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During the 8-month development phase of the project, VIDA has granted about €1.4 million of the funds allocated to the Demonstration Voucher (DV) scheme to 33 SMEs involved in 8 DV proposals. For the upcoming period, VIDA plans to grant over €1.6 million to the successful DV proposals that were submitted in the second call which concluded on October 31st 2019.
VIDA has similarly granted around €163,000 from the Validation Voucher (VV) scheme to 7 SMEs for the 7 awarded VV proposals. VIDA plans to allocate more than €87,000 for the upcoming VIDA VV proposals.
For the Innovation Support Voucher (ISV) scheme, VIDA has granted around €72,000 to 16 SMEs for the 16 selected ISV proposals. Over €32,000 is planned to be granted for the forthcoming, selected ISV proposals.
VIDA has received 107 proposals submitted under the open and continuous calls to the VIDA Voucher Scheme. 256 SMEs were involved in the application process. So far, over €1.6 million has been granted to the 31 proposals involving 56 SMEs and 23 innovation actors. The list of awarded projects will be available on the VIDA website.
The comprehensive SME engagement and collaborative innovation process were well highlighted in two successful matchmaking activities at VIDA Brokerage Events in Zaragoza and Milan. Both events successfully disseminated the information on funding opportunities (i.e. VIDA Vouchers Scheme and Horizon Europe), also facilitating SMEs with similar interests to collaborate.
Additionally the VIDA Team has successfully organised 9 webinars, which were formulated to encourage matchmaking and cooperation between the SMEs supporting cross-sectoral and transnational collaboration in innovation projects. Subsequently, VIDA has arranged 42 SME pitches, allowing the SMEs to share their innovation insights and enabling future collaboration. In these virtual and face-to-face matchmaking and networking events, VIDA cluster partners played a key role in facilitating interested SMEs, supporting them in constructing consortia and proposal development as part of the VIDA Voucher Scheme.
The VIDA Team is also very proud of its most recent achievement after the project was aired by a national television channel in the Czech Republic, with a possible audience of more than 250,000 viewers. The VIDA project was specifically mentioned by the VIDA Cluster Partner Nanoprogress as a key tool for supporting the technological and product development of innovative companies within a TV series called `Nano super-power´.
You can learn more about VIDA Voucher Scheme by visiting VIDA website and frequently asked questions (FAQ).
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