Organisation of the Women TechEU Scheme
The Women TechEU Scheme is a European Union initiative designed to support early-stage deep tech start-ups founded or co-founded by women in top management positions. This scheme aims to foster female leadership, promote deep tech innovation, and build more inclusive and interconnected innovation ecosystems across the EU by providing financial support and comprehensive business acceleration services.
Who is Funded by Women TechEU?
The Women TechEU Scheme targets consortia of independent legal entities across the EU and Associated Countries, with specific regional requirements, to support women-led deep tech start-ups. Its primary goals are to foster deep tech innovation, promote female leadership, and strengthen interconnected innovation ecosystems within Europe.
What Deep Tech Innovation is Funded?
The Women TechEU Scheme supports projects across all deep tech sectors, focusing on early-stage women-led start-ups. Funding covers activities essential for business growth, such as product development and market validation, primarily through direct grants to third parties.
Type and Scope of EU Funding
The Women TechEU Scheme provides direct grants to a selected consortium, which in turn offers sub-grants of up to EUR 75,000 to eligible deep tech start-ups. The overall project duration for the consortium is two years, with a significant portion of the budget dedicated to supporting these third-party beneficiaries.
Conditions and Requirements for Applicants
Applicants for the Women TechEU Scheme must adhere to general Horizon Europe conditions, including specific consortium composition requirements fostering regional diversity. A significant budget portion must be dedicated to grants for women-led deep tech start-ups, and the organizing consortium is responsible for managing calls and promoting the scheme.
Application Procedure
The application process for the 'Organisation of the Women TechEU Scheme' call is now closed. The selected consortium will be responsible for defining and executing subsequent calls for proposals for women-led deep tech start-ups, managing the evaluation, and administering the sub-grants.
Legal Basis of the Women TechEU Scheme
The Women TechEU Scheme is authorized under the Horizon Europe Programme and is governed by a comprehensive set of EU regulations and work programmes.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Closed
Maximum Amount:
15,000,000 €
Allocated Budget:
15,000,000 €
Open Until:
Ongoing
Award Channel:
Framework Programme Call
Region:
The program primarily covers European Union Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. Consortia applying for funding must include participants from both 'moderate' or 'emerging' innovator regions and 'strong' or 'innovation leader' innovator regions, as categorized by official European and global innovation indexes. This ensures a balanced geographical reach and aims to reduce territorial inequalities in innovation support.
Sectors:
Information and Communication Technology, Research and Development, Service Sector, Other
Beneficiaries:
Consortia of independent legal entities (e.g., businesses, non-profits, public sector, educational and research organizations)
Application Type:
Consortium Required
Funding Stages:
Product Development, Market Introduction, Commercialization, Scaling, Planning
Funding Provider
Program Level:
European Union
Funding Body:
European Commission
Managed By:
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)
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