In 2020, the number of project proposals presented by Canarian companies has decreased, due to the EIC pilot work programme modifications and the current pandemic situation; with the result that no SMEs achieved funding.
During 2020 in the Canary Islands, there were 2 cases in Phase 1 EIC Horizon 2020, 1 of them was completed and the second case postponed the coaching services, due to the state of alert.
Beneficiaries received information and services from COSME project and Business Acceleration Services;
- Corona measures and grants
- Virtual EIC pilot workshop “Financiación para las Pymes en el Marco del Consejo Europeo de Innovación en Horizonte 2020” 6th May 2020 .
- Pan-European Hackathon for the development of innovative solutions related to COVID-19
- DIGI-B-CUBE project launched an open call Medical Diagnostics and related value chains
- 4th edition of the China International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Shenzhen)
- International matchmaking events in the frame of Enterprise Europe Network
- Open innovation regional initiative
Two beneficiaries of SME instrument ph1 obtained the seal of excellence, and received information about COSME services and host organisation initiatives.
Companies assessed in the Enhancing Innovation Management Capacities Programme in 2019, received support in the implementation of their action plans in 2020.
EIMC services were stopped due to the COVID19 lockdown in March. Once we moved to a remote work environment, the services were resumed and companies were supported in the implementation of the action plans. An online training course in Competitive Intelligence Tools for one of these companies was also carried out.
After summer, several companies were identified, characterized, selected and contacted in order to provide them an online version of the EIMC services in 2021.
