AI Finance

Each border region in Europe has its own Interreg program. Interreg is a funding program of the European Union that addresses inequalities between regions and encourages cross-border cooperation. The aim is to promote the economic, societal, and territorial development of European regions. Currently, there are no relevant calls. Once this changes, we will announce it on this page and our other channels.

There are also various national subsidy opportunities. You can find a complete overview here:

Subsidy and Financing Guide (rvo.nl)

MKB Innovation Stimulation Top Sectors (MIT)

In particular, we want to highlight the MIT subsidy. The MIT stimulates innovation across regional borders for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Additionally, the MIT encourages SMEs to contribute to the knowledge and innovation agendas of the Missions for the future.

The MIT offers various instruments: R&D collaborative projects, feasibility studies, and knowledge vouchers. Furthermore, there is funding available for TKI Network Activities and TKI Innovation Brokers. You can find all information about the MIT here: https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/mit

With Horizon Europe, the European Commission (EC) aims to increase Europe's competitiveness by stimulating science and innovation. There are various relevant calls in which innovation projects on AI applications can be carried out. More information can be found on the European Commission's website.

To obtain more information about the program, Horizon Europe infodays are organized by the European Commission. You can find more information about these infodays here.

The Horizon program is divided into clusters, and calls focusing on the application of AI are included in each of these clusters. The clusters are as follows:

• Health
• Culture, Creativity, and Inclusive Society
• Civil security for society
• The work program for Cluster 3 is still missing from the list of pre-publications. The European Commission will implement it following the last budget discussions in mid-December.
• Digital, Industry, and Space
• Climate, Energy, and Mobility
• Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment

Due to the complexity of this funding and the application procedure, we recommend this form of funding for large companies and university institutions with experience in European subsidy programs.