Valonia representa un mercado de primer orden en materia de inversiones en defensa e innovación industrial, con numerosas empresas activas en programas europeos (EDF, SCAF, Eurodrone…) y deseosas de establecer alianzas tecnológicas e industriales con España.

Las instituciones participantes en la Misión podrán beneficiarse de:

• Encuentros B2B dirigidos con destacados actores de la región de Valonia.
• Visitas técnicas (A6K, Cenaero, CRM Group, CSL, ESA, FN Herstal, John Cockerill, Multitel, Nexova, Sabca, Sonaca, Safran, Sirris, Thales, etc.)
• Momentos de networking con empresas, clústeres y centros de investigación del sector.

¿A QUIÉN SE DIRIGE?

Esta misión está destinada a los actores económicos belgas y españoles que ofrezcan productos, equipos y servicios en estas cuatro industrias específicas: aeronáutica, espacial, defensa y ciberseguridad.

ORGANIZADORES

AWEX (oficinas de Madrid, Barcelona y Bruselas), en colaboración con:

• Los polos de competitividad valones SkyWin y Mecatech
• Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI)
• La red Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)

INFORMACIÓN PRÁCTICA

En el marco de la Misión, AWEX se compromete a:

• Acompañar y organizar reuniones B2B, visitas y eventos de networking.
• Organizar los traslados en grupo (desde el hotel sede ↔ empresas/centros de investigación y aeropuerto).
• Cubrir gastos de los almuerzos de los días 10, 11 de diciembre, y de la cena del día 10 de diciembre.
• Negociar precios con el hotel sede (punto de ida/recogida del autocar) en Lieja (noches del 9 y 10 de diciembre) y en Namur (noche del 11 de diciembre).

INSCRIPCIONES

Inscripciones hasta el 12 de octubre de 2025, en el siguiente enlace:  Accueil | Mission aéronautique, aérospatial, défense et cybersécurité.

EURAXESS Startup Tour II ofrece becas de viaje a aspirantes a emprendedores de ciencia para asistir a visitas in situ en Estonia – Startup Estonia (junio de 2025), Luxemburgo (verano u otoño de 2025, se confirmará en enero) e Italia – Parque Científico AREA (noviembre de 2025 – en el período del 17 al 28 de noviembre), mostrando las mejores prácticas en el avance de las carreras de los investigadores hacia el emprendimiento de startups, conectando a los participantes seleccionados con las mentes emprendedoras (e inversores) más agudas. Ofrecer una experiencia de aprendizaje, oportunidades directas para desarrollar ideas en colaboración y, posiblemente, encontrar financiación.

El texto completo de la convocatoria, con el enlace al formulario de solicitud, se publica aquí: https://www.euraxess.rs/serbia/euraxess-startup-tour . 

Fechas relevantes de la convocatoria:

• December 20th, 2024: Call started, application form is open
• February 1st, 2025: Detailed programs of all site visits and maximum number of participants (awarded grants) are published on EURAXESS Startup Tour II website
• April 1st, 2025: Application for Estonia – Startup Estonia site visit closes
• April 15th, 2025: Travel grants for Estonia – Startup Estonia site visit offered to selected applicants
• Jun 2025: Estonia – Startup Estonia site visit
• May 1st or August 1st, 2025 (based on the final date of the visit, to be decided in January 2025): Application for Luxembourg site visit closes
• May 15th or August 15th, 2025 (based on the final date of the visit, to be decided in January 2025): Travel grants for Luxembourg site visit offered to selected applicants
• September 1st, 2025: Application for Italy – AREA Science Park site visit closes
• September 15th, 2025, Travel grants for Italy – AREA Science Park site visit offered to selected applicants
• Summer or Autumn 2025: Luxembourg site visit
• November 2025 (in period of November 17-28th): Italy – AREA Science Park site visit

El plazo para presentar tu candidatura finaliza el 15 de septiembre. 

Las startups seleccionadas conseguirán: 

• 2 entradas de cortesía para el EAIS
• Un espacio de pitching durante el evento
• Perfil incluido en el sitio web de EAIS con campañas promocionales 
• All #EAIS24 talleres y sesiones
• Oportunidades de networking facilitadas por la app Brella
• Entradas adicionales y descuentos para su equipo
• Posibilidad de contar con un stand de exposición 

Más información e inscripciones AQUÍ

Co-Financing

Urban development

fund projects by urban authorities to deliver tangible, real-life examples under the topics ‘Greening Cities’, ‘Sustainable tourism’ and ‘Harnessing talent in shrinking cities’

EU

5.000.000 €

EU

05/10/2023

https://www.urban-initiative.eu/calls-proposals/second-call-proposals-innovative-actions

I3-2023-INV1: Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 1

Call

Regional development, innovation ecosystem

provide financial and advisory support for interregional innovation investments in shared and complementary smart specialization areas along European value chains

EU / I3 Instrument

1.000.000 € (est.)

