1st GROW/HARVEST call: the 2nd call of the METABUILDING project opens on June 15, 2021.¹
The METABUILDING project aims at boosting SME innovation in the Construction sector, by encouraging cross-sectoral and cross-border collaboration.

"SAVE-THE-DATE” for the next WEBINARS

During the month of June this call will be presented to the 6 target countries during an online webinar supported by NOBATEK/INEF4 as project coordinator.

FREE, but REGISTRATION is required:

• SPAIN: June 7th, 10:00 to 12:00(CET), presented by PLATAFORMA TECNOLÓGICA ESPAÑOLA DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN (PTEC) https://bit.ly/3yDar1Y
• FRANCE: June 8th, 11:00 to 12:30(CET), presented by CERCLE PROMODUL/INEF4 https://bit.ly/3i06H50
• AUSTRIA: June 9th, presented by GRÜNSTATTGRAU
• ITALY: June 11th, 11:30, presented by FEDERCOSTRUZIONI
• HUNGARY: June 15th, 14:00, presented by PANNON BUSINESS NETWORK
• PORTUGAL: June 15th, 10:30 to 12.00(CET), presented by PLATAFORMA TECNOLÓGICA PORTUGUESA DE CONSTRUÇAO (PTPC) https://bit.ly/3vwXvJ3

The 1st GROW/HARVEST call will be challenge-based, and focus on the following challenges for the Construction Sector²:

• ICT challenge
• Nature-Based Solutions challenge
• Circular Economy & Recycling challenge
• 3D Printing challenge.

Proposal for collaborative projects of 2 partners or more (at least 2 SMEs) can be submitted between June 15th, 2021 and September 15th, 2021 on www.metabuilding.com/grow-harvest-call/³

960.000 € in total will be distributed to SMEs. At least one SME of each consortium has to be established in one of the 6 following target countries: Austria, France, Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Spain⁴; and the other SME(s) need to be located in any of the Horizon 2020 associated countries⁵.

The proposals will be evaluated by an international panel of independent experts with regards on how they address the respective challenges.

METABUILDING Impact

Provide direct financial and non-financial innovation support for SMEs.

• Increase competitiveness of SMEs through international collaboration.
• Support SMEs to get out of the COVID-19 crisis through innovation.
• Stimulate the innovation potential of the Construction sector through cross-sectoral and cross-border collaboration.
• Create and expand a Digital Platform facilitating collaboration and innovation in an enlarged Built Environment Sector.

THIS MAY INTEREST YOU AS WELL: Learn about the METABUILDING LABS Project supporting SMEs for the testing of innovative technologies and products.

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[1] See SEED Call awardees (download the results at https://projectnetboard.absiskey.com/viewdocument/1c304e-ca24bb-c80f65-c4f5c5-001415).
[2] See challenges descriptions (https://www.metabuilding.com/grow-harvest-call/).
[3] All applications must be filled in English.
[4] or has to be eligible for their affiliation to one of the participating European platforms (EURIC, AM, EFB, ECTP platforms).
[5] See list on https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/grants_manual/hi/3cpart/h2020-hi-list-ac_en.pdf/).