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The European Innovation Council (EIC) is a new EU initiative, to provide direct funding to disruptive and breakthrough market-creating innovation. Ocean energy is most certainly disruptive and market-creating, so OEE wants the sector to get the maximum possible funding from EIC’s new opportunities.

There will be significant funding opportunities available – €2bn has been set aside for the EIC in 2019-2020, and a further €10bn is planned from 2021 onwards.

European Commission officials Dr. Matthijs Soede (DG RTD) and Walter Van de Velde (DG CONNECT) will present the EIC, highlight some of the upcoming calls, and take any questions the sector might have.

The European Innovation Council is a new ‘one stop shop’ for DG RTD innovation funding. It will act as an ‘umbrella’ program for various H2020 related instruments such as the SME instrument, Fast Track to Innovation or the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) instrument.

EVE is offering grants for the demonstration and validation of marine energy technologies

The Fund is designed to support innovative renewable energy generation and is extra flexible for smaller-scale projects. Large upfront capital grants are available and grants can be blended with other financial instruments.

Presentation of the OCEANERA-NET COFUND Joint Call 2019: Karen Fraser, Specialist, Energy, Energy – Marine and Low Carbon Technologies, Scottish Enterprise

– Call processes, rules and support available to develop projects

– Q&A session with the audience

Download the presentation.

More information about the OCEANERA-NET COFUND Joint Call 2019. The Guidelines for Applicants are downloadable at the bottom of the page.

EVE is offering grants for the demonstration and validation of marine energy technologies – include wave. US DoE funding call and requests for information.

‘Horizon Europe’ will be the successor to Horizon 2020 (H2020), once the European Parliament and Council of the EU have agreed on a final text.

The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) aims at supporting economic growth and job creation from the EU’s seas and oceans. It is part of the European Union’s “Blue Growth” strategy.

A summary of the calls relevant to OEE members in the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020