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As part of the “Horizon 2020 Turkey – Phase II’ project, implemented by TÜBİTAK, an online training seminar (webinar) titled ”Financial Issues in the SME Accelerator Program (EIC SME Accelerator)“ will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. The webinar, featuring European and TÜBİTAK experts, will begin with presentations, followed by a question-and-answer session for participants, either live or via email. Frequently asked questions will also be addressed throughout the event. While the webinar will be conducted in English, Turkish experts will provide support for questions submitted in Turkish. Participation in the English-language webinar is free for SMEs preparing or planning to prepare projects for the SME Accelerator Program. Those wishing to participate should register via the link below. Participants who complete the registration form will receive the Event Agenda and Online Connection Information three days prior to the event.

EU SME definition: Businesses with fewer than 250 employees and an annual turnover of less than €50 million or an annual balance sheet total of less than €43 million (for all details including whether they are affiliated/partner companies, etc.) http://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/business-friendly-environment/sme-definition_en)

Horizon 2020 Program: Horizon 2020 is a research and innovation program with a budget of €80 billion, run by the European Commission. Under Horizon 2020, projects in various sectors are supported with grant funding from the European Commission. National coordination is carried out by the TÜBİTAK International Cooperation Department.

SME Accelerator (EIC Accelerator) Program: Horizon 2020 is a program aimed at supporting high-potential SMEs with innovative ideas that aim to develop innovative products, services, and business models. Under the program, projects can receive grants of up to €2.5 million to bring advanced innovations to market; and access to venture capital of up to €15 million is also possible. The most important condition for applying to the program is that the innovation in question has reached the prototype stage. Link: https://h2020.org.tr/tr/h2020/kobi-hizlandirici/faz-2

Announcement: https://ufuk2020.org.tr/tr/haberler/kobilere-yonelik-eic-hizlandirici-finansal-konular-webinari-duzenlenecektir

Online form for participation registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SuE2hyVgcQo325g-DmJQ-mDqYtjXwcJB3dOBaX4jJzM/viewform?edit_requested=true

The date of the seminar

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Seminar time

10.00 – 12.00

The environment where the seminar will be held

Zoom (The participation link will be sent to registered participants 3 hours prior to the event.)

The language of the seminar

English

Topics to be covered in the seminar

  • The "Blended Finance" application within the scope of the SME Accelerator Program.
  • Financial Information that must be completed during the application process (especially Appendix 4)

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