Our Director of European Funds, Juan Viesca, has participated in the Conference of good practices in the Euroregion Alentejo-Algarve-Andalusia in Circular Economy and Waste Prevention, exposing and moderating the second block of the meeting, the financing of European projects, focusing on the “Next Generation EU” funds for post-pandemic recovery, the multiannual financial framework and highlighting the direct management funds with the European Union.
The direct management funds can be directly applied for by the interested parties to the European Commission without having the Member States as intermediaries and are characterized by being innovative projects, which emphasize different European policies and which are evaluated in competitive concurrence. In addition, one of the main differences is the obligation to have other European countries as partners in the project.
Likewise, the RES4CITY project. This project, financed by Horizon Europe and involving Finnova, several European universities and other international institutions, such as the United Nations Directorate-General for Vocational Training (UNITAR), aims to analyze training needs in the energy sector and organize training courses for the sector through the micro-credential system, an innovative teaching methodology developed by the European Commission.
The RES4CITY project has been presented with the aim of creating synergies with other projects that have attended, as well as with the community of Seville and the municipalities that are part of it.
About RES4CITY
It is a Horizon Europe funded project that aims to enhance the development of sustainable renewable energy and fuel technologies in cities by promoting sustainability and circularity, and by deploying an innovative educational programme, co-designed with stakeholders, to develop highly qualified human capital, to enable results with high replicability across different educational systems.
About the Startup Europe Awards
The Startup Europe Awards (SEUA) is a European Commission-driven initiative, launched by the Finnova Foundation in collaboration with StartUp Europe. It is an open innovation tool that allows companies to identify talented startups capable of solving today’s challenges in multiple areas. Its mission is to help Startups and Scaleups become more efficient, smarter and more successful. These awards are a useful tool to promote knowledge sharing, add value to the entrepreneurial ecosystem and help startups to grow and position themselves in the market.
About Finnova Finnova is the Spanish-Belgian non-profit foundation based in Brussels and Spain, working for the promotion and development of innovation and entrepreneurship in the EU. Finnova’s experience in leading communication and dissemination activities of European projects is combined with a strong proven track record in business creation and entrepreneurship support programmes, such as accelerators, incubators, and events, as well as its commitment to training and employability of young people.