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Charting the innovation landscape with Wheesbee
Projects, patents, scientific articles, partnerships, grant schemes… this dizzying and seemingly infinite array of sources can be overwhelming for innovative organisations to navigate. In fact, it seems virtually impossible, especially if you’re not confined to...
CEF Transport: start preparing your proposal!
CEF Transport is a European financing instrument that aims to accelerate investment in Europe’s transport infrastructure. A new call for proposals is expected to open in September. That may still be a little while away – but remember that good preparation pays...
Make public real estate more sustainable with the DUMAVA grant
If you’re looking to improve the sustainability of social or special-purpose real estate – including schools, healthcare centres, government buildings or listed buildings – the new Investment Grant for Sustainable Public Real Estate (DUMAVA) could be of interest to...
New VEKI grant round open for applications
Are you a Dutch industrial company, planning to invest in CO₂ reducing measures that have been proven to work? Then you may be eligible for the VEKI grant. The most recent application round started on 22 June. Submission of grant applications is possible as long as...
CEF Energy call for Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) – Works & Studies
Last month, the European Commission launched a new grant round for energy projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Energy). The call is meant for projects that will help to improve Europe’s energy infrastructure. The budget is substantial: 800 million euros....
Attero commits to increasing the recycling of plastic film
Environmental company Attero offers sustainable solutions for waste flows from homes, companies and governmental organisations. The company has been recovering and reusing energy and raw materials from waste for ninety years. Together with a variety of chain partners,...
Download the Horizon Europe magazine and create a funding strategy with impact
The PNO Group, of which EGEN is a part, has created an online magazine about the Horizon Europe programme. The magazine offers a detailed overview of all programme components, as well as practical looks at topics as gender equality, impact and how to successfully...
Clean and Emission-free Construction Equipment grant now open
Good news for businesses in or serving the construction sector! The SSEB (Subsidieregeling schoon en emissieloos bouwmaterieel, or Clean and Emission-free Construction Equipment Grant Scheme) announced last year has just been launched. The originally planned opening...
Renewi wants to prevent valuable plastic from going to waste
Burn it? Dump it? Neither, according to waste-to-product company Renewi. It’s all about getting value out of waste. Renewi is currently already able to use more than 90% of its total incoming waste for recycling or energy recovery. When it comes to recycling, 66% of...
‘Market Intelligence Study’ improves likelihood of SDE++ application success
The new application round for the Dutch SDE++ grant starts on 28 June. Organisations like industrial companies and project developers are already busy preparing their applications. They often engage a partner such as EGEN, which has years of experience with this...
AanZET grant for purchase of zero-emission trucks given green light
An important step en route to more sustainable Dutch freight transport: the long-expected purchase grant for clean zero-emission trucks (AanZET) opens for applications on 9 May 2022. The final scheme differs in some respects from previous plans and announcements. This...
Towards a ‘Clean Sky’ for European aviation
It’s hard to image a world without airplanes and air travel. Yet, new technologies are needed to make future aircraft cleaner, quieter and more economical. In a recent funding round, the Clean Aviation partnership is looking for innovations that will help to enable...