Accelerator Programme (12 weeks):

Final grant: June to November 2022 (6 months)

Application will be submitted via the F6S platform. Submissions are available via https://www.f6s.com/digicirc-bioeconomy/apply.

Evaluation process:
After a 2-step evaluation process (remote evaluation of the proposal and interviews) by external evaluators, a minimum of 15 SME-led consortia will be selected for integrating the Bioeconomy accelerator programme.

At the end of the programme, the 5 best consortia will be selected during the DemoDay event, by 3 external experts, and granted for €100 000 additional funding.

The maximum amount of funding that each SME may receive is €60 000.

DigiCirc aims to promote the Circular Economy using digital tools by supporting SME innovation through 3 acceleration programmes on the following domains:

With its Bioeconomy Open Call (OC), DigiCirc is looking for solutions, based on digital technologies, to tackle a series of issues identified in the following sectors:

The OC will select consortia of SMEs/start-ups or entrepreneurs (as legal persons fulfilling H2020 SME definition) that propose a convincing innovative product or service, benefiting from the use of digital tools, with a clear market that will disrupt current linear value chains towards circular ones.

The selected consortia will get direct funding (up to €60 000 per SME) and integrate an intensive accelerator programme.