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Spinverse supported the groundbreaking PREDICTFTD project, an ambitious Horizon Europe initiative with a budget of almost EUR 8 million, aiming to transform the diagnosis and treatment of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). With a total duration of 54 months, this project seeks to accelerate the validation of predictive liquid biomarkers, which hold the potential to significantly enhance early detection and classification of this debilitating condition.

Spinverse successfully supported Fraunhofer in securing a substantial grant with a total of EUR 730 million for a new Microelectronics pilot line under the recent EU Chips Act. The funding from Horizon Europe and Digital Europe Programmes is earmarked for a groundbreaking APECS pilot line focused on Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration of Electronic Components and Systems.

Spinverse’s Digital Health team supported the preparation of EU4MEDTECH project, an ambitious Horizon Europe initiative. It aims at developing a versatile life cycle framework for the generation and evaluation of clinical and performance evidence of high-risk, innovative Medical Devices (MDs) and In Vitro Diagnostics (IVDs) in pre- and post-market.

We at Spinverse had the honour to work with our clients on several project proposals during spring 2024 and were very excited to learn that six significant projects were awarded to receive funding in this round. In all, the Innovation Fund announced 85 groundbreaking projects selected to receive a total of 4.8B€ in grants. These projects aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 476 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent over a time span of ten years.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) provides various funding schemes tailored to different stages of innovation and growth. Here is an overview on what is available in 2025, including how much funding you can apply for, who can apply, and funding rates across the EIC's key programmes Pathfinder, Transition, Accelerator, and STEP Scale Up.

The UNLOOC project (Unlocking the data content of Organ-on-Chips), launched in May 2024 in Germany, is a three-year initiative focused on creating Organ-on-Chips (OOC) technologies to reduce animal testing and bridge the gender gap in drug development. Funded by the Chips Joint Undertaking and national agencies, the project uses human cells to enhance personalized medicine and tackle gender disparities inherent in clinical research. Spinverse supported the consortium during the project proposal phase and is now taking care of the daily administration of this fascinating project.

Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital is a European Union initiative designed to boost a  high-performance and resilient Europe, and to secure digital infrastructures across Europe, fostering growth and competitiveness in line with the EU’s Digital Decade 2030 goals. The programme supports the interconnection of digital networks within and between member states, ensuring robust digital services and communication infrastructures across the continent. The calls were published on the 22nd of October 2024.

In a groundbreaking development for the industry, the microLIFEguard project aims to revolutionize microbiological preservation by offering sustainable and safe preservatory solutions for both industrial and consumer goods. Spinverse funding experts supported the project’s coordinator Purgos ApS in the successful funding application. 

The European Commission has opened the 2024 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport calls for proposals, offering a massive 2.5B€ to boost transport infrastructure across Europe. This funding aims to make the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) more sustainable, smart, and resilient, aligning with the EU’s goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050.

Aerones is a Latvian company specialising in robot-enabled turbine inspection and maintenance services. Aerones secured the Innovation Fund support provided for highly innovative, market-ready, scalable and ambitious infrastructure projects aimed at CO₂ emission reduction. Spinverse supported Aerones in their successful application phase by providing the company with project preparation support.