Strategic and targeted support to incentivise talented newcomers
to NMP projects under Horizon Europe
of Talented Newcomers, supported by FIT-4-NMP
STORIES
SUCCESS
FTPO had already tried unsuccessfully to apply to the final Twinning call in 2019 under Horizon 2020. However, prior to resubmitting our proposal to the Twinning call in 2022 under Horizon Europe, we asked for advice from the FIT-4-NMP service. They reviewed the evaluation summary report for our old proposal and provided detailed recommendations on how to improve the proposal. We feel this feedback was instrumental in our latest Twinning proposal being selected for funding.
ASSOC. PROF. DR. MIROSLAV MIROSLAV HUSKIĆ
Vice-Dean for research activities, Faculty of Polymer Technology (FTPO), Slovenia
Coordinator of a successful proposal IPPT_TWINN “Reinforcing the Scientific Excellence and
Innovation Capacity in Polymer Processing Technologies of the Faculty for Polymer Technology”
submitted to HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-03-01 “TWINNING” call.
What is FIT-4-NMP
FIT-4-NMP’s overall objective is to increase the participation of talented newcomers from underrepresented regions in NMP projects in Horizon Europe, as compared to Horizon 2020. Talented newcomers are promising innovation organisations – especially SMEs – that have not participated in H2020 NMP. Meanwhile, underrepresented regions are regions in EU-13, EU-15 and Associated Countries with a low participation in H2020 NMBP. The increase in participation of the talented newcomers will be brought about by connecting them with NMP hotspots, where important NMP innovations are demonstrated, as well as networking them with NMP Top Innovators.
FIT-4-NMP focuses on innovators working in the following areas relevant to Horizon Europe
advanced Materials
New sustainable-by-design materials with enhanced functionalities and applications in a wide range of industrial processes and consumer product
Manufacturing technologies
Sustainable, flexible, responsive and resilient processes and factories, enabled by digitisation, AI, data sharing, advanced robotics and modularity
clean and circular industries
Process and heat electrification, switch to decarbonised energy and feedstock,
usage of hydrogen, CO2 capture and usage, catalysis and artificial photosynthesis, waste heat
recovery, and materials for re-use and recycling
WHAT WE OFFER
FIT-4-NMP provides strategic and targeted support to talented newcomers who
Work in research and innovation in one of the above fields
Interested to get funding from Horizon Europe for further development of product/technology
Have never applied for EU-funded projects, or failed with proposal application
GET INVOLVED
Meet and network with top innovators in the field
FIT-4-NMP will organize innovation workshops between talented newcomers and NMP Top Innovators
Improve your knowledge and skills
The project will provide training to talented newcomers on technology-transfer, proposal writing, and use of European networking portals
Receive support to prepare a winning proposal
We will provide hands-on support to talented newcomers to prepare NMP proposals for Horizon Europe
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