EU-funded project SoTecIn Factory launched its first round of Open Calls for Social Innovators for its 3.3 million euros programme supporting mission-driven social innovation ventures in leading industry towards low-carbon and circular economy transition through sustainable solutions utilizing higher R circular strategies.

The Open Call 1 will award 25 European social innovators with up to 15,000 euros for their ideas as solutions to circular challenges in the context of the specific project Mission (either a concrete problem proposed by the applicant or selected from one of the circular challenges coming directly from industry).

From this group, 15 innovators will engage in a pre-market technological demonstration with additional funding support of up to 85,000 euros. Besides equity-free funding, the beneficiaries will receive additional support in training, mentoring, and peer-to-peer engagement and pilot development.

The evaluation and selection phase will take place in October and November, and the first phase of the program is scheduled to take place between January and July 2024.

Find out more about the application schedule, the necessary documents and the timeline here.