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NAME:RVO info session about consortium grants: Climate, Energy, Food
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SUMMARY:RVO info session about consortium grants: Climate, Energy, Food
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <html> <body> <p>IXA-GO, VU Grants Offic
 e organises in collaboration with Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederl
 and (RVO) an info session focused on the collaborative grants of Hori
 zon Europe. Topics: Climate, Energy, Food, Bio-economy, Natural resou
 rces, Environment</p> <p>This session will be of interest to research
 ers who are already working on an application, or are considering to 
 apply, either as coordinator or as partner, with a European consortiu
 m. Focus of this session: consortium grants and thematic EU funding p
 rogrammes and RVO will provide insights in particular into the calls 
 in pillar 2 of Horizon Europe.&nbsp;</p><p>We are looking forward see
 ing you at one, several or perhaps even all of these events!</p><h3>C
 lusters and topics</h3><p>Cluster 5&nbsp;(Climate, Energy), Cluster 6
 &nbsp;(Food, bio-economy, natural resources, environment), and Missio
 ns. <strong>More information and weblinks below.</strong></p><h3>Prog
 ramme</h3><ul>  <li>RVO Speakers: Achim Eberspächer (cluster 5, miss
 ions), and Suraj Jamge (cluster 6)</li>  <li>VU guest speaker: Pierre
  Chopin</li>  <li>10:00-12:00: RVO presentations on cluster 5, 6 and 
 missions, plus laureate</li>  <li>12:00-13:00 Networking Lunch</li>  
 <li>13:00-15:00. RVO offers a flexible programma for the afternoon.</
 li></ul><ul>  <li>For researchers who would like to talk to one of th
 e RVO representatives about their current or potential application, w
 e can offer a slot of 10-20 minutes (sign up via: <a href="mailto:sub
 sidiedesk@vu.nl">subsidiedesk@vu.nl</a> )</li>  <li>In addition, RVO 
 offers the option of a deep dive on topics of policy, tips/tricks, id
 entifying topics within cluster 5 and 6, findings partners, or multi-
 actor approach/MMA.</li>  <li>In addition/alternatively, there is the
  option of an open plenary conversation/dialogue with the RVO experts
  about topics of your interest. This can be about&nbsp;finding partne
 rs, building a consortium, designing a concept application, dividing 
 up the writing work, negotiating with consortium members, but also th
 e actual implementation of the project, such as working together as a
  consortium, project management, finance, IP, impact, etc.</li></ul><
 p>These meetings will be presented by the representatives (National C
 ontact Points) of the HE Clusters and Programmes. As such this is a g
 ood opportunity to connect with them for your grant application.&nbsp
 ;</p><p>We would like to remind you that if you plan to submit a Hori
 zon Europe proposal as a coordinator, please contact <a href="https:/
 /vu.nl/en/about-vu/organisations/ixa-go">IXA-GO</a>, VU Grants Office
  for additional support from grant advisors, impact managers and busi
 ness developers: <a href="mailto:subsidiedesk@vu.nl?subject=e-mail%20
 Grants%20Office">subsidiedesk@vu.nl</a></p><h3>Horizon Europe – <a 
 href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-op
 portunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-
 5-climate-energy-and-mobility_en">Cluster 5</a>: Climate, Energy &amp
 ; Mobility</h3><p>Cluster 5 focuses on achieving climate neutrality
  by accelerating clean energy, sustainable transport, and climate‑r
 esilient systems. It supports research on climate science, energy sup
 ply, energy efficiency, smart mobility, and cross‑sectoral climate 
 solutions like hydrogen and batteries. The cluster aims to decarboniz
 e all major sectors while ensuring competitiveness and social fairnes
 s. It promotes integrated solutions in cities, industry, buildings, a
 nd transport. Ultimately, it contributes to the EU Green Deal and a c
 limate‑neutral future.</p><h3>Horizon Europe – <a href="https://r
 esearch-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/fun
 ding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-6-food-bioecono
 my-natural-resources-agriculture-and-environment_en">Cluster 6</a>: F
 ood, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture &amp; Environment</h3
 ><p>Cluster 6 aims to halt biodiversity loss, reduce environmental 
 degradation, and enable sustainable use of natural resources on land 
 and sea. It funds research on food systems, agriculture, forestry, oc
 eans, circular economy and bio‑based innovation. The cluster promot
 es resilience, environmental monitoring, and transitions towards sust
 ainable, healthy, and inclusive food systems. It directly supports EU
  strategies such as the Green Deal, Biodiversity Strategy, and Farm�
