The European Commission proposed to establish a sixth mission under Horizon Europe dedicated to the New European Bauhaus to make the green transformation of the built environment more accessible, affordable and attractive to neighbourhoods.

The EC launched a survey to shape this potential future mission. The purpose of this targeted consultation is to gather the views of the professional community on the R&I needed for the transformation of the construction ecosystem, in order to identify and define the right components to design this potential future mission.

Help shape this potential future mission by filling in the survey available using this link.

Source: European Commission

Innosuisse has opened a new call for applications for the Swiss Accelerator, which is aimed at Swiss SMEs or start-ups. Applications to the Swiss Accelerator are made via a three-stage process:

1. Short application to be submitted through the Innosuisse online application platform, until the submission deadline of 9 October 2023;
2. Full application to be submitted upon invitation based on Innosuisse’s evaluation of the short application;
3. Presentation to Innosuisse upon invitation based on the evaluation of the full application. The Innovation Council then makes the final funding decision.

Learn more about the requirements for the short application, funding, evaluation criteria etc. by visiting the Innosuisse website.

For more information, a webinar organised by Innosuisse will be on 12 September. Registration is mandatory at this link.

Source: Innosuisse

Three main events are being organised for researchers in Social Sciences and the Humanities.

1. Info Event - 5 October 2023

An online Info Day will give an overview of upcoming calls and partnering tools for Horizon Europe, Cluster 2. This cluster covers numerous transdisciplinary R&I opportunities in areas such as Democracy & Governance, Cultural & Creative Industries, European Cultural Heritage, and Social and Economic Transformations.

This event targets Swiss-based researchers and innovators from academia as well as SMEs and other organisations active in technology-driven and/or social and economic disciplines related to the relevant fields of expertise.

Link to the programme & registration.

2. Brokerage Event - 18 October 2023

An online Brokerage Event will give potential applicants the opportunity to search for partners and build up project consortia.

More info about the networking platform & registration link available here.

3. Pre-proposal Check Session - 8 November 2023

A Pre-Proposal Check Session for applicants will be held subsequent to the Brokerage Event. The selected pre-proposals will be reviewed by experienced evaluators and NCPs. The session consists of a 45 min online meeting during which evaluators will provide feedback and tips on how to enhance project ideas.

Registration & application link (deadline: 18 October 2023).

Sources: Euresearch, Net4Society