Get practical insights on how to build a strong, credible EU Innovation Fund application. Learn how to balance innovation, maturity and impact to maximize your project’s success while understanding the key evaluation criteria, deliverables and strategic advice from Implement Consulting Group experts.

Understanding the EU Innovation Fund 2024 call
The webinar explains how to navigate the latest EU Innovation Fund call, including updates for the 2024 application process. Viewers learn about funding windows, eligibility criteria and budget structures, as well as the connection to the EU Green Deal and decarbonisation targets. It clarifies how the call supports clean technologies and climate neutrality.

Key evaluation criteria and scoring
Experts outline how projects are assessed across greenhouse gas avoidance, cost efficiency, innovation, maturity and replicability. The session details scoring methods, threshold points and strategic advice on improving quality, credibility and alignment with EU methodologies. Viewers gain clarity on how to approach each criterion effectively.

Building a credible and mature application
Practical guidance helps applicants demonstrate technical, operational and financial maturity. Topics include risk management, financial modelling and documentation quality. The speakers share best practices for structuring project data, linking assumptions across files and ensuring consistency between feasibility studies and business plans.

Finding your innovation edge
The webinar shows how to define and present your project’s innovation in relation to the state of the art. Viewers learn to argue for the advancement of technology readiness levels and to quantify their contribution to European industrial leadership. The session closes with key takeaways on credibility, substantiation and early preparation for success.