by igor.vovko | Dec 12, 2025 | News
Business Angels Europe unites national angel investor federations and networks, representing over 40 000 individual angel investors and facilitating cross‑border collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and access to capital for emerging ventures.
Aligned with GREET CE’s mission to accelerate circular, green, and digital innovation across key transition sectors — including bio-based construction, regenerative agriculture, renewable energy, and sustainable finance models such as crowdfunding – this network offers valuable opportunities for innovators seeking early-stage investment and market-ready growth.
🔗 Explore: businessangelseurope.com
🔗 Explore Business Angels Europe members: https://www.businessangelseurope.com/members
by igor.vovko | Dec 3, 2025 | Event
Online webinar
12 December 2025,11:00 – 12:00 CET
About the event
Join us to learn how companies in the bioeconomy sector have successfully raised funding and scaled their operations using diverse financing instruments, including grants, venture capital, and crowdlending.
This webinar, organised under the GREET CE project, supporting the green transition in Central Europe, in partnership with Goparity (an impact crowdlending platform from Portugal), will showcase real case studies and practical insights from innovators in the sector, highlighting how impact‑driven financing can accelerate sustainable growth. You’ll hear directly from companies about their funding journeys, challenges, and strategies, and discover how crowdlending can complement traditional financing models.
Agenda, 12 December 2025
11:00 – 11:05 Welcome & Introduction
11:05 – 11:45 Company presentations (10 minutes each)
- Goparity (Manuel Nina) – a platform enabling collective financing of sustainable projects and innovations
- Oceano Fresco (Bernardo Carvalho) – pioneer in sustainable aquaculture, producing high-quality bivalves using an open-sea farm and science-driven methods
- Bioo (Pablo Vidarte) – green-tech company generating electricity from soil and managing water/energy efficiency in urban green spaces
- Efenco (Kristjan Tiik) – cleantech startup offering patented high-efficiency energy conversion technology, reducing fuel use and CO₂ emissions in heavy-industry furnaces
11:45 – 12:00 Q&A (15 minutes)
Registration
Please register for the event at this link by 11 December 2025
Link
will be shared later after the registration
Contact details
The meeting is organised by Bioeconomy Cluster and Goparity within Greet CE project. For additional information about the event, please feel free to contact: Martin Jamrich: jamrich@prounion.sk Manuel Nina: manuelnn@goparity.com
by igor.vovko | Nov 24, 2025 | News
We are pleased to announce that the ORLEN Skylight Accelerator is currently open for applications — a unique chance for startups and scale-ups to pilot their innovations within one of Central Europe’s largest energy companies.
What ORLEN Skylight Offers
- Selected companies get the opportunity to test their solution under real-world conditions using ORLEN Group’s infrastructure.
- The programme covers pilot implementation funding, access to expert mentorship, and a potential path toward commercial deployment within ORLEN’s ecosystem.
- ORLEN operates the Accelerator on a non-equity basis — participating startups retain full rights to their technologies.
Who Should Apply
ORLEN is seeking solutions addressing current industrial and energy-sector challenges. The 2025 call includes a variety of issues — from smart energy integration and grid management to Industry 4.0, energy storage, waste-to-value and circular technologies.
Startups with a working prototype (PoC or MVP) are eligible to apply.
Application Deadlines
The current round runs until 30 November 2025. Interested companies are encouraged to apply early.
More details & application form: ORLEN Skylight Accelerator – official page
by igor.vovko | Nov 24, 2025 | Event
I3 Support Facility #14 Virtual Event
I3 Project Mandatory Deliverables
Wednesday, 3 of December
14:00 – 15:30 CET (90 minutes)
Online
Click here to register
I3 Support Facility #15 Virtual Event
Find your regional match: online speed networking for stakeholders
Wednesday, 10 of December
14:00 – 15:30 CET (90 minutes)
Online
Click here to register
by igor.vovko | Nov 17, 2025 | Event
Welcome to Horizons of Innovation Forum 2025!
We’re excited to bring together researchers, innovators, and changemakers from across Europe and the Western Balkans for a full day of inspiring keynotes, expert panels, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities.
This year’s Forum will gather leading voices to share insights on innovation, collaboration, and turning research into real-world impact.
Whether you’re looking to find project partners, pitch your idea, or connect with research and business communities – Horizons of Innovation is the place to be.
Join us as we explore emerging trends, exchange knowledge, and build new collaborations that go beyond the event.
👉 Register now to secure your spot and be part of a truly impactful experience!
What can you expect?
- Meaningful exchange with researchers, innovators, and institutions working on cutting-edge ideas across diverse fields.
- Strategic connections that open doors to future research partnerships, joint initiatives, and technology transfer opportunities.
- Practical insights and expert feedback to strengthen your project concepts and increase real-world impact.
- A vibrant setting that encourages collaboration, visibility, and cross-sector engagement throughout the day.
Who can participate?
- Researchers from universities, institutes, and R&D centers looking to strengthen collaboration and visibility.
- Startups and SMEs aiming to scale innovation, explore research-based solutions, and build strategic partnerships.
- Public institutions, civil society organizations, and support bodies involved in science, innovation, and knowledge transfer.
- Early-career professionals and project teams seeking inspiration, connections, and access to regional and European innovation networks.
Participation is free of charge. Reserve your place soon, as availability is limited!
Note: R2R, B2R and B2B meetings can be scheduled ONLY through the online platform.
Deadlines
November 20, 2025: Online registration (insert your cooperation profile)
November 24, 2025: Choose interesting profiles and book your B2B, R2B and R2R meetings
December 2, 2025: Event Horizons of Innovation: EU Research Collaboration Forum
Join us in Novi Sad to present your initiatives and connect with others who are equally dedicated to advancing their fields!
