Open Call #2 — Apply by Jan 31st

Annex 1 DIATOMIC Open Call Text
Annex 2 DIATOMIC Guidelines For Applicants
Annex 3.1 DIATOMIC Supplement Proposal Template
Annex 4 DIATOMIC Sub-grant-agreement
Annex 5 DIATOMIC Consortium Honour Declaration ***updated Jan 18
Annex 6 DIATOMIC Open Call SME declaration
Annex 7 DIATOMIC Open Call Bank account information form

DIATOMIC is a network of digital innovation hubs, with  € 1.610.000 in equity free funding in its Design-Develop-Market program. The call for proposals (Application Experiments) is open until  31 January (17:00 CET).

The target of these application experiments is to ‘pull’ innovative solutions to challenges from health, agrifood, and manufacturing sectors, using electronic components, sensors, smart objects and systems.

Through its network of digital innovation hubs, DIATOMIC offers a comprehensive service package, including:

> Strong technological support to accelerate novel application development, prototyping & experimentation, and:

> Business support to develop solutions with a robust product/market fit, and chart the path to market growth & investment.

Following evaluation and selection process, each experiment will enter DIATOMIC Design-Develop-Market program lasting between 9 and 15 months.

The call is open to small consortia (2 to 3 partners) from the EU and H2020 associated countries:

> Technology providers in the areas of advanced microelectronics & smart systems integration, namely: tech SMEs and research/ non-industry legal entities (i.e. research centres, academia, Competence Centers);

> Technology adopters/ users: SMEs (or mid-caps) active in health, agrifood, and/or manufacturing (Industry 4.0);

Note: digitalization of non-tech SMEs is in the focus of DIATOMIC. 

The following financial eligibility criteria apply:

• The budget per experiment may vary from €70.000 to €200.000.
• The total funding of the non-industry and/or non-profit partners (if any) cannot exceed the 40% of the entire experiment budget,
• Each partner can receive funding in the range €20.000-€100.000.

Applying? Follow the steps listed below to start and submit your application—and don’t wait until the last minute.

• Open Call Documentation. Get familiar with terms and requirements set forth in Annex 2 Guidelines for Applicants.
• Partner search & matchmaking support. Apply through F6S free-of-charge and submit the 5-min form to get help with consortium building!
• Application Form – available via: f6s.com/diatomic-opencall2. Answer all the questions without missing any.
• FAQ Page. Have questions? Feel free to post them through f6s.com/diatomic

Please note that DIATOMIC will not accept applications via email. All applications need to be submitted through F6S.

Deadline for submissions: 31 January 2019 at 17:00 (Brussels time)

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