Project description
Strengthening R&I in widening country institutions
The Horizon Europe funding programme is advancing research and innovation (R&I) across Europe, enhancing global competitiveness and fostering the development of innovative green technologies. However, the limited participation of widening countries has resulted in disparities in R&I infrastructure capacities and often insufficient support for innovations. In this context, the EU-funded WIDE AcrossEU project, composed of a consortium of institutions with diverse experiences in participating in Horizon Europe and other R&I initiatives, aims to address this issue by strengthening institutions in widening countries and raising their levels of engagement. Specifically, the project assesses the needs of these institutions, trains staff, improves networking capabilities, and implements strategies to enhance infrastructure and access.
Objective
Our consortium consisting of partner institutions from Czechia, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Finland and Sweden have diverse experience with participation in Horizon Europe (HE), Synergic EU R&I funding, Smart Specialisation Clusters and other international R&I funding schemes, consider this call as the opportunity to strengthen institutions from Widening countries and upscale them on higher level through capacity, skills and competence building and networking actions.
The key objective of the project WIDE AcrossEU is to move us, participants from Widening countries (the core group - 3 higher education institutions from the Czech Republic, North Macedonia and Ukraine), who are formerly a current single beneficiaries of regional funding programmes (ERDF, IPA, Interreg and similar investments for R&I infrastructure), to higher level and prepare us for wider and more successful participation in direct EU funding programmes.
The specific objectives, which are:
1. To map the needs and requirements of target groups in Widening partners - State of Play,
2. To strengthen competitiveness of target groups in Widening countries by acquiring new transferable skills for R&I staff,
3. Access to networks and partnerships to secure more successful proposal and create a base for lead partner roles for Widening partners,
4. To better use R&I infrastructure funded under ERDF or similar investments,
5. To create strategies for R&I and Human Resources,
6. To improve access to excellent European R&I networks and communities,
will be achieved through following work packages:
WP1 Need of analysis for capacity and competence building,
WP2 Acquisition of new transferable skills,
WP3 Exploitation of R&I funding opportunities & networks,
WP4 R&I valorisation, policy support and synergies,
WP5 Dissemination, communication and exploitation,
WP6 Management and coordination.
The project will last 40 months.
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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HORIZON.4.1 - Widening participation and spreading excellence
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-04
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