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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
Horizon 2020 Creative Industries ProjectFactory
Brussels, 15 2015
Call for Proposals H2020 ICT 18
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
b. Coordination and Support Actions to stimulate the growth of European creative industries exploiting advanced ICT for the development of new products and services and ICT SMEs innovating in the field of creative industries. Activities should: - include, where beneficial, investor readiness support (e.g. explaining investors' requirements, assisting in the development of business plans …). - connect creative industries SMEs with appropriate sources of funding (e.g. loans, venture capital, business angels investment, crowd-funding …) and with international business networks. - increase the market access of creative industries SMEs across borders. The proposals should encompass a broad geographical coverage, stimulating innovation not only in the leading regions of Europe.
H2020 ICT 18 Expected Impact
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
b. Coordination and Support Actions - An established sustainable network of ICT-driven innovation multipliers active in the creative industries sectors with proven record of stimulating innovation. - Tens of examples of fruitful business relations enabled by the network.
ACE Creative in Numbers
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
€1 million over 2 years 11 partners (8 SME-facing) and 6 associates 100 Customised Support Programmes for ICT-driven creative SMEs 30 funded trips to Creative Business Cup Finals 400 SMEs participating on one of 15 ACE Creative International
Bootcamps 1000 SMEs engaged in online support platform Network of 100+ associate partners providing business and
technology support to ICT-driven creative SMEs
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
End-Users
ICT-driven creative SMEs, i.e. creative SMEs working with cutting-edge ICT technologies and/or ICT SMEs developing cutting-edge technologies for the creative industries
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
Geographic Reach
ACE Creative in Practice
ACE Creative will select the top 100 ICT-driven creative SMEs in Europe, connect them with each other and set them up with a support team across Europe. Our international team will then help identify and introduce them to the clients, investors and contacts they need to grow their business internationally.
ACE Creative is about helping ICT-driven creative businesses to accelerate and grow internationally. How? By connecting companies with clients, investors and useful contacts in other countries.
A note to business support organisations & technology providers: we want you! If your organisation is providing support services to ICT-driven creative businesses, we invite you to register at ACE Creative, profile your service offer and bring your companies on board.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
It’s not rocket science!
European BIC Network
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
EBN is an open community for any business support organisation whose mission is to help entrepreneurs, start-ups or innovative SMEs
ACE Acceleration Programme
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
Customised support plan for the top 100+ most innovative ICT companies in Europe with the potential to internationalise – competitive selection
Local mentor, international support team, pitching opportunities, international summit → Italian company looking to enter the UK market? Our UK mentor will treat you like a local!
ACE Creative
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
Customised support plan for the top 100+ most innovative ICT-driven creative companies in Europe with the potential to internationalise – call now open at www.acecreative.eu!
Local mentor, international support team, pitching opportunities, international bootcamps, annual international showcase event, online resource centre
First Bootcamps
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
Luxembourg at ICT Spring 2015, 19-20 May: http://www.ictspring.com/
Spain at Gamelab Barcelona, 25 June: http://www.gamelab.es/2015/ International bootcamps → 25-50 SME participants, at least 5-
10 (i.e. 20%) from outside host country
Call for Proposals H2020 ICT 18
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
b. Coordination and Support Actions to stimulate the growth of European creative industries exploiting advanced ICT for the development of new products and services and ICT SMEs innovating in the field of creative industries. Activities should: - include, where beneficial, investor readiness support (e.g. explaining investors' requirements, assisting in the development of business plans …). - connect creative industries SMEs with appropriate sources of funding (e.g. loans, venture capital, business angels investment, crowd-funding …) and with international business networks. - increase the market access of creative industries SMEs across borders. The proposals should encompass a broad geographical coverage, stimulating innovation not only in the leading regions of Europe.
H2020 ICT 18 Expected Impact
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
b. Coordination and Support Actions - An established sustainable network of ICT-driven innovation multipliers active in the creative industries sectors with proven record of stimulating innovation. - Tens of examples of fruitful business relations enabled by the network.
Are you into the latest technologies?
Do you have a disruptive business idea?
Can you grow internationally?
Get involved at www.acecreative.eu
Is your creativity dying to burst out?
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement number 644386.
THANK YOU!
