25 August 2021
Horizon 2020 – KIC Raw Materials – Supporting entrepreneurs addressing water scarcity challenge in Southern Europe – 2020
Grants for projects which aim to foster raw materials related innovation
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Grants for projects which aim to foster raw materials related innovation
EU member States
EU Neighbour Countries
Objectives
* Bringing innovative solutions for this reality, EIT Food will select a total of 30 start-ups that seek to cope with water scarcity
* Startups will participate in a 3 step programme: training, mentoring and competition
Priorities
* Digitalization for better water management;
* Raising awareness and promoting education regarding local risks and measures;
* Unlocking water Governance and financial schemes for the sustainability of the water scarcity measures
* Optimizing and matching water supply and demand;
* Ensuring production control and better water consumption to allow legal enforcement,
* Andfostering climate change readiness from the perspective of water
Among financed actions
* To develop business and competitive skills, with the aim of incrementing business opportunities, find investors and have their solutions hit the market, in order to impact on the society
Additional information
* Competitive events will take place in Spain, Italy and Greece in September 2020
* Eligiblity:
– Start-ups
* Amount of the grant : 10,000 euros for the winner of each country, 5,000 for the second with six start-ups awarded in total
25 August 2021