04/01/2018
2nd Call for MARKET ACCELERATION GRANTS (MAG 2) offers up to € 75,000 equity-free funding for START-UPs and SMEs in the SMART CITIES sector!
Call closes on Wednesday 31st January 2018 at 17:00 hrs CET !
Selected Start-ups & SMEs will receive top-quality tailored technical and commercial support to succeed in their Market uptake plans!
About the Grant
fC2 Market Acceleration Grants aim to support start-ups and SMEs in the Smart Cities sector using proven FIWARE-enabled solutions from Phase 1, 2 and Phase 3 (FIWARE A16 Acceleration Programme) of the FI-PPP Programme.
The funding available for the MAG 2 grants will be between € 25,000 - € 75,000 (equity free).
Deadline for Applicants:
Wednesday 31st January 2018 at 17:00 hrs CET
Key Eligibility Criteria
Please read carefully the MAG2 Open Call Guidelines before starting your Application!
1. MAG2 Grants target powered-by-FIWARE applications for the Smart Cities domain, already developed during earlier EU FI-PPP programmes (Phase 1, 2 or Phase 3 - A16 Acceleration Programme).
2. Applicants must be start-ups or SMEs established in an EU Member State or H2020 Associated Country.
What is an SME?
What are H2020 Associated Countries?
3. Applicants must prove that their powered by FIWARE Application has been piloted in a real life environment, with a relevant number of users in collaboration with a city and/or corporate/industrial partner and/or other institutional entity and for a reasonable period of time (simulations are not accepted).
IMPORTANT: Companies that are currently beneficiaries under the frontierCities2 Market Acceleration Grant (MAG) and FI-TECH Grant Programme are not eligible to apply for this MAG2 Call.
About the Application Process
Where to apply? Follow the instructions on FundingBox !
Any questions? Contact us at [email protected] or through our frontierCities2 helpdesk!
Join the frontierCities2 Network Communities on Fundingbox and post your questions in the Q&A section!
Discover More
Visit the frontierCities2 official website or the frontierCities2 Fundingbox page!
The frontierCities2 Consortium comprises New Frontier Services (Consortium leader), the FIWARE Foundation, the University of Surrey, the Smart Transportation Alliance, S3Transportation, InnovaBIC, and H3B Media.