 �to‑Fork. Overall, it drives systemic change for sustainability in 
 rural and urban environments.</p> </body> </html>
DESCRIPTION: This session will be of interest to researchers who are a
 lready working on an application, or are considering to apply, either
  as coordinator or as partner, with a European consortium. Focus of t
 his session: consortium grants and thematic EU funding programmes and
  RVO will provide insights in particular into the calls in pillar 2 o
 f Horizon Europe.&nbsp; We are looking forward seeing you at one, sev
 eral or perhaps even all of these events! <h3>Clusters and topics</h3
 > Cluster 5&nbsp;(Climate, Energy), Cluster 6&nbsp;(Food, bio-economy
 , natural resources, environment), and Missions. <strong>More informa
 tion and weblinks below.</strong> <h3>Programme</h3> <ul>  <li>RVO Sp
 eakers: Achim Eberspächer (cluster 5, missions), and Suraj Jamge (cl
 uster 6)</li>  <li>VU guest speaker: Pierre Chopin</li>  <li>10:00-12
 :00: RVO presentations on cluster 5, 6 and missions, plus laureate</l
 i>  <li>12:00-13:00 Networking Lunch</li>  <li>13:00-15:00. RVO offer
 s a flexible programma for the afternoon.</li></ul> <ul>  <li>For res
 earchers who would like to talk to one of the RVO representatives abo
 ut their current or potential application, we can offer a slot of 10-
 20 minutes (sign up via: <a href="mailto:subsidiedesk@vu.nl">subsidie
 desk@vu.nl</a> )</li>  <li>In addition, RVO offers the option of a de
 ep dive on topics of policy, tips/tricks, identifying topics within c
 luster 5 and 6, findings partners, or multi-actor approach/MMA.</li> 
  <li>In addition/alternatively, there is the option of an open plenar
 y conversation/dialogue with the RVO experts about topics of your int
 erest. This can be about&nbsp;finding partners, building a consortium
 , designing a concept application, dividing up the writing work, nego
 tiating with consortium members, but also the actual implementation o
 f the project, such as working together as a consortium, project mana
 gement, finance, IP, impact, etc.</li></ul> These meetings will be pr
 esented by the representatives (National Contact Points) of the HE Cl
 usters and Programmes. As such this is a good opportunity to connect 
 with them for your grant application.&nbsp; We would like to remind y
 ou that if you plan to submit a Horizon Europe proposal as a coordina
 tor, please contact <a href="https://vu.nl/en/about-vu/organisations/
 ixa-go">IXA-GO</a>, VU Grants Office for additional support from gran
 t advisors, impact managers and business developers: <a href="mailto:
 subsidiedesk@vu.nl?subject=e-mail%20Grants%20Office">subsidiedesk@vu.
 nl</a> <h3>Horizon Europe – <a href="https://research-and-innovatio
 n.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-o
 pen-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-5-climate-energy-and-mobility_en">Cl
 uster 5</a>: Climate, Energy &amp; Mobility</h3> Cluster 5 focuses 
 on achieving climate neutrality by accelerating clean energy, sustain
 able transport, and climate‑resilient systems. It supports research
  on climate science, energy supply, energy efficiency, smart mobility
 , and cross‑sectoral climate solutions like hydrogen and batteries.
  The cluster aims to decarbonize all major sectors while ensuring com
 petitiveness and social fairness. It promotes integrated solutions in
  cities, industry, buildings, and transport. Ultimately, it contribut
 es to the EU Green Deal and a climate‑neutral future. <h3>Horizon E
 urope – <a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/fundi
 ng/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-eu
 rope/cluster-6-food-bioeconomy-natural-resources-agriculture-and-envi
 ronment_en">Cluster 6</a>: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agric
 ulture &amp; Environment</h3> Cluster 6 aims to halt biodiversity l
 oss, reduce environmental degradation, and enable sustainable use of 
 natural resources on land and sea. It funds research on food systems,
  agriculture, forestry, oceans, circular economy and bio‑based inno
 vation. The cluster promotes resilience, environmental monitoring, an
 d transitions towards sustainable, healthy, and inclusive food system
 s. It directly supports EU strategies such as the Green Deal, Biodive
 rsity Strategy, and Farm‑to‑Fork. Overall, it drives systemic cha
 nge for sustainability in rural and urban environments. IXA-GO, VU Gr
 ants Office organises in collaboration with Rijksdienst voor Ondernem
 end Nederland (RVO) an info session focused on the collaborative gran
 ts of Horizon Europe. Topics: Climate, Energy, Food, Bio-economy, Nat
 ural resources, Environment
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