31.213.427 €

EU

17/10/2023

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/i3-2023-inv1

I3-2023-INV2a: Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 2a

Call

Regional development, innovation ecosystem

provide financial and advisory support for interregional innovation investments in shared and complementary smart specialization areas along European value chains

EU / I3 Instrument

1.000.000 € (est.)

31.213.427 €

EU

17/10/2023

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/i3-2023-inv2a

HORIZON-EIE-2023-CONNECT-03-01: Implementing co-funded action plans for connected regional innovation valleys

Call

Regional development, innovation ecosystem

create connected regional innovation valleys across the European Union (EU), involving regions with lower innovation performances, by building on strategic areas of regional strength and specialization (defined in their smart specialization strategies), in support of key EU priorities

EU / Horizon Europe

8.000.000 €

12.000.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

17/10/2023

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-eie-2023-connect-03-01

Eureka Innowwide

new

Internationalization

SME innovation

If you are an innovative SME, you can apply to Innowwide for a grant of 60,000 euro to assess the viability of your research or commercial ambitions in international markets.

Eureka

0.000 €

EU, global

17/10/2023

https://www.eurekanetwork.org/programmes/innowwide/

HORIZON-EIC-2023-INNOVPRO-01-01: Support to test EIC innovations for public and private procurers

Call

Innovation procurement

1. enable selected EIC Awardees to prove the concept or test, through structured pilots, their innovative solutions in the services or premises of interested buyers that are aiming at procuring innovation; 2. to increase the purchase of innovative solutions from public and private procurers or buyers across Europe

EU / Horizon Europe

3.000.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

07/11/2023

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-eic-2023-innovpro-01-01

LIFE-2023-CET-LOCAL: Technical support to clean energy transition plans and strategies in municipalities and regions

Call

Public policy, regional development, climate action, energy

provide local and regional authorities with the necessary capacity, skills and organizational structures to deliver and implement plans and strategies for the clean energy transition

EU / Program for Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)

1.000.000 € (est.)

8.000.000 €

EU, Iceland, Ukraine, Moldova

16/11/2023

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/life-2023-cet-local

LIFE-2023-CET-PDA: Project Development Assistance for sustainable energy investments

Call

Energy, investing

support project promoters in preparing and launching investment pipelines of sustainable energy projects. The call topic aims to build technical, economic and legal expertise of project promoters needed for the successful project development and implementation

EU / Program for Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)

7.000.000 €

EU, Iceland, Ukraine, Moldova

16/11/2023

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/life-2023-cet-pda

-LIFE-2023-CET-PRIVAFIN: Crowding in private finance

Call

Energy, investing

crowd in private finance at scale for sustainable energy investments, understood as investments in energy efficiency and/or small-scale renewable energy sources and storage.

EU / Program for Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)

6.500.000 €

EU, Iceland, Ukraine, Moldova

16/11/2023

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/life-2023-cet-privafin

HORIZON-CL3-2023-SSRI-01-02: Accelerating uptake through open proposals for advanced SME innovation

Call

SME innovation, security

offer a collaborative environment for small and medium innovators to tailor their innovations to the specific needs of civil security end-users

EU / Horizon Europe

1.500.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

23/11/2023

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-cl3-2023-ssri-01-02

HORIZON-CL4-2024-RESILIENCE-01-41: 'Innovate to transform' support for SME's sustainability transition (CSA)

Call

SME innovation, sustainability

Increased resilience of SMEs, by fostering technological and social innovation in SMEs to support their transition to more sustainable business models and more resource-efficient and circular processes and infrastructures.

EU / Horizon Europe

4.500.000 €

5.500.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

07/02/2024

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-cl4-2024-resilience-01-41

HORIZON-CL6-2024-CircBio-01-9: Circular bioeconomy start-up villages

Call

Circular economy, biotech

development of circular systemic bioeconomy solutions in start-up villages across Europe

EU / Horizon Europe

700.000 €

900.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

22/02/2024

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-cl6-2024-circbio-01-9

HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-01-01: Implementing co-funded action plans for connected regional innovation valleys

Call

Ecosystem building, specialization

create connected regional innovation valleys across the European Union (EU), involving regions with lower innovation performances, by building on strategic areas of regional strength and specialization

EU / Horizon Europe

8.000.000 €

12.000.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

25/04/2024

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2023-2024/wp-10-european-innovation-ecosystems_horizon-2023-2024_en.pdf#page=26

HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-01-02: The African Union-European Union Innovation Platform

Call

Ecosystem building, internationalization

foster the links and networks between innovation stakeholders from the AU and EU innovation ecosystems.

