The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) are the Irish National Contact Point for the EU Innovation Fund. In this capacity they are excited to offer a unique opportunity of one-to-one consultation sessions with Deloitte for projects at an Advanced Stage who are considering an application in either the 2024 or 2025 call.

The one-to-one consultations sessions offer a valuable opportunity to receive personalised guidance on project proposals.

To be considered for these sessions, DECC request potential applicants to provide:

1. Project Overview: Briefly describe your project, highlighting key objectives, innovations, and expected outcomes.
2. Current Stage: Specify the current stage of your project. This could include research, development, testing, or any other relevant phase.
3. Challenges: Identify any challenges or specific areas where you seek guidance or support.
4. Team and Partners: Provide information about your project team and any existing or potential collaboration partners.

Please submit this overview document to innovationfund@decc.gov.ie  by 5pm Tuesday 23 January.

Please Note – Projects that demonstrate significant potential and align with the EU Innovation Fund’s objectives will be selected for the one-to-one consultation sessions.

Selected projects will be notified by Friday 26 January and will have the opportunity to schedule a dedicated session with Deloitte.

This initiative is designed to enhance the quality of your project proposal and provide tailored insights to strengthen your application to the EU Innovation Fund.

Orientation Dialogues with CINEA

After the success of last year’s orientation dialogues with CINEA group members managing the Innovation Fund, DECC are delighted to announce the repetition of this segment during the Information Day which takes place on Tuesday 16 January. These dialogues allow advanced projects to discuss their applications at a high level with EU colleagues. Limited time is available, so this opportunity is exclusively for those intending to apply to the upcoming call.

To participate, send a project overview, including challenges and areas where guidance is sought, to innovationfund@decc.gov.ie by 12 noon on Wednesday 10 January. Successful projects will be notified the following day and should make themselves available for the afternoon of 16 January.

DECC request that if you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out tot he Innovation Fund NCP at innovationfund@decc.gov.ie.