17/05/2023 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 17 May, the European Commission announced a call for projects with €122 million in European funding for projects supporting the “European Interconnected Innovation Ecosystems” initiative, launched under the Horizon Europe research and innovation framework programme, in synergy with the European Regional Development Fund. The initiative, which will implement objectives from the new European Innovation Agenda (see EUROPE 12986/15), aims to better connect innovation ecosystems and support innovation actors in European regions. The call is open until 17 October 2023. The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) will organise an information session on the call on 25 May. Link to the call for projects: https://aeur.eu/f/6xp ; link to the briefing page: https://aeur.eu/f/6xr (EV)