Italy, Spain and France all defying the norm and showing growth in angel investment from 2022..
During 2023, business angels invested a total of €1,255 million. .
Although this number decreased compared with the year before, it remains substantial, pointing to sustained interest in the development of innovation and new business ventures.
Essential industries like Health, Enterprise Software, and Fintech remain outstanding, showing those areas where their potentials for growth are seen by angel investors.

25/10/2024

Write us if you like to join.
From to :
Sustainable Finance Goals — redirecting investments toward climate - positive technologies and sustainable projects. 🌱
Members and Partners of ACRID Network will be present there.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen keynote address presented at World Future Forum Opening Ceremony
Join us at the World Future Forum in Lisbon, Portugal as we launch the - (SFGs)!
We will explore how to shift capital from harmful sectors towards climate-positive technologies and sustainable projects.
Bridging the climate finance gap isn’t about finding new money—it’s about reallocating and mobilizing dormant . As we transition to a economy, aligning investments with climate goals and divesting from harmful sectors is crucial.
Find out more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/e4vUbRzX
At Allied4Future, we believe impact investing plays a key role, enabling investors to align portfolios with both profit and purpose. And let’s not forget the need for more investment in funds—because, you know, diverse leadership is not just a nice-to-have.
4 November
14:30 - Welcome Address at Portuguese Ministry of Environment and Energy by Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho
17:00 - Visit to Unicorn Factory Lisboa, hosted by Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas
18:30 - Get Together at Praça Beato

5 November, Taguspark
- Welcome by Eduardo Baptista Correia, CEO of Taguspark
- Presentation of keynote address by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Keynotes
- Tim van der Hagen, President of the Board and Rector Magnificus of the Technical University Delft
- Manuel Heitor, Center for Innovation, Tech. and Policy Research, IN+ Lisbon, Univ Lisbon
- Markku Markkula, President of the Helsinki Region, CoR Rapporteur on The Future of EU Climate Policy
- Shiva Dustar, Head of European Investment Bank Institute
📅 November 4-5, 2024
📍 Taguspark - Knowledge City, Lisbon
Let’s align profit with purpose and build a sustainable financial future together.
Register now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ehEs8w34

17/10/2024

Applications are OPEN for our Scientific Traineeships!

- A 5-months paid traineeship at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre.
- Work with us in Geel (Belgium), Ispra (Italy), Petten (the Netherlands), Karlsruhe (Germany) or Seville (Spain).
- We are looking for recent graduates in different scientific fields, including natural and social sciences, computer sciences and engineering.

- Apply by 4 November, start in March 2025 📆

👩‍🔬 Who can apply?
- University graduates with a minimum 3-year degree (180 ECTS credits) or equivalent.
- Nationals of EU Member States and countries associated to Horizon Europe.
(Check the vacancy notice for full eligibility conditions)

🌍 Language requirements:
- EU candidates must have a thorough knowledge of at least two EU languages, including English (C1);
- non-EU candidates must have a thorough knowledge of English (C1).
➡️ More information: https://europa.eu/!GtpYVV

EU Careers by EPSO

06/10/2024

Deadline Feb 2025. Cluster 5 – Climate, Energy and Mobility Cluster, these calls were opened in September and will close on February 4, 2025.

These calls include:
– Renewable Energy (Solar PV, Wind, Ocean Energy)
– Carbon Capture and Storage
– Energy Efficient and Climate-Neutral Buildings.

Cluster 5 – Horizon Europe The last calls for 2024 in the field of renewable energy within the scope of the Horizon Europe Programme are open! Focusing on sustainable, secure and competitive energy solutions within the scope of Cluster 5 – Climate, Energy and Mobility Cluster, these calls were o...

04/10/2024

Congratulations to the 40 winners from OC #1 of the Women TechEU programme! 🎉

We’re proud to announce that these incredible startups represent 16 eligible countries, with 6 from widening countries! 🌍

This is a huge achievement, and we wish all the winners the best of luck as they embark on this exciting journey, benefiting from valuable services and mentorship opportunities.

Here’s to advancing women-led deep tech innovation across Europe 🚀

02/10/2024

Great discussion on the online info day on the 2024 calls is starting soon ✨
Key points:
✅ call features
✅ application procedure
✅ award criteria
✅ & more