EU / Horizon Europe

2.500.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries, African Union member states

25/04/2024

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2023-2024/wp-10-european-innovation-ecosystems_horizon-2023-2024_en.pdf#page=26

HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-01-03: Startup Europe

Call

Ecosystem building, internationalization, startup support

connect local digital and deep tech start-up ecosystems and support cross-border acceleration activities for start-ups that demonstrate traction

EU / Horizon Europe

1.500.000 €

2.000.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

25/04/2024

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2023-2024/wp-10-european-innovation-ecosystems_horizon-2023-2024_en.pdf#page=26

EIT Food’s Proof of Concepts Call 2024

Call

Agrifood, public engagement

Test project ideas to: Equip individuals to make more informed choices (healthier/more sustainable), Increase transparency & engagement in the food system, Include consumer involvement in shaping a future food system.

EIT Food

50.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

15/08/2024

https://www.eitfood.eu/projects/public-engagement-proof-of-concepts-call

HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-02-01: Expanding Academia-Enterprise Collaborations

Call

Ecosystem building

foster the creation of innovation ecosystems with educational and research institutions, or strengthen their existing links

EU / Horizon Europe

500.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries,

19/09/2024

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-eie-2024-connect-02-01

HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-02-02: Mutual learning and support scheme for national and regional innovation programs

Call

Ecosystem building, capacity building

bringing together public innovation authorities and agencies to increase the dialogue and networking towards the design and implementation of regional and national innovation funding programs

EU / Horizon Europe

100.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

19/09/2024

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-eie-2024-connect-02-02

HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-06-01: Hop on Facility

Call

Research and innovation

allows for research institutions from Widening countries under Horizon Europe Pillar 2 and EIC Pathfinder actions to join already selected collaborative R&I actions.

EU / Horizon Europe

100.000 €

600.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries, Widening countries

26/09/2024

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-widera-2023-access-06-01

HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-01-01: New European Bauhaus – Innovative solutions for greener and fairer ways of life through arts and culture, architecture and design for all

Call

Impact

test, demonstrate and refine innovative solutions to achieve strategic investments in cultural heritage and the CCIs; bring together researchers, practitioners, managers and entrepreneurs from different cultural and creative industries (e.g. design, fashion, crafts, arts and heritage professionals at large) and engage with the on-the-ground communities

EU / Horizon Europe

3.000.000 €

5.000.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

2024 tbd

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2023-2024/wp-5-culture-creativity-and-inclusive-society_horizon-2023-2024_en.pdf#page=91

HORIZON-CL6-2024-BIODIV-02-2-two-stage: Demonstrating the potential of Nature-based Solutions and the New European Bauhaus to contribute to sustainable, inclusive and resilient living spaces and communities

Call

Impact, Community development

support the development of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) contributing to the resilience and the sustainable, balanced and inclusive development of urban, peri-urban and rural areas

EU / Horizon Europe

5.000.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

2024 tbd

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2023-2024/wp-9-food-bioeconomy-natural-resources-agriculture-and-environment_horizon-2023-2024_en.pdf#page=118

Pathways2Resilience

Call

Regional development, Climate Action

Focusing on systemic innovation, selected regions and communities will build up their portfolio of adaptation activities, develop resilience pathways, and enhance local capacity, all with the input of local stakeholders.

EU / Horizon Europe

300.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

late 2023 / early 2024

https://www.pathways2resilience.eu/

Austrian Development Agency Business Partnerships

Co-Financing

Sustainable development

co-financing for SDG-related projects by European businesses

Austrian Development Agency

20.000 €

500.000 €

Europe, developing countries on DAC List of ODA Recipients

ongoing

https://www.entwicklung.at/en/actors/businesses/business-partnerships

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

Call

Sponsored Internships

cross-border exchange program which gives new or aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to learn from experienced entrepreneurs

EU

530 €

6.600 €

EU

ongoing

https://www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu

Towards a Pilot European Start-up Scoreboard

new

Tender

Ecosystem monitoring

provide a basis for a European Start-up Scoreboard that will provide European, national and regional policymakers, innovation practitioners and all interested public with a solid, EU-wide analytical tool to help monitor, measure and benchmark the innovation performance of the EU’s start-up ecosystem

EU / Horizon Europe

500.000 €

EU, Horizon Europe countries

Q4 2023

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2023-2024/wp-10-european-innovation-ecosystems_horizon-2023-2024_en.pdf#page=60