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NAME:RVO info session about consortium grants: Climate, Energy, Food
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LOCATION:VU Campus, De Boelelaan, 1081 HV, Amsterdam
SUMMARY:RVO info session about consortium grants: Climate, Energy, Food
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <html> <body> <p><p>IXA-GO, VU Grants Of
 fice organises in collaboration with Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Ned
 erland (RVO) an info session focused on the collaborative grants of H
 orizon Europe. Topics: Climate, Energy, Food, Bio-economy, Natural re
 sources, Environment</p></p> <p>This session will be of interest to r
 esearchers who are already working on an application, or are consider
 ing to apply, either as coordinator or as partner, with a European co
 nsortium. Focus of this session: consortium grants and thematic EU fu
 nding programmes and RVO will provide insights in particular into the
  calls in pillar 2 of Horizon Europe.&nbsp;</p><p>We are looking forw
 ard seeing you at one, several or perhaps even all of these events!</
 p><h3>Clusters and topics</h3><p>Cluster 5&nbsp;(Climate, Energy), Cl
 uster 6&nbsp;(Food, bio-economy, natural resources, environment), and
  Missions. <strong>More information and weblinks below.</strong></p><
 p><br></p><h3>Programme</h3><ul>  <li>RVO Speakers: Achim Eberspäche
 r (cluster 5, missions), and Suraj Jamge (cluster 6)</li>  <li>VU gue
 st 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 Netwo
 rking Lunch</li>  <li>13:00-15:00. RVO offers a flexible programma fo
 r the afternoon.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul>  <li>For researchers who wo
 uld like to talk to one of the RVO representatives about their curren
 t or potential application, we can offer a slot of 10-20 minutes (sig
 n up via: <a data-email-address="subsidiedesk@vu.nl" 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 data-email-address="subsidiedesk@vu.nl" href="mai
 lto:subsidiedesk@vu.nl">subsidiedesk@vu.nl</a></p><p><br></p><h3>Hori
 zon Europe – <a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/
 funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horiz
 on-europe/cluster-5-climate-energy-and-mobility_en">Cluster 5</a>: Cl
 imate, Energy &amp; Mobility</h3><p>Cluster 5 focuses on achieving 
 climate neutrality by accelerating clean energy, sustainable transpor
 t, and climate‑resilient systems. It supports research on climate s
 cience, 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 competitiveness 
 and social fairness. It promotes integrated solutions in cities, indu
 stry, buildings, and transport. Ultimately, it contributes to the EU 
 Green Deal and a climate‑neutral future.</p><h3>Horizon Europe – 
 <a href="https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding
 -opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/clust
 er-6-food-bioeconomy-natural-resources-agriculture-and-environment_en
 ">Cluster 6</a>: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture &am
 p; Environment</h3><p>Cluster 6 aims to halt biodiversity loss, red
 uce environmental degradation, and enable sustainable use of natural 
 resources on land and sea. It funds research on food systems, agricul
 ture, forestry, oceans, circular economy and bio‑based innovation. 
 The cluster promotes resilience, environmental monitoring, and transi
 tions towards sustainable, healthy, and inclusive food systems. It di
 rectly supports EU strategies such as the Green Deal, Biodiversity St
 rategy, and Farm‑to‑Fork. Overall, it drives systemic change for 
 sustainability in rural and urban environments.</p> </body> </html>
DESCRIPTION: IXA-GO, VU Grants Office organises in collaboration with 
 Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) an info session focused 
 on the collaborative grants of Horizon Europe. Topics: Climate, Energ
 y, Food, Bio-economy, Natural resources, Environment This session wil
 l be of interest to researchers who are already working on an applica
 tion, or are considering to apply, either as coordinator or as partne
 r, with a European consortium. Focus of this session: consortium gran
 ts and thematic EU funding programmes and RVO will provide insights i
 n particular into the calls in pillar 2 of Horizon Europe.&nbsp;We ar
 e looking forward seeing you at one, several or perhaps even all of t
 hese events!<h3>Clusters and topics</h3>Cluster 5&nbsp;(Climate, Ener
 gy), Cluster 6&nbsp;(Food, bio-economy, natural resources, environmen
 t), and Missions. <strong>More information and weblinks below.</stron
 g><br><h3>Programme</h3><ul>  <li>RVO Speakers: Achim Eberspächer (c
 luster 5, missions), and Suraj Jamge (cluster 6)</li>  <li>VU guest s
 peaker: Pierre Chopin</li>  <li>10:00-12:00: RVO presentations on clu
 ster 5, 6 and missions, plus laureate</li>  <li>12:00-13:00 Networkin
 g Lunch</li>  <li>13:00-15:00. RVO offers a flexible programma for th
 e afternoon.</li></ul><br><ul>  <li>For researchers who would like to
  talk to one of the RVO representatives about their current or potent
 ial application, we can offer a slot of 10-20 minutes (sign up via: <
 a data-email-address="subsidiedesk@vu.nl" href="mailto:subsidiedesk@v
 u.nl">subsidiedesk@vu.nl</a> )</li>  <li>In addition, RVO offers the 
 option of a deep dive on topics of policy, tips/tricks, identifying t
 opics within cluster 5 and 6, findings partners, or multi-actor appro
 ach/MMA.</li>  <li>In addition/alternatively, there is the option of 
 an open plenary conversation/dialogue with the RVO experts about topi
 cs of your interest. This can be about&nbsp;finding partners, buildin
 g a consortium, designing a concept application, dividing up the writ
 ing work, negotiating with consortium members, but also the actual im
 plementation of the project, such as working together as a consortium
 , project management, finance, IP, impact, etc.</li></ul>These meetin
 gs will be presented by the representatives (National Contact Points)
  of the HE Clusters and Programmes. As such this is a good opportunit
 y to connect with them for your grant application.&nbsp;We would like
  to remind you that if you plan to submit a Horizon Europe proposal a
 s a coordinator, please contact <a href="https://vu.nl/en/about-vu/or
 ganisations/ixa-go">IXA-GO</a>, VU Grants Office for additional suppo
 rt from grant advisors, impact managers and business developers: <a d
 ata-email-address="subsidiedesk@vu.nl" href="mailto:subsidiedesk@vu.n
 l">subsidiedesk@vu.nl</a><br><h3>Horizon Europe – <a href="https://
 research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/fu
 nding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-5-climate-ener
 gy-and-mobility_en">Cluster 5</a>: Climate, Energy &amp; Mobility</h3
 >Cluster 5 focuses on achieving climate neutrality by accelerating 
 clean energy, sustainable transport, and climate‑resilient systems.
  It supports research on climate science, energy supply, energy effic
 iency, smart mobility, and cross‑sectoral climate solutions like hy
 drogen and batteries. The cluster aims to decarbonize all major secto
 rs while ensuring competitiveness and social fairness. It promotes in
 tegrated solutions in cities, industry, buildings, and transport. Ult
 imately, it contributes to the EU Green Deal and a climate‑neutral 
 future.<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-6-food-bioeconomy-natural-resources-
 agriculture-and-environment_en">Cluster 6</a>: Food, Bioeconomy, Natu
 ral Resources, Agriculture &amp; Environment</h3>Cluster 6 aims to 
 halt biodiversity loss, reduce environmental degradation, and enable 
 sustainable use of natural resources on land and sea. It funds resear
 ch on food systems, agriculture, forestry, oceans, circular economy a
 nd bio‑based innovation. The cluster promotes resilience, environme
 ntal monitoring, and transitions towards sustainable, healthy, and in
 clusive 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 environm
 ents.
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