European innovation ecosystem and funding opportunities

European innovation ecosystem and funding opportunities

TUBITAK European Innovation Council National Contact Point Merve Diyar Kaya will be the guest at the Nano Open Webinar, which will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, between 11.00 and 12.00.

Merve Diyar Kaya will talk about the European innovation ecosystem and funding opportunities.

The European Union aims to support R&D and innovation activities with Horizon Europe, the 9th Framework Program, with a budget of 95.5 billion Euros between 2021 and 2027. Through the Innovative Europe component, one of the 3 core components of the Horizon Europe Programme, the Program is focused on supporting the development of disruptive and market-creating innovation ideas and developing the European innovation ecosystem.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) under the Innovative Europe component operates with a budget of 10.1 billion Euros in order to provide support to potentially game-changing innovations, from developing proof of concept to technology transfer and funding of start-ups and SMEs through both grants and capital investment.

Another program under the Innovative Europe component, the European Innovation Ecosystems program, aims to create more connected and efficient innovation ecosystems that support the scaling of start-ups and SMEs and encourage disruptive innovation across the EU.

To register for the Nano Open Webinar, which will be held on Zoom on December 20, 2023, at 11:00, http://otolab.sabanciuniv.edu/SUNUMActivityRegistrationForm

About Merve Diyar Kaya

Merve Diyar Kaya has been working as the National Contact Point in innovation-based programs carried out under the European Union Framework Programs at TÜBİTAK since 2018. Within the scope of programs such as the European Innovation Council and European Innovation Ecosystems, she organizes various events, meetings, and information activities to raise awareness within the innovation ecosystem in Turkey, create networks among stakeholders, and increase the chances of success of Turkish actors. At the same time, she helps Turkish innovation stakeholders to be more effectively involved in these programs by guiding Turkish researchers and organizations in their project proposals for these programs.

Merve Diyar Kaya completed her master's degree at Ankara University's EU and International Economic Relations Master's Program with a thesis examining the impact of science, technology, and innovation policies on development in Turkey's integration process with the EU. In addition, in the European Studies Master's Program at Maastricht University as a Jean Monnet scholar in the 2022-2023 academic year, she prepared a thesis on the example of deep technology in the context of the harmonization of the Turkish innovation system with the European Research Area.